Automated Software Quality Tools

Automated software quality (ASQ) tools support software unit testing, system testing, or both; they also support software quality assurance. Functions such as test specification, generation, execution, results analysis, and "bug tracking," as well as test and QA management, are included in this category. The following are representative vendors and products in this market:

• Compuware (QACenter and DevPartner)
• IBM Rational (Functional Tester, Performance Tester, Robot, and PurifyPlus)
• Mercury Interactive (QuickTest Professional, WinRunner, and LoadRunner)