Creating test schedules

In the Test Schedule section of the test plan, you can create schedules for each milestone or iteration, each with its own start and end date. You can also list key project dates, such as the date of the final release, code freeze, UI freeze, beta entry, beta exit, and so on.

About this task

Note: In IBM® Rational® Quality Manager, a test schedule is list of the activities, tasks, or events that make up the test plan. These activities are often called milestones or iterations, but you can use your own nomenclature.

Procedure

  1. To create a high-level test schedule:
    1. Open the Test Schedule section of the test plan.
    2. Click the Add Test Schedules icon (Add) to add a new milestone or iteration to the test plan.
    3. Type a milestone name, such as M1, and a description.
    4. Click the Planned Start Date field, and use the calendar to select the date.
    5. In the Planned Duration field, type the duration using the abbreviated time unit format; for example, three days is 3 d and four weeks is 4 w.
    6. Type a numerical value in the Points column. The points value is an estimate of the execution effort for the milestone in relation to other milestones.
    7. Repeat the previous four steps to add additional milestones to the schedule.
    8. Click Save to save the schedule.
    9. When each milestone is completed, supply the actual start dates and duration for the milestone.
  2. To list key project dates:
    1. Click the Add Key Dates icon (Add) to add a date that you want to track in the test plan.
    2. Repeat the previous step for each date to include.
    3. Click Save to save the schedule.
    4. Update as needed throughout the project.

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