SP-ELM-04, Foundation, 2 days

Introduction to IBM Engineering Test Management

For new IBM Engineering Test Management users: test plans, test cases, execution and reporting. A two-day, hands-on workshop for your team, remote or on-site.

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Overview

Start working in Test Management in two days

A two-day course for new users of IBM Engineering Test Management and for anyone who plans, manages or reports on a test effort.

This course covers IBM Engineering Test Management, formerly known as IBM Rational Quality Manager (RQM).

In the exercises you build a test plan from a template, generate test cases from requirements, write manual test scripts with keywords, run them, submit defects and report the results to the project.

Day one covers the test plan, from template to approval: sections, risks, schedules, test environments and the review. Day two covers test cases, test suites, test scripts, execution records, running manual and automated tests, and reports. After two days your team can plan and run a test effort in Test Management on its own project.

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Who it is for

Built for people who plan and run tests

This course is for new users and anyone who needs to understand how to plan and manage a test effort. There are no prerequisites.

TestersCreate test cases and test scripts, run them and record the results.

Test managersPlan the test effort, follow execution and report test status.

For your team5

Align the test plan with requirements and development plans, and see which requirements already have tests and which still have none.
Assign test plan sections to team members, then review and approve the plan in the tool instead of in separate documents.
Define risks, schedules, test estimates, test environments and platform coverage in the test plan, where the whole team can see them.
Run reports on test status for the project, customize them for your team, and share them with the people who need the results.
For regulated teams: link each step of a manual test script to requirements, and sign test plans, scripts and results electronically, with a record of who signed, when and why.

For you4

Create test cases by hand or generate them from requirements, then add the details each tester needs to run them the same way.
Write manual test scripts with keywords and group test cases into test suites you can run together.
Generate test execution records, assign, sort and filter them, and run manual and automated tests from the same place.
Submit a defect straight from a failed test step, with the test result attached, and follow it until the test passes again.

Not sure the course fits your needs? Tell us about your project and we will suggest the right scope.

Course agenda

Two days, from the test plan to test results

Every module combines a short demo with exercises in a training project.

Day 1

Foundations and test plans

8 hours

01ELM Introduction3 topics

ELM Overview and Capabilities
ELM Features and Traceability
Dashboards

02Introduction to ETM4 topics

Overview of ETM
ETM Project areas
Navigating the ETM application
Using a dashboard

03Planning the test effort5 topics

Test plan overview
Manage test plan templates
Create a detailed test plan
Customize a test plan
Assign sections to team members

04Developing the test plan5 topics

Find assigned test plan sections
Align requirements and development plans
Define risks
Define test schedules and test estimation
Define platform coverage and test environments

05Evaluation the test plan4 topics

Run planning reports
Prepare a test plan for review
Review a test plan
Approve a test plan

06Developing test cases4 topics

Test case overview
Generate test cases from requirements
Create a test case
Detail a test case

Day 2

Test cases, execution and reporting

8 hours

07Developing test suites2 topics

Test suites overview
Developing test suites

08Developing test scripts3 topics

Test scripts overview
Creating and defining test scripts
Using keywords

09Managing test execution records3 topics

Test execution record overview
Generating test execution records
Assigning, sorting, and filtering test execution records

10Running tests5 topics

Running manual tests
Submitting defects
Test execution results
Running test suites
Running automated tests

11Reporting test status3 topics

Reports overview
Running reports
Customizing reports

12Extensions1 topic

Extending product functionality

13Discussions1 topic

Q&A session

How it works

What Test Management looks like in class

Real screens from a sample project. Click a screen to enlarge it.

How the training works

RemoteLive sessions with the trainer, shared screen and your own exercise project in the browser.
On-siteAt your office, for one team or several, with the trainer in the room.
On your instanceOn our lab environment or your own Test Management server, with your process and examples.

What is included

Lab environment. A Test Management training project for every attendee, ready before day one.
Course materials. Slides and exercise guide to keep after the training.
Certificate. A certificate of completion for every attendee.
Questions after class. Follow-up questions answered by the trainer.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask about this course

Can you run the training on our own Test Management instance?

Yes. We train on our lab environment or on your own instance, also in a network without internet access, with demo data or your own projects.

Which Test Management version do you teach?

The current release. If your server runs an older version, we adapt the exercises to it.

Can you adapt the agenda to our process?

Yes. We add examples from your projects and the standard you work to, for example ASPICE, ISO 26262 or DO-178C.

Do attendees get a certificate?

Yes, a certificate of completion for every attendee.

What happens after the training?

Attendees can send questions to the trainer after class. For longer support we offer mentoring and consulting on your project.

Does the course cover AI test generation?

Test generation comes with IBM Engineering AI Hub, an add-on, so it is not part of the standard course. If you use it, tell us and we will agree the scope with you.

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