Next Generation Software Testing Arrives In Israel Thanks to Original Software
IT and QA departments no longer have to put up with legacy software testing tools,
thanks to the introduction of a Hebrew version of TestDrive.
December, 27, 2007 – For the last twenty years, automated testing in Israel has been dominated by tools that use complicated scripting languages. These tools are notoriously difficult to set up, complicated to run, and extremely labour intensive to maintain. It is no wonder then, that 80% of software testing is still carried out manually*, with the majority of this software automation tooling gathering dust on shelves?
Thankfully for the Israeli testing community there is another way. Original Software have enhanced their next generation software testing solution – “TestDrive” to fully support Hebrew software applications, meaning the power and versatility of code-free testing and self-updating scripts are now fully accessible.
Whereas traditional script-based testing tools need a lengthly set up time to install, a specialist workforce to use them, and suffer from continual maintenance problems, the next generation technology in TestDrive offers the users a number of significant advantages:
No Scripting Language: Graphical scripts are built based on the user’s interaction with the application under test. This means that no knowledge of complicated scripting languages is needed. Test automation is no longer the domain of programmers.
Speedy Implementation: Instead of many months of preparation being needed before implementation, with next generation solutions testing can begin in days. This means your investment starts paying you back earlier.
Scripts that Update Themselves when an Application Changes: The intelligent technology behind these solutions mean that they automatically recognise when an application interface has changed and the scripts are updated to reflect the changes. This means that the solutions are completely re-usable, no matter how often the application changes. As a result, the automation zone (the areas of the application that can be tested using automation), is no longer confined to those areas that are stable and risk free.
Dov Kellerman of Original Software reseller, KDe Group, said: “We are very excited to be able to introduce this next generation software solution to the Israel software quality marketplace. For too long people undertaking testing had been left to fend for themselves when their current software testing tool failed them, now we can empower the testing department and enable them to reduce the testing bottleneck in application development.”
A Helping Hand for Manual Testing: If this is not enough, TestDrive also has unique functionality to deliver active support for manual testing. By compiling a pictoral history of recent testing, it is easy to recreate and isolate software defect. Productivity is greatly improved, current customers are enjoying a reduction in their manual testing time by at least 50%.
* Research carried out in 2006/2007 by Original Software at TestExpo, Test Expo North and UK SIGIST user groups.
