<s>
Test	B-Protocol
automation	I-Protocol
management	I-Protocol
tools	I-Protocol
are	O
specific	O
tools	O
that	O
provide	O
a	O
collaborative	B-Application
environment	O
that	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
make	O
test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
efficient	O
,	O
traceable	O
and	O
clear	O
for	O
stakeholders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
is	O
becoming	O
a	O
cross-discipline	O
(	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
Test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
systems	O
usually	O
lack	O
reporting	O
,	O
analysis	O
and	O
meaningful	O
information	O
about	O
project	O
status	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
management	O
systems	O
leverage	O
automation	O
effort	O
towards	O
efficient	O
and	O
continuous	O
processes	O
of	O
delivering	O
test	O
execution	O
and	O
new	O
working	O
tests	O
by	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Test	B-Protocol
automation	I-Protocol
management	I-Protocol
tools	I-Protocol
fit	O
Agile	O
Systems	O
Development	O
Life	O
Cycle	O
methodologies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
most	O
cases	O
,	O
test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
covers	O
continuous	O
changes	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
minimize	O
manual	O
regression	O
testing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Test-driven	O
development	O
utilizes	O
test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
as	O
the	O
primary	O
driver	O
to	O
rapid	O
and	O
high-quality	O
software	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
test	B-Application
automation	I-Application
practice	O
is	O
continuous	O
integration	O
,	O
which	O
explicitly	O
supposes	O
automated	B-Application
test	I-Application
suites	O
as	O
a	O
final	O
stage	O
upon	O
building	O
,	O
deployment	O
and	O
distributing	O
new	O
versions	O
of	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
