Start using IBM Rational Quality Manager

Introduction: Learn how to start with Ibm®rational®qualitymanager, a collaborative, web-based quality management software that integrates test planning, manual testing, and automated test tools. This article describes the main features of IBM Rational Quality Manager, provides an introduction to workflows and roles, and shows how to integrate this software with your other tools and how your team works.

Ibm®rational®quality Manager helps team members collaborate by synchronizing team work throughout the lifecycle of software development, helping them automate complex activities and help them better manage their projects by providing more reliable and more section tools. It builds the Ibm®jazz™ platform, a collaborative, business-driven environment prepared for workflow control, tracking, and process reporting.

Rational Quality Manager is a collaborative, web-based quality management software for integrated test planning, manual testing, and integration with automated test tools. It can replace the ibm®rational®manual tester,rational clearquest® Test Management tool, or Rational®test manager™. It works with all sizes of test teams and supports various types of user roles, such as test administrators, test architects, test principals, testers, lab administrators, and various roles outside the Test team. This article describes the main features, provides an introduction to workflows and roles, shows you how to integrate Rational Quality Manager with your other tools, and how your team works.

What Rational Quality Manager can do for you

IBM Rational Quality Manager includes features that can be listed as a long string. Similar to other Rational products, they point out that they take some time. Figure 1 summarizes some of its key features, and the remainder of the article discusses these 5 aspects in depth.

Figure 1. Rational Quality Manager Features