Three years ago, the NYSE and SIAC established an initiative to improve the productivity and quality of testing. This paper discusses the key architecture and infrastructure elements of that initiative including: The suite of tools needed to test and control 20 major software systems that are written in many different computer languages, operate on heterogeneous  hardware platforms and operating systems, and are in a constant state of change;
The development, operation, and maintenance of robust, reusable business-oriented Regression Scripts; Key issues and lessons learned.