What is the QuickTest Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Tool?
Testing the code for bugs through one or more testing activities across various stages of a project such as planning, requirements, developing, test execution, defect logging, test analysis, and reporting is the crucial part of the Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC). QTP/UFT is a functional automation testing tool that helps testers in running automated tests without monitoring to identify the errors/bugs and fix them. UFT was first developed by Mercury Interactive as Astra Quick Test, later named as Quick Test Professional. However, after the acquisition of Mercury Interactive by Hewlett Packard (HP), QTP was referred to as HP QTP, which was later owned by MicroFocus to be now known as MicroFocus UFT.
UFT is presently one of the most common tools used for automated testing. UFT can be used for functional testing, regression testing, and service testing. It is ideal for automating user actions on the web and then used to test for bugs for different users on multiple datasets. Moreover, it can be used across different platforms for cross-browser testing. With proper planning and execution, UFT can prove to be a time, effort, and money-saving tool when compared to manual testing.