Mercury Test Director Software

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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 caseCoverage 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
  • Six Reports and Graphs available for each Tab (Requirements,Defects,Test Execution).
  • Graph Wizard feature available in this version
Project Customization Feature
  • We can Customize Module level access for groups
  • We can set Traceablity notification rules
Module Level Access

Site Administrator
  • We can administer TD server in web using Site Administrator.
  • We can Check the number of connections

Source : Test Director 8.0