Test management is a means to perform various functions, including planning, authoring, executing, and reporting on tests, as well as it address how testing fits and coordinates with rest of the software development effort. Test management can be well managed through test management tools.

A Test management tool can support the handling of test documentation, such as plans, test specifications, test procedures, and even traces between test cases and requirements. Most organizations rely on the test management tools as they assist in the management of all testing activities.