The goal of the Test Tool is to decrease the time creating, taking, and grading the test to dedicate more time focusing on the material. Newly hired professors can assimilate themselves into the test creation environment earlier because of the preexisting test databank. The idea is to have unnecessary work done as little as possible. The shared question databank also fosters faculty collaboration. In the spirit of sustainability the Test Tool would reduce paper consumption as tests are delivered electronically.

Potential negative impacts include those common to any remote storage of sensitive data. If security is breached, the information in the test databank is breached along with username/password combinations, student scores, and upcoming test answers. Because of the test databank, the risk of redundant questions quarter after quarter encourages cheating, resulting in a faux high test average. Another worry is a network failure during the test, resulting in a negative experience for both the professors and students. Some students may even prefer paper tests due to access or the ability to do scratch work. One more negative impact on the school is though the software is provided by students, the school must invest in hardware for the ideal test-taking environment, dipping into the current budget.