Month: October 2021

Introduction In our test management tool side-by-side feature comparison we identified well over 100 features that you can use to compare the different tools. Not all of the features are significant though. In this review we pick a few of those features and take a look looking at how Zephyr Scale addresses 7 complexities of test management. Those complexities and core features are: Assignment Version Control Parameterisation Libraries Results Aggregation Retesting Configurations and Releases Assignment Test cases are executed in cycles within Zephyr Scale. The cycle has an owner at the top level. Then you can assign individual test cases can to specific testers for execution. This is also supported with an 'Executed by' field that shows who actually ran...

Introduction The functional analysis of test management tools can be broken down into more than 100 separate features. In fact, our our side-by-side test management tool feature comparison has identified well over 100 features. Having lots of features isn’t always a good thing. Let’s face it not all of them are significant. However, there are 7 core and complex features that every test management solution has to address in one way or another. The core features are: Assignment Version Control Parameterization Libraries Results Aggregation Retesting Configurations and Releases In this write-up, we’ll be seeing how Xray stands up to the 7 criteria listed above. Assignment Xray implements test cases as Jira issue types. When you start out with Xray, you...

Introduction QMetry is a test management tool that enables users to increase efficiency in managing their testing. Yes it delivers the basics of creating test cases but QMetry also has some clever ways to help with test case reuse.There are lots of aspects to a test management solution and our side-by-side test management tool feature comparison has identified more than 100 of them. However, there are 7 core and complex features that every test management solution must address in some way. The 7 core and complex features are: Assignment Version Control Libraries Results Aggregation Retesting Configurations and Releases In the following sections we look at how QMetry addresses each of these 7 features. Assignment The two ways to assign tests in...