Web Client FAQs

This section answers some of the questions frequently asked about ALM Web Client.

What browsers does Web Client support?

Web Client is purely web-based, so it works with any browser including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge, and runs on any type of PC or tablet with a browser.

For more information about the support matrix for Web Client, see Prerequisites for Web Client.

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What can I do in Web Client?

You can do most of the common end-user tasks in Web Client, with the following modules: Dashboard, Releases, Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, and Defects. You can implement customizable workflow using JavaScript language as well.

Web Client has a modern user interface that provides a productive work environment. Web Client functionality is evolving in each release. See the following table for details:

Module Functionality 24.1 17.0.x 16.0.x 15.5.x 15.0.x
Dashboard > Analysis View            
Dashboard > Dashboard View   View only View only View only View only  
Management > Releases CRUD      
Progress          
Quality          
Status          
Requirements > Requirements CRUD      
Requirement tree      
Requirement grid          
Linked defects      
Requirement traceability          
Test Coverage

Starting from 17.0.1

     
Coverage analysis          
Traceability matrix          
Version control View only View only      
Testing > Test Plan CRUD    
Test Plan tree    
Test grid          
Parameters          
Test configurations          
Requirement coverage View only

View only

Starting from 17.0.1

     
Linked defects    
Dependencies          
Analysis          
Version control View only View only View only    
Testing > Test Lab CRUD      
Execution grid Manual tests only
Execution flow          
Automation          
Linked defects    
Analysis          
Testing > Test Runs          
Defects  
Project Customization User Properties * * * * *
Project users * * * * *
Groups and permissions * * * * *
Module access * * * * *
Project entities * * * * *
Requirement types * * * * *
Risk-based quality management          
Project lists * * * * *
Automail * * * * *
Alert users          
Workflow      

Note:

  • Blank: Unsupported

  • : Supported

  • *: These customizations should be defined using ALM Desktop Client. Existing customizations can all be used in Web Client.

  • CRUD: Create, read, update, and delete

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Can I run UFT tests with Web Client?

Yes, with the ALM Test Execution Agent configured on your host machine, you can trigger UFT tests and view the results (passed/failed) in Web Client.

For details, see Run tests automatically.

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Does Web Client have any features to enforce processes?

You can use customizable workflow scripts to implement controls.

For details, see Customize workflow.

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Does Web Client consume a full ALM license?

Because Web Client has most of the common functionality, it consumes a full ALM/Quality Center license.

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