IBM Rational(R) Manual Tester provides an innovative solution to the need for hands-on verification of specific testing techniques that can be a high-investment, low-return activity. Rational Manual Tester reduces the time spent on test maintenance - even as the application under test is changing. It provides IT and quality assurance (QA) organizations a testing solution for any software application under test, regardless of the technology used to build the application.

This tool provides support for the activities of the following team members: Test Manager, Test Analyst, Test Designer and Tester.

To gain the full benefits from this tool, users need to have the following skills:-

• Testing

Training for this tool can be found in the following courses:-

• Essentials of Manual Testing with Rational Manual Tester

IBM Rational Manual Tester is designed to simplify testing by:-

• Manual test creation, execution and control
• Test step reuse palette to enable sharing of content across multiple tests
• Assisted data entry & data verification during test execution to reduce human error
• Rich text editor supporting image and document attachment to individual test steps
• Multiple test result types and customisable data fields to personalise results collection and simplify analysis
• Imports preexisting manual test from Microsoft® Word® or Excel®
• Generates spreadsheet-ready results data for advanced reporting and analysis
• Supports usage by distributed teams