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Methodical, structured testing with the help of test management tools is becoming increasingly important and contributes to better quality software products.

The cloud-based test management tool testmate is also used in the insurance industry and contributes to more efficient testing. The current VVB magazine publishes this detailed field report:

VVB Magazine 5/2017: testmate Article
VVB Magazine 5/2017: testmate Article PDF

What’s new in Release 1.9.2

New features and improvements:

Functions for copying and pasting test cases and projects

• Until now, test cases could only be copied within the same test project. From this version on, test cases can also be copied from one test project to another. This makes it possible, for example, to use single or multiple test cases from a previous project in the current project.
• Projects can now also be imported completely into a new project. This allows e.g. to create archive copies from time to time, which preserve the frozen state of a test project at a certain point in time. In addition, a whole project can be used as a template for a new test project. Everything is copied, including the test concept, structure, test cases and, if desired, also the data of the “Test Execution (Test Sets)” module and the test results.
• In addition, testmate now offers the option of exporting test cases individually or collectively as xml files and importing them again at any point. This allows, for example, test cases to be exchanged between users and shared with support. In addition, test case archives can be created locally in your company.

Easier editing of test cases from the “Test Execution” module:

• Now you can double-click on the logical test case to jump directly to its view and editing in the “Test Case Design” module.

Improved display of attached documents and defects to test cases in the Runner.

• Attachments are now also displayed in the Runner at both the logical and concrete test case test step level.
• The defect ID can be created directly from a test case run. When clicking on the “bug” icon in the Runner, a new line “Defect-ID” appears in which a defect number can be entered directly. This links the faulty test step (and its execution) to the “ID” in the test tool used.

In addition, some errors have been corrected, thus once again improving stability and performance.

testmate replaces HP ALM at Kuehne + Nagel

Kühne + Nagel relies on testmate when it comes to test management tools and thus turns its back on HP ALM.

Christian Weigert, the responsible external test manager at Kuehne+Nagel, is convinced that the switch to testmate has brought only benefits to the company and the project:

“A big part of my job at K+N is creating and overseeing the execution of regression tests to check the most important functions with each new release. This is how we ensure that the quality is right.
With HP ALM, due to the high price, we always had too few available licenses. This meant that, for example, if a tester became ill, nothing progressed because the possible replacements either did not have access to the system or could not cope with the complicated software.
Since K+N decided to use testmate as the sole tool, we have made faster progress in the project with more licenses, a simpler program structure and even lower costs.
The switch from ALM to testmate has definitely paid off.”