'PDA Tester' far Rational Robot and RFT

"A PDA testing component for IBM Rational Robot and RFT"
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The Component is implemented as a COM-object enabling IBM Rational Robot scripts to access the user interface of an application running on the Pocket PC PDA as if it were an application running on a PC. The Component consists of two parts, one provides an access to a Pocket PC, and another - realizes the management interface.

The component for IBM Rational Robot and RFT to automate Pocket PC applications functional testing. It makes possible to playback tests on the PDA directly in real time mode. Testing can be run on several PDAs simultaneously via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB.

This Component is designed for IBM Rational Robot & RFT to allow it to capture user interactions with Pocket PC applications running on a PDA in the form of test scripts and play back them on a target PDA. The Component allows tester to realize automatic regression testing of Pocket PC applications through captured test scenarios with automatic verification of the Pocket PC application GUI elements and controls. The tests could be performed either in fully automated way or under visual control of the tester. All operations performed at the test script run time as well as their results are logged to the test log and are available in Test Manager.

The Component provides an access to the basic operations with Pocket PC user interface elements as well as to system registry and files on a target PDA for the Robot running on a host computer.

Implementation
The Component is implemented as a COM-object enabling IBM Rational Robot scripts to access the user interface of an application running on the Pocket PC PDA as if it were an application running on a PC. The Component consists of two parts, one provides an access to a Pocket PC, and another - realizes the management interface.

Requirements
• IBM Rational Robot or RFT , IBM Rational Test Manager
• Pocket PC connected to the computer with the help of ActiveSync

Features
• Ease of use, short learning curve for the testers familiar with IBM Rational Robot & RFT
• The same test can be executed on different models of Pocket PC. This capability enables tester to run compatibility tests for the Pocket PC Application Under Test
• Enables team to perform regression testing saving time to test new functionality
• Automation of the repeatable, monotonous user actions
• Ability to synchronize a Pocket PC (through ActiveSync) with several PC to check network applications running on PDA.
• Simultaneous testing on several Pocket PC (USB, BlueTooth or WiFi mode)
• Scheduling of the test scripts’ execution
• Support for test scripts queue execution
• Support of events’ model
• Scripts recording with Robot & RFT Object level recognition method

This Component is designed for IBM Rational Robot to allow it to capture user interactions with Pocket PC applications running on a PDA in the form of test scripts and play back them on a target PDA. The Component allows tester to realize automatic regression testing of Pocket PC applications through captured test scenarios with automatic verification of the Pocket PC application GUI elements and controls. The tests could be performed either in fully automated way or under visual control of the tester. All operations performed at the test script run time as well as their results are logged to the test lo