{"id":2095,"date":"2024-05-10T20:24:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:31:21","slug":"learn-hp-quality-center-qc-in-4-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/learn-hp-quality-center-qc-in-4-days\/","title":{"rendered":"HP ALM\/Quality Center (Now OpenText) Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>HP Quality Center \/ ALM is now changed to Micro Focus Quality Center \/ ALM but still, the content on the page is valid on the new Micro Focus domain and tools as well.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are starting the HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Quality Center (QC) tutorial series. This will be a complete online training in 7 in-depth tutorials.<\/p>\n<p>We have listed all HP ALM tutorials on this page for your convenience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Micro-Focus-ALM-Quality-Center-Tool-Tutorial.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Micro-Focus-ALM-Quality-Center-Tool-Tutorial.png\" alt=\"Micro Focus ALM Quality Center Tool Tutorial\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Micro-Focus-ALM-Quality-Center-Tool-Tutorial.png 650w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Micro-Focus-ALM-Quality-Center-Tool-Tutorial-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>List of All HP ALM Quality Center Tutorials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #1<\/strong>: <a title=\"Introduction to HP Quality Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/learn-hp-quality-center-qc-in-4-days\/\">Introduction to HP ALM Quality Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #2<\/strong>: <a title=\"Quality Center Installation guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-2\/\">Quality Center Installation guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #3<\/strong>: <a title=\"Requirements and Release Cycle Management\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-day-3-requirements-and-release-cycle-management-with-example\/\">Requirements and Release Cycle Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #4:<\/strong> <a title=\"Creating and Managing Test Cases\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-4\/\">Creating and Managing Test Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #5<\/strong>: <a title=\"Executing Test Cases Using ALM\/QC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-5\/\">Executing Test Cases Using ALM\/QC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #6<\/strong>: <a title=\"Defect Management in HP ALM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-6\/\">Adding Defects and other miscellaneous topics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutorial #7: <\/strong><a title=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-7\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-7\/\">Project Analysis Using the Dashboard Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonus Tutorial #8:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/quality-center-interview-questions-and-answers\/\">70 Most Popular HP ALM QC Interview Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>This first tutorial will give you a complete overview of the tool along with simple examples and concerned screenshots for your easy and better understanding of the tool.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recommend that you follow these tutorials sequentially. Once you are done with reading, I&#8217;m sure that you won&#8217;t need any other training to start using this tool on your projects.<\/p>\n<h2>Tutorial #1: Introduction to HP ALM (QC) Tool<\/h2>\n<p>HP ALM software is designed to manage the various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) right from requirements gathering to testing.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, it was known as HP Quality Center (QC). HP QC acts as a Test Management tool while HP ALM acts as a Project Management Tool. HP QC is named as HP ALM from version 11.0. I am sure that this tutorial will really be a guide to those who are new to this tool.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>The list given below explains the various advantages of using this tool:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to understand and easy to use.<\/li>\n<li>Provides integration with external tools such as HP UFT for automation testing and HP Load Runner for Performance Testing.<\/li>\n<li>Visibility of the project status to all stakeholders of the project.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces risk associated with managing several artifacts of the project at various phases.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces cost and time.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility of usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Given below is the list of features provided by this tool:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Release Management:<\/strong>\u00a0To achieve traceability between test cases to release.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirement Management:<\/strong> To ensure if the test cases cover all the specified requirements or not.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test case Management:<\/strong> To maintain the version history of the changes done to test cases and act as a central repository for all the test cases of an application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test Execution Management:<\/strong> To track multiple instances of test case runs and to ensure the credibility of the testing effort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defect Management:<\/strong> To ensure that the major defects uncovered are visible to all major stakeholders of the project and to make sure that the defects follow a specified life cycle till closure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Report Management:<\/strong> To ensure that reports and graphs are generated to keep track of the project&#8217;s health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>QC Versus ALM<\/h3>\n<p><strong>HP Application Lifecycle Management tool provides the core functionality of HP Quality Center along with the following features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project Planning and Tracking:<\/strong> This tool allows users to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/key-performance-indicators-quality-releases\/\">KPI\u2019s (Key Performance Indicators)<\/a> using ALM data and tracks them against project milestones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defect Sharing:<\/strong> This tool provides the ability to share defects across multiple projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project Reporting:<\/strong> This tool provides customized project reporting across multiple projects using pre-defined templates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration with Third-party tools:<\/strong> This tool provides integration with third-party tools such as HP LoadRunner, HP Unified Functional Testing, and REST API.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>HP ALM Version History<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HP QC was earlier known as Test Director, which was a product of Mercury Interactive. Later, Test Director was acquired by HP and the product was named HP Quality Center.<\/p>\n<p>HP Quality Center was named as HP Application Lifecycle Management from version 11.0.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The table below explains the version history:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"tablepress-215-scroll-wrapper\" class=\"tablepress-scroll-wrapper\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-215\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-215 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">S.No<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Name<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Version<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Test Director<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">V1.52 to v8.0<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Quality Center<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">V8.0 to v10.0<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Application Lifecycle Management<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">V11.0 to v11.5x<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<!-- #tablepress-215 from cache -->\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HP ALM Architecture<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The below diagram explains a high-level view of the architecture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMArchitecture.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMArchitecture.jpg\" alt=\"ALM Architecture\" width=\"204\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMArchitecture.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMArchitecture-164x300.jpg 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Given below is the list of components:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1) HP ALM Client<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HP Application Lifecycle Management tool uses Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technology and Oracle or MS SQL server at the backend. HP ALM Client is the browser using which a user can access this tool.<\/p>\n<p>When a user tries to access ALM using its URL, HP ALM client components will be downloaded to the user&#8217;s local machine that helps the users to interact with HP ALM Server. A load balancer is also used to cater to multiple requests from users at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2) Application Server<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Application Server is the ALM Server that a user interacts with. The application server uses Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) to cater to user requests.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3) Database Server<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Database server includes the following sub-components:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ALM Database server<\/li>\n<li>Site Administration database server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ALM database server stores all the project-related information such as project reports, project users, etc. Site Administration database server stores all the information related to the domain, users, and projects.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>HP ALM Editions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>This tool is available in four different editions, which include:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HP ALM<\/li>\n<li>HP ALM Essentials<\/li>\n<li>HP Quality Center Enterprise Edition<\/li>\n<li>HP ALM Performance Center Edition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HP ALM is the main product with all available ALM features. HP ALM essentials edition provides basic features to users such as requirements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/how-to-write-test-plan-document-software-testing-training-day3\/\">Test Plans<\/a>, and defects. HP QC Enterprise edition is for users who want to integrate ALM with HP Unified Functional Testing to drive automation scripts through ALM.<\/p>\n<p>HP ALM Performance Center edition is used for users who want to integrate HP ALM with HP LoadRunner for driver performance tests through ALM.<\/p>\n<h3>Import Test Cases From Excel to HP ALM<\/h3>\n<p>The creation of test cases directly on this tool is a time-consuming process. Hence importing test cases from Excel to this tool can be done using an Excel Add-in.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">HP ALM Excel Add-in Installation<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Given below is a list of steps that indicate how to download and install Excel add-in:<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1)<\/strong> <strong>Download the HP ALM Excel add-in<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.microfocus.com\/appdelivery\/content\/microsoft-excel-add\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>. The web page will open up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage.jpg\" alt=\"ALM Excel AddIn HomePage\" width=\"642\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>\u2018GET IT\u2019<\/strong> button. Download this add-in based on the ALM version installed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage_1.jpg\" alt=\"ALM Excel AddIn HomePage\" width=\"637\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage_1.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInHomePage_1-300x74.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3)<\/strong> A <strong>ZIP file<\/strong> will be downloaded. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a file folder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HP-ALM-Ecel-Add.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HP-ALM-Ecel-Add.jpg\" alt=\"HP ALM Excel Add\" width=\"646\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HP-ALM-Ecel-Add.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HP-ALM-Ecel-Add-300x59.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#4)<\/strong> Double click on the <strong>\u2018ALM_Excel_Addin_Setup.exe\u2019<\/strong> file. An Installation Wizard opens up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22079 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Installation Screen\" width=\"557\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Screen.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Screen-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#5)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>\u2018Next\u2019<\/strong> button, and the below screen will appear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Extraction-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Extraction-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Extraction Screen\" width=\"562\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Extraction-Screen.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Extraction-Screen-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#6)<\/strong> The below screen will appear once the extraction is complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_2.jpg\" alt=\"ALM Excel Extract Screem\" width=\"623\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_2.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_2-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#7)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>\u2018Next\u2019<\/strong> button and once the installation is complete, the below screen will appear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_3.jpg\" alt=\"Installation Complete Screen\" width=\"604\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_3.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_3-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#8)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button, and the below screen will appear. Click on the Finish button on the <strong>Install Shield Wizard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Completed-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22081 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Completed-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Installation Completed Screen\" width=\"564\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Completed-Screen.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Installation-Completed-Screen-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Steps to Import Test Cases to HP ALM<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Given below are the sample test cases that are to be imported from Excel to this tool:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_5.jpg\" alt=\"ALM Excel AddIn Install\" width=\"740\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_5.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_5-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_5-768x197.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#1)<\/strong> Open the excel and verify the display of the tab <strong>\u2018HPE ALM Upload Add-in\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HPE-ALM-Upload-Add-in.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HPE-ALM-Upload-Add-in.jpg\" alt=\"HPE ALM Upload Add-in\" width=\"643\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HPE-ALM-Upload-Add-in.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HPE-ALM-Upload-Add-in-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2)<\/strong> Click on the <strong>Login<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_7.jpg\" alt=\"APE ALM Login screen\" width=\"565\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_7.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_7-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3)<\/strong> Provide the authentication details and login into ALM. The \u2018<strong>Open\u2019 <\/strong>and<strong> \u2018Mapping\u2019<\/strong> options must be enabled once the login is successful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_8.jpg\" alt=\"HP ALM Home Screen\" width=\"575\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_8.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_8-300x110.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#4)<\/strong> We need to map the columns of our excel sheet with the corresponding fields on ALM. To achieve this, Click on \u2018<strong>Mapping<\/strong>\u2019. The screen below will appear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_09.jpg\" alt=\"Field Mapping\" width=\"649\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_09.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_09-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#5)<\/strong> Select the option \u2018<strong>Tests<\/strong>\u2019 from the drop-down. If you have an existing mapping file, you can select the \u2018<strong>Open<\/strong>\u2019 button and import the file. Also, there is a feature named \u2018<strong>Automap<\/strong>\u2019 that automatically maps the columns on the excel to the fields on ALM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#6)<\/strong> A window appears below mapping, in which you need to provide the column alphabet of the excel with the corresponding fields on the ALM tool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_10.jpg\" alt=\"Mapping Window\" width=\"437\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_10.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ALMExcelAddInInstall_10-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#7)<\/strong> Once the mapping is complete, click on the <strong>\u2018Validate\u2019<\/strong> button. The message saying<strong> &#8220;Validation has passed&#8221; <\/strong>will appear. Finally, click on the <strong>&#8220;Upload to ALM&#8221;<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<h3>Defect Lifecycle in HP ALM<\/h3>\n<p>A defect is raised when there is a deviation between the actual result and the expected result. The Defect lifecycle defines the phases through which a defect has to go through during its lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>The number of phases and the phase description differs from organization to organization and from project to project.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In general, a Defect in the ALM tool will go through the following phases.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Defect-Life-cycle-In-HPM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Defect-Life-cycle-In-HPM.jpg\" alt=\"Defect Life cycle\" width=\"544\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Defect-Life-cycle-In-HPM.jpg 544w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Defect-Life-cycle-In-HPM-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#1) New: <\/strong><\/span>A defect will be in New status when a defect is raised and submitted. This is the default status for every defect initially on HP ALM.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#2) Open: <\/strong><\/span>A defect will be in open status when a developer has reviewed the defect and starts working on it if it is a valid defect.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#3) Rejected: <\/strong><\/span>A defect will be in Rejected status when a developer considers the defect to be invalid.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#4) Deferred: <\/strong><\/span>If the defect is a valid defect, but the fix is not delivered in the current release, a defect will be postponed to future releases using the status Deferred.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#5) Fixed: <\/strong><\/span>Once the developer has fixed the defect and assigned the defect back to the Quality Assurance Personnel, then it will have Fixed status.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#6) Retest: <\/strong><\/span>Once the fix is deployed, the Tester has to start retesting the defect.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">#7) Reopen:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>If the retest has failed, a tester has to reopen the defect and assign the defect back to the developer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>#8) Closed: <\/strong><\/span>If the defect fix is delivered and is working as expected, then the tester needs to close the defect using the status \u2018Closed\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Filter, Find and Replace Functionality in This Tool<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Filter Functionality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Filter on HP ALM is used to filter the data based on each of the fields displayed. The filter is available on Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, and Defects modules.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For Example,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Filter criteria on the Test Lab module will appear as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Filter-Test-Sets.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Filter-Test-Sets.jpg\" alt=\"Filter Test Sets\" width=\"362\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Filter-Test-Sets.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Filter-Test-Sets-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select a field and apply the filter conditions below. Logical operators such as AND, OR etc. can be used during filtering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Select-Filter-Condition.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Select-Filter-Condition.jpg\" alt=\"Select Filter Condition\" width=\"348\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Select-Filter-Condition.jpg 348w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Select-Filter-Condition-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Find Functionality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Find functionality is used to search for a specific item. Items can be requirements, test cases, test sets, folders, or subfolders. It is available in Releases, Requirements, Test Plans, Test labs, and Defects modules.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For Example,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below is a representation of how the find dialog box appears.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Edit-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Edit-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Edit Screen\" width=\"451\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Edit-Screen.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Edit-Screen-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on the Find option. The Find dialog box appears there, using which the user can enter a search term and find the required item.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The image below represents the search results screen displayed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Dialog-Box.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Dialog-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Dialog Box\" width=\"635\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Dialog-Box.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Dialog-Box-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Replace Functionality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Replace functionality allows the user to find a specific item and replace it with a new value. Replace functionality is available on Releases, Requirements, Test Plans, Test Lab, and Defects modules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The below image is the representation of how the replace window looks like.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Replace Screen\" width=\"558\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-Screen.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-Screen-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Replace All<\/strong> option, enter an item to be replaced, and click on the \u2018Replace\u2019 button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The below window will appear once the replace operation is successful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-All-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-All-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Replace All Screen\" width=\"347\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-All-Screen.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Replace-All-Screen-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Email Functionality<\/h3>\n<p>Send Email functionality is available on all the modules of this tool. Users can access the send email functionality by clicking on the <strong>\u2018Email\u2019<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-functionality-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-functionality-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Email functionality Screen\" width=\"615\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-functionality-Screen.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-functionality-Screen-300x54.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is a snapshot of how the send email dialog box will look like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Email Screen\" width=\"595\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-Screen.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Email-Screen-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Users can customize the content of an email to be sent based on their requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">To:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Users can enter two or more email addresses separated by a semicolon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>CC:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Users can enter two or more email addresses separated by a semicolon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Subject:<\/span> <\/strong>The<strong> Subject<\/strong> field is auto-populated in the tool based on the selected item. However, users can customize it as per their requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Users can include the following items in the email:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attachments<\/li>\n<li>History<\/li>\n<li>Test Coverage<\/li>\n<li>Traced Requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Additional Comments:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Users can enter any additional comments if required using this field.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Here is an earlier version of this Tutorial:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>HP Quality Center Introduction<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hp-Quality-Center-Tutorials.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hp-Quality-Center-Tutorials.jpg\" alt=\"Hp Quality Center Tutorials\" width=\"318\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hp-Quality-Center-Tutorials.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Hp-Quality-Center-Tutorials-300x65.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tutorial covers the HP ALM Quality Center introduction, installation of ALM, and understanding of different components.<\/p>\n<p><b>Introduction to HP Application Lifecycle Management\/Quality Center:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>HP ALM formerly known as Quality Center is a Test Management tool to manage the entire Quality Assurance and <a title=\"Testing process\" href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/what-is-actual-testing-process-in-practical-or-company-environment\/\">testing process<\/a> for an organization. Before being called HP Quality center, it used to be Mercury Test Director.<\/p>\n<p>In my experience, I have come across very few projects (Manual and Automation) that did not use Quality Center software. It is a very simple tool to use and is extremely user-friendly. Even if you have never used it before, chances are that you will be able to figure it out in a really short time.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a lot of difference between being able to navigate through the tool and being able to exploit its potential to benefit your project.<\/p>\n<p><b>So here is a tutorial to easily learn Quality Center capabilities and use them successfully.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Download HP ALM\/QC Trial (Now Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software): The current latest HP ALM version is 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=&gt; Here is a detailed tutorial\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-2\/\">HP ALM Quality center download and installation<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a little tricky to install it on your local machine. But you will be able to do so if you have a compatible machine and understand the components ALM has.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Briefly, given below are the components:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A server<\/li>\n<li>A client<\/li>\n<li>Database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each component has a certain version that is compatible with ALM. For system requirements, please refer to this page: <a title=\"HP ALM system requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/admhelp.microfocus.com\/alm\/specs\/alm-qc-system-requirements.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ALM System Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Why is ALM\/QC Used?<\/h4>\n<p>ALM helps to make project management, from requirements to deployment easier. It increases predictability and creates a framework to manage projects from a central repository.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With ALM you will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Define and maintain requirements and tests.<\/li>\n<li>Create Tests<\/li>\n<li>Organize tests into logical subsets<\/li>\n<li>Schedule tests and execute them<\/li>\n<li>Collect results and analyze the data<\/li>\n<li>Create, monitor, and analyze defects<\/li>\n<li>Share defects across projects<\/li>\n<li>Track the progress of a project<\/li>\n<li>Collect metrics<\/li>\n<li>Share asset libraries across projects<\/li>\n<li>Integrate ALM with HP testing tools and other third-party tools for a complete automation experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) flow: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HP-Quality-Center.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HP-Quality-Center.png\" alt=\"HP Quality Center\" width=\"740\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HP-Quality-Center.png 774w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/HP-Quality-Center-300x30.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to Start ALM<\/h4>\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b>To start ALM type the address HTTP:\/\/&lt;ALM Platform Server Name&gt;[&lt;:Port number&gt;]\/qcbin<\/p>\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b>Click <strong>\u201cApplication Lifecycle Management\u201d<\/strong> in the window below.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-1.jpg\" alt=\"HP Quality Center\" width=\"450\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-1-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b>Enter the username and password. The <strong>&#8220;Authenticate&#8221;<\/strong> button gets activated. Click on it. The Domain and Project fields get activated. Depending on your login credentials, you have access to certain projects. (This information is set up by your ALM Admin).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-2.jpg\" alt=\"HP Quality Center\" width=\"624\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-2-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b>Choose the Domain and Project as required and click \u201cLogin\u201d. Once you are logged in, the ALM window opens up and displays the module in which you were working last.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>domain<\/b> is nothing but a logical division of departments for your organization. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/span> Banking, Retail, Health Care, etc.<\/p>\n<p><b>Projects<\/b> are different teams working within the domain. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong><\/span> in a Retail project, they could be working on the front-end store Point of sale app or the back-end inventory module.<\/p>\n<p>The Domain and Project information is set up by the ALM Admin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-3.jpg\" alt=\"HP Quality Center\" width=\"493\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-3.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/wp-content\/qa\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hp-quality-center-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b>The user domain, Project, and user information are displayed in the upper right-hand corner. Also, note the sidebar. It contains the components from the ALM flow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Management<\/li>\n<li>Requirements<\/li>\n<li>Testing<\/li>\n<li>Defects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ALM is all about these components and we will learn what each one is for.\u00a0 Even though Dashboard is the first in the list, we will discuss it last in our series, simply because it is an overall monitoring feature and it will be more practical to see the data that we actually create.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>We hope that this tutorial would have given you a great insight into the HP Application Lifecycle Management tool.<\/p>\n<p>HP ALM is one of the most widely used tools among testers. The simplicity and ease of using this tool make it the ideal choice for many organizations worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>This tool can be used in two ways either as a desktop application or on a cloud. As desktop application requires a tedious process of download and installation of HP ALM on local machines, an on-premise cloud is generally preferred for business purposes.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>In the next tutorial #2<\/em>, <\/b>we will cover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwaretestinghelp.com\/hp-quality-center-tutorial-2\/\">HP Quality center installation<\/a><b>. <\/b>Later, we will continue HP ALM QC training by taking an example of the Gmail application. This session will cover what this tool can do for your project and how best you can manage all your testing-related activities in one place.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you aware of any other interesting facts about this tool apart from the ones mentioned above? 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