What is engineering application testing?

Engineering application testing validates that platforms like SAP, Teamcenter, NX, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, and Creo (and the integrations between them) work correctly end-to-end, the way engineers use them. It goes beyond testing individual applications in isolation to validate the cross-system workflows that product development depends on.

How does Eggplant test engineering applications?

Eggplant tests engineering applications at the UI level using image recognition, the same way a real user interacts with the system. It reads the screen, validates the output, and walks the workflow without requiring API access, vendor-specific connectors, or code changes to production systems. This means it works on any engineering application that renders to a screen, including SAP, Teamcenter, NX, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, Creo, and Citrix-delivered applications.

Can Eggplant test workflows that span multiple engineering applications?

Yes. A single test run can validate a workflow that crosses multiple platforms; a Salesforce opportunity triggering an SAP sales order, a Workday onboarding flow syncing to Active Directory, a ServiceNow change ticket integrating with Oracle. Most automation tools test each application separately. Eggplant tests the handoffs between them, which is where engineering application failures most commonly occur.

Does Eggplant require API access to engineering applications like SAP or Salesforce?

No. Because Eggplant tests at the UI level using image recognition, it does not require API access, vendor-approved connectors, or modifications to the application under test. This makes it suitable for engineering environments where vendor API access is restricted, where applications are delivered through Citrix, or where modifying production systems for testing purposes is not permitted.

Which engineering applications does Eggplant support?

Any application that renders on screen — no vendor-specific connectors required. This includes SAP, Siemens Teamcenter, Siemens NX, PTC Windchill, PTC Creo, and Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE. It also extends to Salesforce, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and any other cloud, on-premises, or Citrix-delivered platform.

How does Eggplant handle engineering application updates and releases?

Engineering platforms update frequently; SAP quarterly, Salesforce three times per year, Workday twice annually. Eggplant uses model-based testing, so when an application's UI changes after an update, the model updates and the AI re-explores the affected workflows automatically. This eliminates the script rewriting that forces most teams to choose between keeping pace with releases and maintaining test coverage.

Can Eggplant test engineering applications delivered through Citrix?

Yes. Many enterprises deliver SAP, Oracle, and other platforms through Citrix or VMware Horizon for security and compliance reasons. Eggplant tests Citrix-delivered applications natively using image recognition, with no additional configuration and no Citrix-specific connectors required. This is one of the technical capabilities that distinguishes it from script-based automation tools, which typically cannot connect to Citrix sessions.

End-to-End Testing for Engineering Applications

If your engineers use it, Eggplant can test it. Across SAP, Siemens Teamcenter, Siemens NX, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, and PTC Creo, without API restrictions or vendor-specific connectors.

Automated Software Testing for Enterprise Applications

Engineering Apps Break Where They Connect

Engineering applications get tested one at a time. The failures that reach production are in the handoffs between them: the Teamcenter part revision that never syncs to the SAP order, the Windchill change order that doesn't propagate to 3DEXPERIENCE, the NX model that doesn't match the Creo drawing downstream. Most tools check each application on its own. Eggplant checks the workflow that crosses all of them.

One Testing Approach. Every Engineering Application.

End-to-end testing across design, engineering, and production systems.

Most testing strategies are built around individual applications: one tool per platform, a specialist for each integration, and nobody testing the workflow that crosses all of them. That's where Eggplant comes in.

Eggplant tests at the UI level using image recognition, so it works on any application without API access, vendor-specific connectors, or code changes. One end-to-end test can walk a workflow across Teamcenter, SAP, and Windchill simultaneously, the way engineering data actually moves, from design through to production.

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AI-Driven Software Testing for Every Application

Eggplant is technology-agnostic. It works on any platform that renders on a screen, which means every major engineering application, whether cloud-native, on-premises, or delivered through Citrix.

SAP

ERP, S/4HANA, and SAP Fiori workflows, tested end-to-end including Citrix-delivered deployments, without SAP API access.
Siemens Teamcenter

Active Workspace, BOM management, and change workflows, tested end-to-end including CAD data handoffs and Teamcenter-to-ERP integrations.
Siemens NX

Part modeling, assembly, and drafting workflows, validate desktop CAD interactions the way engineers use them without hooking into NXOpen APIs.
PTC Windchill

PDMLink, ProjectLink, and change management, tested across cross-functional workflows and Windchill-to-ERP integrations without server-side hooks.
Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)

ENOVIA, CATIA, and DELMIA, validate PLM, design, and manufacturing workflows across the 3DEXPERIENCE platform without platform-specific tooling.
PTC Creo

Part modeling, assembly, and drawing workflows, tested across configurations and Creo-to-Windchill handoffs without code-level access.

And any other engineering application your business runs. If employees use it, Eggplant can test it, including legacy systems, Citrix-delivered applicatoins, proprietary platforms, and anything else that renders to a screen.

What Makes This Different

Testing that keeps enterprise systems in sync.

No API Access Required

Eggplant tests at the UI level using image recognition, the way a real user sees and uses the application. No vendor API, no custom connector, no code access needed. If it renders on a screen, it can be tested.
Cross-Application End-to-End Testing

A single test run validates workflows that span multiple platforms (Teamcenter to SAP, Windchill to 3DEXPERIENCE, NX to Creo), catching integration failures that application-specific tools miss.
Citrix and Virtual Desktop Support

Most large enterprises deliver SAP, Oracle, and other applications through Citrix or VMware Horizon. Eggplant tests Citrix-delivered applications natively, with no additional configuration and no vendor-specific Citrix connectors.
Continuous Testing Through Every Update

Engineering platforms update on their own release cycles. Model-based testing adapts to UI changes without script rewrites, so regression coverage survives every release.

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