What is SAP TAO ?

TAO stands for Test Acceleration and Optimization. SAP TAO automates generation
of test components for end to end scenarios. SAP TAO helps QA specialist to bre
ak down the test into components.
SAP released the automation tool SAP TAO in collaboration with Focus Frame(now a
cquired by Hexaware).
It is used to automatically create test components and upload them to QC (Qualit
y Center)and run automated tests on SAP systems.
SAP TAO wraps up QTP ( Quick Test Professional) and QC, where QTP acts as execut
ion engine while test scenarios are created and driven from QC through business
components.
SAP TAO streamlines the creation and maintenance of ERP business processing test
ing. Using SAP TAO and HP do have added benefits compare to other testing tool a
s there is a massive corporate support for both SAP software products and HP.
SAP TAO client application performs three functions:
1. Inspecting transactions from a SAP server
2. Exporting the transactions to HP Quality Center
3. Consolidating components or scripts from HP Quality Center.
SAP TAO performs end to end business process testing solution that accelerates t
esting of business processes; it runs alongside QC (Quality Center). TAO is cre
ated to help facilitate testing the SAP environment and to change the testing pr
ocess trends from manual testing to testing by composition. TAO helps to reduce
the risk associated with business and support the entire SAP application. For se
lected SAP transactions and SAP GUI, it automates the management of Transaction
Screen Inspections. Also, the migration of testing components is facilitated in
and out of Quality Center.