A test organization is expensive, it is a strategic commitment. Given the complex nature of the software being built, and its impact on society, organizations must realize that a test organization is necessary and that it has many benefits. By investing in a test organization a company has access to a group of specialists who have the responsibilities and motivation to: • maintain testing policy statements; • plan the testing efforts; • monitor and track testing efforts so that they are on time and within budget; • measure process and product attributes; • provide management with independent product and process quality information; • design and execute tests with no duplication of effort; • automate testing; • participate in reviews to insure quality;