Abstract: A software configuration management and test System for tracking and testing an ASIC design software package includes a library of test programs, an autodetector, an autoverifier, a failure report generator, and a package information logger. The System automatically selects which tests to run on the tools package depending on which portions of which tools have been updated, and then automatically sequences the tools package through the selected tests. By automating the testing process, the System achieves automation, standardization, completeness, and a systematic approach to testing. By greatly reducing test turnaround time, the System also facilitates concurrent engineering.