Rational Software announced that Windows & .NET Magazine has honored Rational Suite“ TestStudio“ with the Readers’ Choice Award for Best Testing/Debugging Software. In addition, Rational“ Robot was named the Best Functional Test Automation Tool by Yphise, a leading analyst firm providing independent assessments of software products.
Rational Suite TestStudio won the Windows & .NET Magazine award over products from Compuware Corp., Mercury Interactive Corp., Mutek Solutions and Quest Software Inc. Technology vendors were invited to nominate their products for inclusion on the Readers’ Choice ballot. Readers were asked to vote their preferences in 16 broad technology categories and on nearly 90 technology products.
The most recent version of Rational Suite TestStudio, released in June 2002, includes ScriptAssure, an industry-first capability that produces resilient test scripts for testing Java- and Web-based business applications. This version of Rational Suite TestStudio also adds Java as a scripting language, which allows testers to collaborate with developers to create powerful test suites. In addition, Rational Suite TestStudio includes IBM WebSphere Studio Workbench, a full-function Java IDE built on Eclipse technology that integrates with IBM’s WebSphere Studio products.
"We know that peer recommendations are important to our readership," said Dave Bernard, custom media editorial director at Windows & .NET Magazine. "The first annual Windows & .NET Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards were developed as a way for readers to choose and recommend the best technology products in the industry. Receiving this award is an industry seal of approval."
Rational Robot was honored with the Yphise award after undergoing a comprehensive assessment based on Yphise’s ISO-9001-certified methodology. When comparing Rational Robot to Segue’s SilkTest, Mercury’s WinRunner, Compuware’s QARun and AutoTester, Yphise noted that Rational Robot stood out in the following areas:
Š Facilitating the test definition and use. Rational Robot provides a user-friendly interface that helps hide complexity of test recording from end users.
Š Providing a clear view of test results. Rational Robot offers statistical information on testing successive versions of an application, easily allowing a comparison of test results from different versions of an application.
Š Ensuring the technical robustness of test execution. Rational Robot distributes test execution among various stations, enabling testers to successfully organize the execution of numerous tests.
"The complexity of today’s applications need automated functional testing capabilities to guarantee sufficient coverage and productivity," explains Xavier Benmoussa, analyst at Yphise. "With no need for any other complementary testing tool, as is the case with other products evaluated, Rational Robot enables customers to compare test results from one version to a previous one because of its capacity to collect testing information and statistics on successive versions of an application."
"We are thrilled that Rational’s testing solutions were honored with these awards," said Eric Schurr, chief marketing officer at Rational Software. "Rational Suite TestStudio and Rational Robot liberate development teams from time-consuming manual tasks by automating testing throughout the development process. These awards reinforce the fact that testers and developers regard Rational as the leader in the testing space."
Additional information on Rational’s testing solutions is available at http://www.rational.com/products/tstudio/index.jsp.