Essentials of Test Management with Rational Test Manager

Course Overview

This course will familiarise testing professionals with the basics of RationalTestManager. Rational TestManager is used to centralise test results and test data to assist with analysis of the results. Additionally, Rational Administrator is used to create a Sybase SQL Anywhere-based test datastore for use by a team of testers.

Audience

The target audience is new Rational TeamTest, TestStudio, or Enterprise users.

The course is designed primarily for QA professionals who will be using the automation tools to plan, design, and manage the testing effort.

Skills Gained

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• Create users and groups using Rational Administrator.
• Build a test plan using Rational TestManager.
• Define test inputs using Rational TestManager.
• Define project iterations, configurations and computers using Rational TestManager.
• Design and configure test cases using Rational TestManager.
• Create and execute a manual test using Rational ManualTest.
• Create and execute a suite using Rational TestManager.
• Run planning reports using Rational TestManager.
• Report defects using Rational ClearQuest from the Rational TestManager test log.
• Create a project using Rational Administrator.
• Create a Sybase SQL Anywhere Test Datastore.

Prerequisites

Students should have completed:

• Web-based training
• TST110: Principles of Test Automation for GUI Testin

Required Experience

To benefit from this course, students must: Have a solid understanding of:

• Microsoft Windows OS
• MS Windows applications
• Be familiar with Quality Assurance processes

Course Outline

• Test management challenges
• Managing test assets
• Working with projects
• Inputs and activities of test planning and design
• Defining test inputs and registering test input sources
• Building a graphical test plan
• Defining, configuring, and designing test cases
• Creating and executing a manual test script and test suite
• Defining a test suite and test scenario
• Coordinating suite execution
• Distributing functional tests
• Creating and running planning reports and evaluation reports
• Change request lifecycle and submitting a defect

Remarks

IBM Education Cards are not applicable on this course, but IBM Education Packs can be used.

Practical Work

This course provides hands-on instruction for those who want to explore using Rational TestManager to manage test assets, build sophisticated test suites, generate reports, and log defects.

Essentials of Test Management with Rational Test Manager / RT401GB (RT401GBGB)