Abstract: A data processing system, method, and program including an automated software test environment are disclosed for automatically testing a software application. A work flow manager is established for automatically managing the automated software test environment. The automated software test environment includes multiple computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network. The work flow manager is executed utilizing the server computer system. Multiple ordered test phases are established. At least each of two of the order test phases are executed utilizing different ones of the computer systems. An event is transmitted to the work flow manager utilizing one of the computer systems to start execution of selected ones of the ordered test phases. The work flow manager controls execution of the selected ordered test phases in response to the receipt of events.

Abstract: A data processing system, method, and program including an automated software test environment are disclosed for generating a job to be executed within the automated software test environment to test a software application. A work flow manager is established for automatically managing the automated software test environment. The automated software test environment includes multiple computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network. The work flow manager is executed utilizing the server computer system. Execution of the automated test environment is controlled utilizing the work flow manager in response to a receipt of external events generated by the plurality of computer systems. A job description is created including an identification of one of the external events. A job described by the job description is executed utilizing the work flow manger in response to a receipt of the external event.