Do I want to visit a Quality Center Demonstration?

[RSoles]

I've used both TD and QC (actually used QC first then TD).
The differences between the two are, I believe, in implementation and allow QC to run on a distributed environment rather than a single server.

From a test manager / user perspective the UI is the same.

I was glad to get the QC contract as now I have the keywords on my cv.
I'd been turned down numerous times before because I'd used tools similar to, but not actually called QC/TD........

[SuperZ]

As for overviews, its not exactly rocket science to use it.

And yes, I was once turned down when I applied for a perm testing job years ago because I didn't have QC (then TestDirector) experience, even though I had plenty of other similar tools on the CV. Crazy fools.


k2p2, Quality Centre is the latest version of Test Director, it was renamed a few years ago I think (V9.0 onwards)

[mudskipper]

So what do you use?

ClientCo uses TestDirector which seems to have some useful (if underused) functionality.

[norrahe]

I just used it for logging and pinging issues to people during system testing and UAT, no one ever bothered with it for scripting.

As for overviews, its not exactly rocket science to use it.

[SuperZ]

It’s one of those thingummyjigs that supposedly does everything from inventarising requirements to logging findings to making the sun shine more often. Managers get conned into buying it after some salesman yaps at them about ‘synergies in the value chain’ and other such garbage. Personally I’ve seen freeware tools that are better and easier to use.

...and I've never seen anyone successfully use the requirements tab let alone gain any value by doing so. There seems to be confusion. Some orgs expect to use it to contain all requirements but I believe its purpose is to hold testing specific requirements rather than business requirements.

Same story for QTP also. During my testing days I used and liked Winrunner although the earlier versions were very buggy. COmpared to that, QTP 6.5 especially was rubbish. Can't remember all of my reasons now, but one thing they tried to make it more non-techy for non-techy testers/BA's etc to use but it just took away some of the flexibility that for example Winrunner offered

[Mich the Tester]

It’s one of those thingummyjigs that supposedly does everything from inventarising requirements to logging findings to making the sun shine more often. Managers get conned into buying it after some salesman yaps at them about ‘synergies in the value chain’ and other such garbage. Personally I’ve seen freeware tools that are better and easier to use.

[Coalman]

Thanks for you input guys - I'll see if Clientco has any documentation to start with.

From reading about it, not looking forward to using it, sounds a piece of ...

[SuperZ]

I have to learn about Quality Centre - any hints and tips?

Yeah , it's another crappy expensive HP/Mercury tool that is very easy to pick up, nothing much to learn really. You should be up and running with it with just a 30 minute overview.

[Mich the Tester]

I have to learn about Quality Centre - any hints and tips?

Just use it for logging test findings. Anything else will make life overcomplicated.

[Wilmslow]

I have to learn about Quality Centre - any hints and tips?

If you already have the QC screen, go to:

Help / Documentation Library / HP Quality Center Tutorial (PDF)

Help / Documentation Library / HP Quality Center User’s guide


Otherwise, I can take a day out and run a training session if we come to an agreement

[Coalman]

I have to learn about Quality Centre - any hints and tips?

[Wilmslow]

I have just taken a Quality Center overview

Thought I saw somebody nodding off at the back......

[Mich the Tester]

Haven’t suffered insomnia lately, so no thanks.