ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF Subworkflow

The ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF subworkflow provides a modular process for deploying and testing changes. The process can communicate automatically with Quality Center. If no integration exists, a manual process is also provided. Figure 3-10 shows the subworkflow. Table 3-7 lists the important steps in the subworkflow and the user roles associated with those steps.

Figure 3-10. ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF subworkflow
Table 3-7. ALM - Deploy and Test Changes Sub WF subworkflow steps

Step Name

User Security

Description

1. Approve changes to TEST

ALM - Change Manager

Approve deployment of changes to the TEST environment.

2. Deploy Changes to TEST

ALM - Change Manager

Deploy changes to the TEST environment.

3. Quality Process Mode

ALM - QA Manager

Determine the method of testing, either automatic through Quality Center or manual.

5. Quality Center Test Execution

ALM - Independent Tester

Quality Center tests the changes in a TEST environment.

7. Evaluate Quality

ALM - QA Manager

After test execution (manual or using Quality Center), evaluate quality.

8. Impact & Resource Assessment Sub WF

(None)

Call a subworkflow to determine the impact of the changes that will be deployed, as described in ALM - Impact & Resource Assessment Sub WF Subworkflow.

9. Approve changes to LIVE

ALM - Change Manager

Approve deployment of changes to the LIVE environment.

10. Deploy Changes to LIVE

ALM - Change Manager

Deploy changes to the LIVE environment.

11. Quality Process Mode

ALM - QA Manager

Initiate sanity tests in Quality Center.

12. Running Sanity Tests in Quality Center

ALM - QA Manager

Run sanity tests in Quality Center.