Abstract: A method for automatically maintaining a database that stores coverage data for testing software code under development is provided. The method includes providing modified instrumented software and using test cases of a test suite to execute the modified instrumented software. Modified coverage data that includes a call tree defining a path of each test case is created. The method also includes replacing the coverage data with the modified coverage data at scheduled intervals.

Abstract: An intelligent test system for testing software code is provided. The intelligent system includes a profiled software component, a test executor, a database, a database updater, and a data analyzer/optimizer. The test executor creates a coverage data by using the profiled software component to execute a plurality of test cases of a test suite. The database stores the coverage data and the database updater is configured to store the coverage data into the database. The data analyzer/optimizer analyzes the coverage data contained in the database to find test cases affected by a modification to the software code. The data analyzer/optimizer also optimizes the test cases affected by the modification by selecting fewer test cases that satisfy a criteria. The test executor uses the test cases that satisfy the criteria to test the modification to the software code.

Abstract: A method for analyzing test coverage of a software application is provided. The method includes profiling an executable of the software application to generate application call trees. The method also includes profiling test cases used to test a production Java VM so as to generate test case call trees. Also included is comparing the application call trees with the test case call trees so as to identify gaps in the application call tree not covered by the test case call trees.

Abstract: A method for analyzing test coverage of a software application is provided. The method includes profiling an executable of the software application to generate application call trees. The method also includes profiling test cases used to test a production Java VM so as to generate test case call trees. Also included is comparing the application call trees with the test case call trees so as to identify gaps in the application call tree not covered by the test case call trees.

Abstract: An interface for a distributed processing framework (DPF) is disclosed. The distributed processing framework (DPF) can manage the execution of a process utilizing cross-platform dynamically networked distributed computer system. The interface to the distributed processing framework (DPF) can be implemented as a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface allows users to conveniently communicate with the distributed processing framework. The graphical user interface can provide users with customized menus. Accordingly, the user can conveniently make selections and submit a request for processing.

Abstract: Methods and a system for mapping metrics to goals of an organization in order to track process improvement are provided. One exemplary method is a computer implemented method for capturing a set of metrics to achieve targeted goals of an organization is provided. The method initiates with establishing goals of an organization. Then, questions related to each of the goals are identified. The identifying questions operation includes assigning a question relevancy factor to each of the questions indicating a degree of relevance with each of the goals related to the questions. Next, metrics providing answers to each of the questions are identified. The identifying metrics operation includes assigning a metric relevancy factor to each metric indicating a degree of relevance with each of the questions answered by the metrics. Then, a cutoff relevancy is determined.

Abstract: A method for automatically maintaining a database that stores coverage data for testing software code under development is provided. The method includes providing modified instrumented software and using test cases of a test suite to execute the modified instrumented software. Modified coverage data that includes a call tree defining a path of each test case is created. The method also includes replacing the coverage data with the modified coverage data at scheduled intervals.

Abstract: An intelligent test system for testing software code is provided. The intelligent system includes a profiled software component, a test executor, a database, a database updater, and a data analyzer/optimizer. The test executor creates a coverage data by using the profiled software component to execute a plurality of test cases of a test suite. The database stores the coverage data and the database updater is configured to store the coverage data into the database. The data analyzer/optimizer analyzes the coverage data contained in the database to find test cases affected by a modification to the software code. The data analyzer/optimizer also optimizes the test cases affected by the modification by selecting fewer test cases that satisfy a criteria. The test executor uses the test cases that satisfy the criteria to test the modification to the software code.

Abstract: Methods and a system for tracking project progress and dynamically readjusting the project progress when interruptions to the project are received are provided. One exemplary method tracks task progression for each member in a group. The method initiates with recording projects of the group. Then, project tasks for each member in the group are planned, where the tasks are directed towards completing the projects. Next, a request for an ad hoc task which interrupts a schedule for the planned project tasks is received. Then, the project tasks are readjusted to capture the interruption of the ad hoc task. Next, a report for each member in the group is requested. The report is configured to display progress of the project tasks for each member. Additionally, the report is capable of presenting the ad hoc tasks for each member of the group over a tracking period.