Test Case Management Tools[ 2023 ]
Overview
Test case management involves designing, documenting, organizing, and controlling test cases and tracking and executing test results in software testing. This tutorial will teach you about some of the software industry’s widely used test case management tools.
Test Case Management Tool
A test case management tool is software that assists in managing, organizing, and tracking the different testing efforts involved in a software project. It acts as a central storage location for test cases and ensures that software testing is carried out systematically and repeatedly.
Test Case Management Tools
A test case is a set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine whether an application or software system is working correctly or as expected. Test case management is essential to ensure that testing is systematic, repeatable, and comprehensive. Some test case management tools are as follows:
- JIRA/Zephyr
- TestLink
- TestRail
- Quality Center/ALM
- qTest
JIRA/Zephyr
Jira is a bug/issue-tracking tool. However, it supports plugins like Zephyr and can be used for test case management. Zephyr allows users to create, view, edit, and execute tests directly within JIRA.
Zephyr Squad
Zephyr Squad is a newer version of the Zephyr for JIRA test management tool. It aims to improve JIRA’s abilities by including features customized for software testing in the JIRA system. Zephyr Squad is ideal for small Agile teams who want to begin using Test Management.
Zephyr Scale
Zephyr Scale is a cross-project test management tool. It is a scalable solution with test planning, reporting, and reusability for growing teams across multiple projects. Find out more about Zephyr by searching for the Zephyr plugin on the Atlassian marketplace.
https://marketplace.atlassian.com/
TestLink
TestLink is an open-source web-based Test Management tool. TestLink tutorials on this website can be found here.
TestRail
TestRail is a popular web-based test case management tool developed by Gurock Software. It helps teams manage and track their software testing efforts, ensuring quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
More information: https://www.testrail.com
Quality Center/ ALM
Quality Center is a test management tool that provides a comprehensive software test environment to software QA teams.
HP Quality Center, also known as Quality Center, was initially developed by Mercury Interactive before being acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HP). Micro Focus later acquired the software and underwent some branding changes. It is now part of the Micro Focus software suite and is called Micro Focus ALM/Quality Center.
qTest
qTest is a test management tool for Test Case Management, Test Execution, Project Management, and Bug Tracking. It offers an Agile project management platform that provides a comprehensive software test management platform for software teams.
A good test case management tool can simplify complex testing processes, provide traceability, generate reports, and enable team collaboration.