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TestRail Case Study

Vernier Software & Technology

Introduction

This case study of Vernier Software & Technology is based on a July 2017 survey of TestRail customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

TestRail models the test case, suite, run, plan, results paradigm very well. With a little attentiveness to detail and test case execution estimates you can develop a good understanding of the amount of time it takes to execute a test plan. Now we get routine, repeatable test coverage, and releases with less than 6% failures at release. Customized “Deferred Failures” tell us at a glance when those 6% are explicitly queued for future, post-release work.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select TestRail:

  • Top pain points as a Tester:
    • Developing strong relationships with developers, other testers, BA’s/PO’s/PM’s
  • Top challenges that require Test Management:
    • Deployment and the idea that progressing through various environments with associated (possibly automated) testing will increase confidence that the product can be deployed successfully and will work properly in a production situation

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of TestRail that the surveyed company uses:

  • Has 2-20 Testers on their team.
  • Used the following test management tools prior to TestRail:
    • None. Textual test documents. Sometimes spreadsheets.
  • Integrated the following tools with TestRail:
    • Redmine

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with TestRail:

  • Increased their productivity by more than 20% (saved 6+ hours a week) after switching their software testing solution.
  • Realized the following benefits with TestRail:
    • Increased efficiency
    • Improved flexibility due to ease of use
    • Agreed it was easy to integrate with 3rd party tools
    • Improved productivity because it was easy to train users




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of TestRail by TechValidate.

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