Software development lifecycle systems testing and integration testing using TTCN-3

Although system testing and integration testing are integral parts of the software design and development lifecycle, companies rarely allocate sufficient time and resources to them. However, as applications become more complex and the cost of failure increases, companies are recognizing testing as one of the most critical and strategic processes in the software development lifecycle.

Based on the ITU-T recommendation, Z-141, for Testing and Test Control Notation, Telelogic® Tester™ is a TTCN 3-based software testing tool designed for automated software testing, systems testing and integration testing of software interfaces like software TCP/IP and hardware interfaces like RS232. Tests developed with Telelogic Tester can be embedded into almost any target operating system (Windows, Unix, RTOS) and still be optionally controlled by Telelogic Tester.

By providing a level of sophistication that matches today's state-of-the-art development tools, Telelogic Tester brings automated software testing up to speed with the following defining characteristics:

• Leverages the internationally standardized, multi-purpose test language (TTCN-3)
• Supports full test lifecycle - from test design through to development, analysis, execution, and debug - from a single desktop and common interface
• Offers an integrated test execution and test development environment
• Provides the highest levels of automated testing
• Supports virtually all target environments enabling a single test development and execution environment to be deployed across the entire enterprise
• Operates as a stand-alone tool easily integrated with other IBM or third party tools, including configuration management systems
• Allows full Black Box testing of systems and application software

Telelogic Tester can be used to test a wide variety of software systems, including:

• Communications - including switches, infrastructure, datacom devices and Voice over IP (VoIP)
• Military/Aerospace - including command and control systems, military/commercial aircraft, and satellite systems
• Transportation - including electronic control units (ECUs) and chassis systems, powertrain electronics, body electronics/security systems, and in vehicle information and computing systems

Learn more about Telelogic Tester's capabilities for automated software testing >>