A tool to support the process of planning and progress monitoring is indispensable in large-scale test processes. A
planning must be calculated through and through in terms of activity time, start and end dates (if any), and allocated
resources. Often, planning packages provide ‘what if’ analyses and are able to generate both planning and network
planning units. These tools help with estimating the effect for the test. See www.tmap.net for an example. Progress monitoring must provide
insight into the progress made, and reports on this must be generated. Furthermore it must provide insight into the
required time and resources to complete the test process. An important aspect in the selection of tools for planning
and progress monitoring is the possibility of creating management information, e.g. overviews of resources and
costs.
Available estimation tools in www.tmap.net:
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