Test Director 8.0 ( TD )

Test Director 8.0
Features and Benefits, Administration

Features of TD 8.0

TestDirector simplifies and organizes test management by giving you systematic control over the testing process. It helps you create a framework and foundation for your testing workflow. TestDirector provides an intuitive and efficient method for scheduling and executing test sets, collecting test results, and analyzing the data. TestDirector also features a sophisticated system for tracking application defects, enabling you to monitor defects closely from initial detection until resolution

Features of TD 8.0

TestDirector offers integration with Mercury Interactive testing tools Winrunner, QuickTest Professional, Astra QuickTest and Load Runner. TestDirector's ability to communicate seamlessly with the testing tool of your choice provides you with a complete solution to fully automated application testing.

Test Management Process

Requirements Tab
Requirement topics are recorded in the Requirements module by creating a requirements tree. The requirements tree is a graphical representation of requirements specification, displaying the hierarchical relationship between different requirements

Print Shot of Requirement Tab:

Features of Requirements Tab

The Requirements menu enable you to modify requirements in the tree, generate a test from a requirement, and mail a requirement.
Provides a Detailed coverage analysis about test execution

Different Views - Requirements

Document view
Provides details like Author,Reviewer,Priority,Type,Product,Date,Direct Coverage Status of a Requirement.

Coverage View

Tracks the Requirement with Test case

Coverage Analysis View
Provides a Statistical coverage of Test Execution status for a requirement

Auto Conversion of Requirements to Test plan

TD 8.0 supports conversion of Requirements to Subjects in Test Plan.
Automatic conversion method is available in Test Director
Steps mentioned in the following slides

Test Plan

Test plan tab allows to create tests and Map tests to Requirements.
Tracks version changes during the updation of Tests.
Checkout and Check in Facility available (Like VSS..)
Integration of VSS is Possible

Test Execution

TestDirector enables you to control the execution of Automated and Manual tests in a test set.
Set conditions, and schedule the date and time for executing the tests.
Set the sequence in which to execute the tests.E.g Test3 has to start only after Test2 has finished and Test1 has passed

Defect Tracking

Defects can be detected and added to TestDirector project by users during all stages of the testing process.
TestDirector’s Defects module report design flaws in your application, and track data derived from defect records.

Search Similar Defect
Matching defects enables you to eliminate or duplicate similar defects in your project. Each time you add a new defect, TestDirector stores lists of keywords from the Summary and Description fields. When you search for similar defects, keywords in these fields are matched against other defects.

Traceablity

We can Trace all changes by Clicking Trace All Changes
Other Features
Check Spelling,Spelling Options,Thesaurus features available in Test Director 8.0 (Like a word Document)

Reports and Graphs