When my manager asked me to \u201cimprove automation in operational testing,\u201d it sounded pretty straightforward. After all, we’ve been already delivering customized solutions for our customers in this space for over 25 years. But as anyone in testing knows, reality rarely follows a script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To kick things off, I reached out to our users with a simple question: How do you currently plan your measurement campaigns?<\/em> The responses were sometimes surprising. From handwritten lists passed to drivers, to Excel sheets, OneNote files, and even sophisticated in-house test request tools\u2014everyone had their own methodology. Handwritten notes can easily be lost or even be unreadable, spreadsheets or note files might not be up to date, and in-house tools require development effort to maintain which the team usually doesn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These discussions became the foundation for a new automation tool in Simcenter Testlab<\/a> 2506, the Schedule Designer. Designed to frontload test campaign preparation, it helps operators and drivers focus on what truly matters: capturing high-quality measurements. In this blog, I\u2019ll show you how Simcenter Testlab 2506 can help automate many of the repetitive tasks in operational testing\u2014from acquisition all the way to reporting\u2014so you can spend more time on what really matters – engineering innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n