Using the Rational DOORS integration with Rational Quality Manager

You can use this integration to link modules, module views, and objects in IBM® Rational® DOORS® with test plans and test cases in IBM Rational Quality Manager.

Before you can do the tasks that are described in this topic, an administrator must configure the integration. For more information, see Integrating Rational DOORS and Rational Quality Manager.

With this integration, you can create bidirectional links between modules, module views, and objects in Rational DOORS and test plans and test cases in Rational Quality Manager. This integration is implemented by using Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) specifications.

When you create a link to an external application, by default a link is automatically created from the target artifact back to the source artifact in the original application. When you view linked requirement objects, test plans, and test cases, you can place your cursor over a link to display a summary of linked artifacts. You can also click a link to go to the linked artifact and open it in the associated application.

For more information, see this video on YouTube about the Rational DOORS integration with Rational Quality Manager: IBM Rational DOORS and IBM Rational Quality Manager.

Create collaboration links to test artifacts

You can link from modules, module views, and objects to test plans and test cases by creating Validated By collaboration links. For more information about using collaboration links, see Standard links, external links, and collaboration links.

In Rational Quality Manager, you can open the Requirement Collection Links section of a test plan and associate the test plan with a module or module view. You can open the Requirement Links section of a test case, and associate the test case with an individual object in a module.

Reconcile test cases with requirements

When requirements are changed or deleted in Rational DOORS, you can reconcile those changes with the associated test cases in Rational Quality Manager to show the latest requirement status. You can then identify suspect test cases, which contain requirements that are changed or deleted. By identifying suspect artifacts, the test team can update test plans and test cases quickly and accurately. For more information, see Reconciling test cases with requirements in Rational DOORS in the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) information center.

Run test reports

In the RQM menu inRational DOORS, you can run a report to determine test coverage for requirements in test plans and test cases. This helps establish traceability for validation of requirements. The report also shows the approval status of linked test cases. Reports can also display test results, including this information:
  • Test verdict
  • Pass, failure, and deferred status
  • Error records
  • Other results
For more information, see Test reports for the Rational Quality Manager integration.

Feedback