Test management tools help the Quality Assurance team in test planning, test case creation, execution to all aspects of resource, project management; and even bug tracking and report generation. But they could work effectively and in lesser time if they have advanced test management tools to back them. These would help the test teams to achieve enhanced levels of productivity in order to ship high quality software on-time. 

Advanced software test management tool is based around the concept of Desktops and Dashboards. The customized desktop with relevant applications allows the QA team to do their jobs faster and better. On the other hand, the automated and live dashboards keep the whole company updated on every aspect of testing and product quality. It helps them to manage every aspect of testing engagements, global communication and collaboration issues, and also meets the need for continuous tracking and reporting, and affordability. 

Advanced test management tools help the testers as well as the testing vendors and play a dominant role in improving communication, reporting, and productivity.