The essential construct in the IBM® Rational Quality® Manager (RQM) tool is the test plan. A test plan
defined in RQM will drive activity for distributed teams through construction, deployment, execution and analysis
phases of the project.
RQM provides the ability to capture your test plan completely and manage your test project within the context of the
plan. Universal reports and dashboards can be generated throughout the project and from anywhere, allowing continual
governance and feedback for quality objectives. RQM's reporting capabilities ensure that the status of a project and of
individual test activities are readily available, and at any time the team can understand what needs to be done next.
Terminology mapping
Process descriptions in IBM® Rational® Method Composer use general purpose terminology for work products because they
need to be understood across a variety of circumstances and tools. Specific tools often need to refine that terminology
to increase clarity and usability. This section describes how artifacts defined in this process are defined IBM
Rational Quality Manager.
For more information, see the following item on the IBM Information Center: Terminology for software testing.
Common Artifacts
Rational Method Composer artifact
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Rational Quality Manager artifact
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Test Evaluation Summary
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Test Evaluation Report: A document that summarizes all testing activities and results. It can also contain
an evaluation of the test process followed and lessons learned during that process.
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Developer Test
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Component Testing: The testing of individual software components.
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