Embodiments of the invention include a testing measurement which output a
non-binary test result for one or more steps or processes performed
during execution of a test of a subject. The non-binary test result,
which may be output by a verification point or a test script, provides a
developer with an improved gauge of the subject under test. In
embodiments of the present invention, a test script or verification point
will, rather than simply generate a "pass" or "fail" (i.e., "successful"
or "unsuccessful") output, generate a non-boolean value providing data
with improved correlation between the test output and the relative
success of a test script. In some embodiments, each verification point or
test script can be associated with a rule for determining the test output
which can be easily modified. This aspect provides users with an ability
to carefully develop and implement a test result rule which provides
output which enhances test output data analysis.