Test management tools are resources used to help manage software testing activities and make them easier and faster to perform. They help to save time and money so that people/applications and other resources involved in actively testing can use their time more effectively.

Many organisations have a variety and far ranging set of Test Management Tools like TFS, QC, Bugzilla, FrogBugz, IBM Rational and even the good old Excel spreadsheet makes an occasional appearance. All the tools (except Excel..) are used to store information on when, what and how much testing is to be done along with reporting on the outcome of test execution.