Testing and Configuration Management

Test management most commonly refers to the activity of managing the computer software testing process. A test management tool is software used to manage tests (automated or manual) that have been previously specified by a test procedure. It is often associated with automation software.

The Configuration Management is a process of establishing and maintaining a product's performance, functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and functionalities through its life.

In Configuration Management we making sure that these items are managed carefully in entire project & product life cycle. It allows Software Tester to manage their testware and test outputs using same configuration management mechanisms.