TestTrack filters can solve a number of requests from finding to sorting data, filters also play a big role in automation rules. Filters can be published as RSS feeds, can be interactive and dynamic, and can also be used in most list views, reports and folders.
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In TestTrack RM, the default requirements workflow includes a Review Note event that reviewers use to provide feedback on individual requirements.
Before requirements are approved, it’s crucial to make sure all review notes are addressed. You can make this easier by adding a check box to the Review Note event, which users select after addressing a note. You can also create a filter to display requirements that still contain review notes to address. Users can apply this filter to quickly find requirements that need attention.
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TestTrack 2010.1, which was released in April 2010, includes folder enhancements that were specifically designed to help you organize and manage the work in a project release, sprint, or iteration. Folders now have a type associated with them, which means you can create custom folders for different purposes. I am going to focus on one folder option — release planning.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponIf you haven’t discovered the list window enhancements added in TestTrack 2010.1, you definitely should check them out. There are a lot of time-saving improvements, including the ability to customize list window text appearance, shortcuts for working with subsets of items, and more available data.
Keep reading to learn more about the 2010.1 release enhancements, then watch the Working with TestTrack List Windows video for a tour of TestTrack list windows.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponWhile planning the TestTrack 2010.1 release, we talked to a variety of customers and soon realized that every team uses story points slightly differently. Most commonly, the teams use story points as a high-level estimate of the difficulty of a specific task or work item. TestTrack is flexible in allowing you to manage stories in a variety of ways, we’ve outlined a straight-forward process here to get you started. As you become familiar with using story points, feel free to tweak your TestTrack configuration to better meet the need of your team.
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I was recently on-site with a customer. Aside from the usual tasks, like conducting training classes and configuring workflows, there was one interesting challenge. The customer wanted to integrate TestTrack RM and TestTrack TCM with ClearQuest. The customer did not want to use the ClearQuest API because they were using a very old version of ClearQuest and were planning on upgrading. The risk of changes in the API between the versions was high.
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In a recent article, we discussed the importance of backlogs. You may be wondering how to organize backlog items in TestTrack. You can use folders or custom fields as a way to “tag” or categorize stories, bugs, and other types of artifacts found in a typical backlog bucket.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponThanks to everyone who joined us to learn more about Agile in TestTrack 2010.1 last week. This was our first stop on the Agile Expedition and, based on attendee feedback, it looks like we’re off to a great start! The recording is now available if you missed the webinar or want to watch it again.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponIf you frequently copy and paste emails into TestTrack, you may want to use the TestTrack Outlook add-in to save yourself some extra work. The add-in allows you to create new defects, requirements, requirement documents, and test cases directly from a TestTrack menu in Outlook.
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TestTrack’s built-in time tracking features make it easy to manage estimates, get updates on actual and remaining effort, and gain insight from the data about project status. You can track and report on time for specific items or across all items in a project—all directly in TestTrack. For a quick introduction to time tracking, see How TestTrack Time Tracking Works.
Use the following tips to make configuring time tracking easier. After completing some pre-work, you can easily modify projects to implement time tracking the way you want to use it and test the configuration before users start entering time.
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