Steps in PPM Workflows that Involve Integration with QC/ALM

Several workflows and subworkflows provided in ALM software have steps that are related to the integration of PPM with QC/ALM, as follows:

  • The ALM - Defect Template with Quality Center Integration workflow generates a defect or requirement in QC/ALM as soon as a request of the associated type is created. See ALM - Defect Template with Quality Center Integration Workflow.

  • The ALM - Request For Change workflow (see ALM - Request For Change Workflow) calls the following subworkflows at the indicated steps:

    • At step 17, the ALM - Request For Change workflow calls the Plan Tests Sub WF (see ALM - Plan Tests Sub WF Subworkflow).

      In this subworkflow, step 1, Quality Process Mode, determines whether the test planning will be done manually or using integration of PPM with QC/ALM. If integration is to be used, the following additional subworkflow steps relate to the integration:

      • Step 4, Quality Process Entry

      • Step 5, Generate Requirement in Quality Center

      • Step 6. Quality Center Failure

      • Step 7, Quality Center Requirements Setup

      • Step 8, Quality Center Test Plan Setup

      • Step 9, Quality Center Test Lab Setup

    • At step 22, the ALM - Request For Change workflow calls the Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF (see ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF Subworkflow).

      • Step 6. Quality Center Failure

      • Step 7, Quality Center Requirements Setup

      • Step 8, Quality Center Test Plan Setup

      • Step 9, Quality Center Test Lab Setup

    • At step 22, the ALM - Request For Change workflow calls the Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF (see ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF Subworkflow).

      In this subworkflow, step 3, Quality Process Mode, determines whether the testing will be done manually or using integration of PPM with QC/ALM. If integration is to be used, the following additional subworkflow step relates to the integration:

      • Step 5, Quality Center Test Execution

  • The ALM - Release Request workflow (see ALM - Release Request Workflow), includes the following steps that relate to integration of PPM with QC/ALM for the release management process:

    • Step 3, Integrate with Quality Center?

    • Step 4, Quality Process Entry

    • Step 5, Create Release Requirement in Quality Center

    • Step 6, Quality Center Failure