ALM and QC Enterprise 12.00

ALM and QC Enterprise 12.00

Introducing a New Web Client

The new web client for ALM and QC has been built on HTML5/JavaScript technology and does not have any ActiveX components. Requirements Management and Defects Management are the two modules that have been completely redesigned as part of this release. This client is browser agnostic and can be accessed via Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. In addition, users can now use Linux, Windows 8, and Mac to access this new client.

The Requirements module on the new web client adds some new exciting features:

• The ability to author multiple requirements as part of a single document view
• An enhanced rich text editor with Word-like interface

The Defects module on the new web client:

• Provides a simple and intuitive interface to log defects

Key user experience features:

• The ability to tag, sort, and filter entities
• Easy navigation with breadcrumb navigation

New Look and Feel on Existing Client

The existing client gets a new look and feel and also contains several usability enhancements. Some of the key features enhanced include:

• Clicking the attachment icon for an entity now lets you view the list of attachments for quicker access to attachments.
• You can pin a requirement, test plan, or defect, to enable you to jump to that item, no matter which module you are in.
• Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons have been added to the toolbar for rich content memo fields.

Seamless Identity Management

Version 12.00 also introduces a new capability to support enterprise identity management systems which includes support for single sign-on SSO authentication for SiteMinder. CAC (Common Access Card) a mandatory federal requirement for authentication is also supported in this release.

Cross Project Business View Excel Reports (ALM only)

Business View Excel reports can now be created with data from multiple projects. The data will be shown and sorted per project.

Lab Management (ALM only)

The new auto-extend functionality automatically extends the timeslot if resources are available, to allow all tests to finish. This functionality applies to functional test sets or build verification suites. The Lab Service can now be configured to work with a proxy server.

Business Process Testing

Version 12.00 features and enhancements include the following:

• Testing manual Business Process Tests from a printout
• Setting permissions for customizing Business Process Testing by group in site administration
• Integration with Sprinter and improvements for integrating with UFT
• Quality and performance improvements that affect the design and execution of Business Process Tests

Docs on Tap: New Mobile Access to References for Administrators

Certain reference information can now be accessed on mobile devices. This provides quick access to administrators "on the go."

ALM Help

An interactive glossary was added to the HP ALM Help, enabling you to see the definition of terms as you encounter them. The ALM web client Help includes a new look online Help with more focus on role-based methodologies, helping you get the most out of the web client’s Requirements and Defects modules.

ALM Assessment Tool

The ALM Assessment Tool is not yet available. When it is available this page will be updated with more information.

Supported Environments

For the supported and recommended system configurations for your server and client machine, refer to HP Software Support Online.

Integrations Matrix

ALM and QC Enterprise offer integration and synchronization solutions with HP and third-party tools. To integrate with other tools, you may need to install an add-in. Refer to the Integrations Matrix to verify that you are using a supported version of the tool.