Introduction¶
“If it is not in the TCMS then we do not do it”, and the converse: “If we do it then it is in the TCMS”.
The above motto has been the paradigm driving the development of the TCMS. The development team has created a canonical source of information about testing that is useful to both managers and QE Associates.
The TCMS provides:
Managers with a source of information on planning, cases and execution status.
Reproducibility across planning, cases and execution.
Audit traceability.
Increased productivity - Associates are able to identify and work on gaps in product coverage.
Getting to know the TCMS home page¶
The home page is the principal section of the TCMS. It provides quick access to assigned Test Runs and Test Plans. This section explains the features accessible from the home page.
Menu bar
Bookmarks, Basic information and Recent tabs
Test Run list
Test Plan list
Quick and Advanced search
User Guide
Menu bar
The menu bar consists of six main menu items. When you hover over a menu item, a sub-menu appears. The first item in the sub-menu is the default page for the main menu item. To navigate to a previous screen, click on the breadcrumb located below the menu bar.
Home
Planning
Search Plans
My Plans
New Plan
Testing
Search Runs
Search Cases
My Runs
New Case
Environment
Groups
Properties
Reporting
Overall
Custom
Testing Report
Admin
Auth
Management
Test Plans
Test Cases
Quick Search
Advanced Search
Bookmarks¶
Any page in TCMS can be bookmarked.
Click the Bookmarks tab from the Home to view your bookmarks.
Click Bookmark this page to add the current page to your bookmarks.
Basic information¶
TCMS stores basic user profile information. For example, email, IRC nick, and contact details.
Procedure: Editing basic information¶
From the Home screen, click Basic information.
Edit the required fields.
Click Save Change.
Test Runs¶
The home screen contains a list of Test Runs associated with the user and a graphical display showing completion status. To access a Test Plan, click the Test Run’s name.
Test Plans¶
The home screen contains a list of Test Plans associated with the user. To access a Test Plan, click the Test Plan’s name.
Quick Search¶
Quick search allows direct access to a Test Plan, Test Case, or Test Run via drop-down. To access a Test Plan, Test Case, or Test Run, enter the ID number, and then click Go.