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Introduction
Few organizations have fully adopted test automation. For some, manual testing is primarily done by analysts and subject matter experts who are not test automation experts. In other cases, the application under test does not have the necessary interfaces to use test automation tools. As a result, manual testing remains an important part of the testing process.
Manual testing is deceptively simple at first glance but quite challenging when improperly implemented. Project teams quickly learn the difficulty of successfully managing multiple spreadsheets and other test and test-result storage mediums. They note the high volume of rework that results from the lack of reuse and modularity across the many test scripts involved. And they struggle to minimize human error and inconsistency. The very objective of manual testing - evaluating application quality and exposing defects - is jeopardized by these inefficiencies.
In this tutorial you'll learn how IBM® Rational® Manual Tester can help you to:
- Document clear and concise manual tests that are easy for the tester to follow.
- Leverage the ability to share test content among multiple tests.
- Assist testers with common error prone activities - data entry and data validation.
- Accurately execute and record the results of manual tests.
Who should take this tutorial?
IBM Rational Manual Tester addresses the needs of teams performing at least a portion of their testing manually. It overcomes the ad hoc nature of hands-on verification techniques to ensure optimal testing and defect discovery in what can otherwise potentially be a high-investment, low-return activity. This tutorial is for anyone who needs to improve the accuracy and speed of building, executing, and maintaining manual tests to test software applications.
To complete the steps and exercises in this tutorial, you need to install IBM Rational Manual Tester. Download a trial copy.
After you have downloaded this application, install it using the defaults. Rational Manual Tester includes a sample application that will be used with this tutorial.
You will also need to download RationalMT_Tutorial.zip, which is a set of manual tests that have been created for use with this tutorial. Download the attached zip file and unzip the content to any folder on your local hard drive. Be sure to preserve the folder names.
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