Tool Mentor: Identifying Test Motivators using IBM Rational Quality Manager |
This tool mentor describes how to capture the test motivators in RQM.
Tool: IBM Rational Quality Manager
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Main Description
### Overview IBM Rational Quality Manager enables you to manage all the information related to a test effort using a test plan centric approach. The motivators for a specific test effort could be captured and maintained within the associated test plan. ### Tool Steps #### 1. Capture Candidate Motivators Document the candidate motivators in the Motivators section of the test plan. If needed, create this section by clicking on the Manage Sections button. #### 2. Identify and Document Risks List the risks driving the current test effort in the Risks section of the test plan. If there is no Risks section, add one by clicking on the Manage Sections button. Maintain the list of risks and associated information (priorities, action items, and so on) within this section or if your risk planning is part of a larger risk management effort, attach a link to the external sources. For more details on how to attach a document to your test plan, refer to the following RQM online topic: Testing > Planning test effort > Attaching documents. #### 3. Define Motivators List Refine the list and add a priority field to each item in the list. Start looking at opportunities for aligning the test plans with the need of tracking, controlling and monitoring the test effort at a finer granular level and create specialized test plans driven by test level and type, by clicking on Planning > Create Test Plan. Use a convention name for maintaining the relationships between these test plans. #### 4. Maintain Traceability Relationships Based on the motivators list, start creating the relationships to the requirements addressed by this test plan, by listing them in the Requirements section. #### 5. Review with Stakeholders Follow the agreed upon authorization process and keep the State of each test plan or section up to date. Make sure that each reviewer has access to the test plan. RQM online topics: Testing > Planning the test effort > Setting up a review process > Assigning reviewers and approvers Testing > Planning the test effort > Setting up a review process > Reviewing a test plan or another test artifact
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