HP ALM Introduction

Agenda The Value of a Test Management Tool Main Uses of HP ALM Test Management Process People who use ALM Main Parts of ALM

The Value of a Test Management Tool

Values of a Test Management Tool Allows for total control and management Central Testing Repository Organization & Consistency Web Based Tool Allows for better tracking and communication Manages every aspects of the testing process Simplifies and organizes test management Integration into 3rd party tools

The Main Uses of HP ALM

The Main Uses of HP ALM Used to store and track both testing requirements and test cases Coverage Analysis Database of tests to cover all aspects of the AUT’s functionality Central place to run and track testing results Sophisticated system for tracking application defects Notification features

HP ALM Test Management Process

Specify Requirement – Application is analyzed to determine testing requirements Plan Tests – Test Plan is created, based on the testing requirements Execute Tests – Test Sets are created and Test Cases are run Defects - Reported and tracked

People who use ALM

People Who Use ALM Quality Assurance Engineers (YOU) Business Analysts Developers Project Managers End Users

Main Parts of ALM

Main Parts of ALM HP ALM Main Interface  Requirements  Test Plan  Test Lab Defects Dashboard

The Requirement Module Requirements are created Requirements are detailed Requirements are analyzed Requirements are tracked

The Test Plan Module Test Cases are: Created Stored

The Test Lab Module Tests are organized for execution Test are executed Testing is tracked Results are stored

The Defect Module Defects are stored Defects are managed Defects are tracked

Dashboard View information from the modules Create reports and graphs