Course description: IBM Rational Quality Management Boot Camp

Part 1: This introductory course is designed to familiarize testing professionals with the basics of the IBM Rational test automation tools for use in testing Java and Web applications. You can build, enhance, and maintain scripts in a full-function Java IDE that integrates with the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform products. Hands-on instruction is provided for those who want to explore the power of using IBM Rational Functional Tester. The Rational Functional Tester application builds effective and resilient test scripts using Java code and IBM ScriptAssure technology. The focus is on the practical application of Rational Functional Tester to resolve common Java and Web automated testing challenges. Additionally, some basics about Java code relevant to creating scripts for testing are covered. This course focuses on getting started with Rational Functional Tester.

Part 2: This course introduces test managers to the basics of using IBM Rational Quality Manager to manage a test effort within a software development project. The course teaches how to set up a test project, plan the test effort, develop test artifacts, align with requirements and development, manage the test team's work, monitor progress, submit and track defects, and report test results and status. Through hands-on lab exercises that reinforce learning, you will experience the benefits of test management that is integrated with requirements and development through the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM). IBM Rational Quality Manager is a key component of the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), providing quality management capabilities in a fully-integrated environment that can also include Rational Team Concert for change and configuration management, and Rational Requirements Composer for requirements definition and management.

Part 3: This introductory course is designed to familiarize testing professionals with the basics of IBM Rational Quality Manager V3.0. The Rational Quality Manager application assists in creating scripts for manual testing. The course helps you to create manual tests more quickly, streamline the execution of manual tests, and monitor manual test results. Additionally, you will learn how to increase the reuse of test assets, and how to use external test data with test scripts. Hands-on instruction and exercises are provided for those of you who want to explore the power of using Rational Quality Manager. The focus is on the practical application of Rational Quality Manager to resolve common manual testing challenges.

Web Based Training (WBT): Access the entire catalog of WBT courses for a 30 day trial. Rational WBT courses provide a training advantage for you, helping you get up to speed on Rational tools and best practices. Reinforce your learning, take the courses you need, at your convenience, at your own pace, and use the self-assessments to measure your progress.

This bootcamp is a combination of the following three courses:

• Essentials of IBM Rational Functional Tester, Java Scripting (RT545) (2 days)
• Test Management with IBM Rational Quality Manager V4.0 (RT273) (2 days)
• Testing with IBM Rational Quality Manager V4.0 (RT283) (1 day)

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IBM Education Advantage Eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - Online Account

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This intermediate course is for:

• IBM Rational Functional Testers
• Testing professionals
• Quality assurance practitioners
• Managers
• Team leaders
• Practitioners who use IBM Rational Quality Manager as a collaborative and customizable solution for test planning, workflow control, tracking, and metrics reporting that is capable of quantifying how project decisions and deliverables impact and align with business objectives.
• Project managers
• Test managers
• Test leads
• Quality managers
• Business analysts
• Testers who need to understand project planning for test efforts and how Rational Quality Manager facilitates use of automated and manual tests

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You should have:

• Java and Web applications
• Applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system
• Familiarity with the following: System administration, Database administration, Network administration, Web administration
• Principles of Test Automation for GUI Testing (RT105)
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Windows operating system
• Familiarity with applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system
• Familiarity with Internet browsers

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Part 1:

• Describe the function and purpose of Rational Functional Tester
• Navigate the Rational Functional Tester interface
• Record automated scripts
• Play back automated scripts
• View and analyze results
• Modify scripts to extend the capability to test the application
• Use test object maps
• Control object recognition
• Create data-driven tests and use datapools

Part 2:

• Set up a Rational Quality Manager project
• Develop a test plan
• Define schedules, test environments, and lab resources
• Develop a test case and a test script
• Create a test suite
• Run tests
• Submit a defect
• Monitor the test effort
• Report test results and status

Part 3:

• Identify the benefits of using IBM Rational Quality Manager
• Create a test script
• Modify a test script
• Execute a test
• Examine test results
• Reuse existing test script content
• Create a data-driven test script

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Part 1:

• Record and playback process - Creating resilient scripts with ScriptAssure technology, Test object maps, Object recognition, Recognition scores, Pattern-based recognition
• IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform (perspectives, script debugging, and editing)
• Performing user actions with a script (including verification points)
• Extending scripts with script support features
• Layout and structure of a script
• Logs and logging options
• Datapools and external data sources

Part 2:

• Test management and Rational Quality Ma