Multi-instrument, multi-technician, and multi-job integration in a test process automation system for networks

A test process automation system for a network, the system comprising:

• one or more computers configured to execute a job tracking module;
• a plurality of testing devices configured to perform a corresponding plurality of tests in the network;
• the job tracking module being configured to generate a user interface to allow a supervisory user to define a job comprising a set of network tests to be performed by a set of testing devices from the plurality of testing devices, the job tracking module being configured to assign the job to the set of testing devices in response to determining that the set of testing devices has required configuration parameters;
• the set of testing devices being configured to download and perform the set of network tests, and further configured to transmit corresponding test results to the job tracking module;
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• the job tracking module being configured to determine whether the set of network tests have been successfully completed based on the test results.