Metrics are very important in the development of software as it helps to identify the errors in the software development and thus helps to ensure the quality of the software. Testing metrics or test metrics helps to improve the testing process by providing information such as real status, quality and productivity of the testing effort. This helps to ensure that the tested software is defect free.

The most difficult part of a testing process is in tracking these test metrics. This is an arduous task as details of the test cases created or executed, defects filed or changed, resources added or removed need to be constantly updated. This puts a lot of pressure on the QA test management team as they need to spend a lot of time in tracking these. That’s where an advanced test management system comes handy.

These systems facilitate live tracking, thus updating the metrics instantaneously and accurately. And also since the testing details are updated in neat charts and tables information like track creation, execution and defects by release, priority or user can be tracked very easily; just click and see the updates.