Code testing is the process of examining the individual and usually hidden programs that are the building blocks of an application. It is all too often an adhoc and manual process cut short by deadlines pressures. The impact of inadequate code testing is far-reaching: acceptance testing by the quality assurance (QA) team and users is much harder and takes much longer; the number of bugs in production increases dramatically, sharply degrading the user experience; and the lack of solid regression testing makes application maintenance a very expansive and slow process over time.

This paper examines the testing challenges faced by Oracle development shops and discusses how Quest Code Tester for Oracle can help overcome those obstacles.