Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method for testing and monitoring an application (1i h). The application (1i h) includes and is operable to execute at least one test case operable to test at least one aspect of the application. The present invention includes a registrar within the test coordinator (1i c) for registering test cases associated with the application (1i h); a test user interface (1i b) for generating requests to initiate execution of the registered test cases; the test coordinator (1i c) also includes a mechanism for controlling the execution of the test cases in accordance with a set of policy parameters and for periodically providing status information during the execution of the test cases; and test history and reporting (1i d) responsive to the test user interface (1i b) and the test coordinator (1i c) for evaluating execution of the application (1i h) in accordance with the set of policy parameters.