TPPal

Different types of programs must undergo specific testing methods so they meet all demands of the end user. Needless to say that testing requires time and effort, and is an important step in development. In this regard, TPPal wants to help you estimate the time it takes to efficiently perform a test, as well as the budget required for this operation.

The visual design can feel a little overwhelming, at least until you get acquainted with what it has to offer. However, this frustration doesn’t come from a poorly-organized layout, but rather the size limitation of each component, making details rather difficult to identify. On the other hand, this allows a better management of multiple tools, especially since you can keep more calculators open in different tabs.

You start off in the administration panel, where you can add, and manage existing projects. This requires little effort, with requirement fields only having you write down details like ID, name, start and end dates, as well as estimated hours. All projects are shown in a table, and depending on performed estimations, related details show project type, inchange, and the rest of the info fields you filled in yourself.

There are two estimation tools to use with your projects. On the one hand, there’s the software test unit estimation, which splits your total amount of invested time depending on the test types you perform in a project. Some info fields need to be filled in for accurate results, such as estimation technique, size, application, programming language, weightage, conversion factor, productivity, and a few more.

On the other hand, there’s the cost estimator which is used to help determine the cost for the entire invested time in test procedures. A little less effort is required here, with fields limited to effort in PD, cost per PD, and other cost items, in case you want to include other variables.

Exporting can only be done under the form of a report. Such a type can easily be generated by selecting for a single project, or for all of them. If you happen to have a virtual printer installed, export options greatly extend.

To sum it up, TPPal helps you determine the amount of time, and money you need to invest in specialized testing processes for complex applications. Creating projects is an easy step, and so is filling in requirement fields for estimate calculators. However, the rough visual design gives you a hard time, and might make you look for alternatives.