Interactive workflow: Collaborative ALM using Rational Quality Manager

IBM® Rational® Quality Manager is designed for test teams of all sizes to use and supports a variety of user roles and workflows. This topic describes one possible workflow to support Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management (C/ALM).
The following diagram shows one possible workflow through C/ALM by using Rational Quality Manager. The test manager or test lead uses requirements from IBM Rational Requirements Composer to create a test plan and the associated test cases. The tester creates manual test scripts and has the test manager or test lead approve the test plan. The lab manager creates test environments to support the test cases by using IBM Rational Build Forge®. Then the tester generates test execution records and checks the build status by using IBM Rational Team Concert. When a build is available with the application under test, the tester requests lab assets, runs the test execution records, and submits and track defects in Rational Team Concert. These processes continue until the test plan quality goals and exit criteria are met:
  1. Track builds
  2. Request lab assets
  3. Run tests
  4. Submit and track defects
At any point, the test manager or test lead can generate any reports.
The diagram is provided only as an example. Your team might use a different workflow. In addition, the diagram implies that each task follows sequentially, whereas most tasks can be accomplished simultaneously.
Figure 1. Interactive iconWorkflow diagram for C/ALM using Rational Quality Manager (Click on any box for more information, shift-click to open in a new browser)
Example workflow of
C/ALM for Rational Quality Manager Click here for information about IBM Rational Requirements Composer Click here for information about managing requirements Click here for information about creating test plans Click here for information about creating test cases Click here for information about developing test scripts Click here for information about approving test plans Click here for information about creating test environments Click here for information about generating test execution records (TER) Click here for information about requesting lab assets Click here for information about managing lab assets Click here for information about tracking builds Click here for information about running test execution records (TER) Click here for information about submitting and tracking defects Click here for information about reporting Click here for information about running automated test scripts Click here for information about IBM Rational Team Concert Click here for information about IBM Rational Build Forge

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