Zephyr unveils next gen test management system

SUNNYVALE, USA: Zephyr has announced the availability of their Next Generation Test Management System. The comprehensive set of test management features that facilitate superior management of all aspects of a Test Department and increase tester productivity and efficiency.

Zephyr introduces numerous innovations to the world of test management with Testing Desktops, Real Time Collaboration, Live Reporting and Web 2.0 features, all packaged in a slick UI.

Zephyr has been designed for Test Engineers, by Test Engineers who have experienced the key challenges faced by testing professionals today. These range from having to manage multiple applications to coordinate and manage testing projects, to the frequent reporting requirements from project teams, upper management and customers, to the additional management overhead of keeping geographically dispersed teams in sync and working together.

"Coming on the heels of a very successful beta program with passionate feedback from over 30 beta customers, we are very excited to be launching a superior product aimed at a large global market that has been clamoring for such solutions," said Samir Shah, founder and CEO of Zephyr.

He added, "Today, QA and software testing departments are forced to use multiple disparate, outdated applications to plan, manage, and execute their day-to-day work. Zephyr closes the gap in these product offerings by managing every aspect of a test department -- its people and resources, projects and releases, test assets, documents, test case and data repositories, execution cycles, defect tracking and reporting."

Zephyr's unique features include:

    * Rich Desktops and Live Dashboards: Testing desktops provide managers, leads, and testers customized views of the project status, giving managers increased management capabilities, as well as live visibility throughout the project.

    * Instant Global Collaboration: Multi location testing teams can communicate and collaborate easily, reducing communication and knowledge transfer issues that occur between onsite/offshore teams.

    * Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-Based Integration: Open architecture allows for easy integration with other systems.

    * Testing Delivery Platform: Testing Vendors can customize and brand Zephyr and use it to deliver superior testing services and best-practices to their customers.

    * Web 2.0 Features: Zephyr brings Real-Time Data Push, Themes, Tagging, and RIAs into the Enterprise world for test management.