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OffRoad BETA published with support for HP Quality Center and Rational Quality Manager

2010-05-13T07:02:00Z

As per customer requests, we are proceeding with the OffRoad integration to Rational Quality Manager. Plan is to offer same support for offline execution mode as we now have for HP Quality Center.

This integration is not fully done yet, but this can be tried out and seen how it really works. Setup can be found in here http://onroad.juvander.fi/Community/files/folders/beta/default.aspx.

When trying this out, please contact us first for information on how to enable this integration. By default it is still using HP Quality Center connector, but by configuration change it can be switched to use Rational Quality Manager connector instead.

We have used during development Rational Quality Manager version 2.0.1.

All efforts are made towards to get OffRoad and Rational Quality Manager validated through Ready for IBM Rational software validation process.

Released: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.2.1 for Quality Center

2010-04-19T05:45:29Z

As TFS2010 version is now officially out we also added support for this into TFS Bug Item Synchronizer.

This does not include any other new functionality, only that TFS2010 Explorer is natively supported by it so no need to use TFS2008 SP1 explorer anymore when accessing it.

Released: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.2 for Quality Center

2010-01-31T06:37:00Z

Next major version of popular TFS Bug Item Synchronizer for Quality Center is now released.

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer is an tool which allows testing and development teams to work together using tools built for their usage. Testers enter defects in Quality Center and when defect is created and updated into TFS, developer can fix it, link all changes to it and mark it as fixed. After this the tester will continue process on Quality Center side to verify the fix. Similar to this developer can create a work item and have it synchronized over to Quality Center for testers to verify the fix.

With this tool it is possible to synchronize both Quality Center Defects and Requirements with TFS work items.

Testers will only need to use Quality Center and developers TFS, no need to have both applications on both teams as this tool works totally on the server side.

This version supports

Quality Center 10.0
Quality Center 9.2
Quality Center 9.0
Quality Center 8.2
TestDirector 8.0
Team Foundation Server 2005
Team Foundation Server 2008 SP1

Major new features include following:

Multiple TFS server supported
Creation of TFS workitem RelatedItems links from QC entity
TFS Workitem Field Map can be now selected for each workitem type separately
Updating multiple TFS fields into one QC field
ValueMap has match type ‘AnyValueMatch’
Default value in case of invalid field value for TFS workitem
Version control support for QC requirements

Full Release Notes can be found in here: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.2 for Quality Center Release Notes

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.2 for Quality Center can be downloaded from Download section in this site.

Installation includes 14 days fully functional trial version, full version can be purchased from here.

For more information regarding this, just Contact Us.

Juvander Consulting Oy has achieved Microsoft Certified Partner Level

2009-11-16T14:22:00Z

Juvander Consulting Oy is happy to announce that it has achieved Microsoft Certified Partner Level with an ISV/Software Solutions Competency.

Microsoft describes its certified partners as “independent companies that can provide you with the highest levels of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills. Microsoft Certified Partners encompass a broad range of expertise and vendor affiliations and their real world perspective can help you prioritize and effectively deliver your technology solutions.”

OffRoad 2.1 for Quality Center

2009-11-10T10:05:00Z

We are happy to announce that OffRoad 2.1 - Offline client for Quality Center - is now available.

OffRoad is a tool which enables offline usage of HP Quality Center.

OffRoad makes test execution possible in disconnected environments. This means that test planning and analyzing is done fully on the Test Management server, but actual test execution is no longer tied to certain location or network connection.

This version supports:

Quality Center versions 10.0, 9.2, 9.0 and 8.2
TestDirector version 8.0

Major changes in this version are following:

Windows 7 compatibility
Upload process enhanced to allow multiple test set upload
Test case in test set fields are updated back to Quality Center project
Enhancements for customization and integration capabilities
Sorting of test cases in Test Execution Grid
Reorganization and adding of toolbars and buttons

Full Release Notes can be found in here: OffRoad 2.1 Release Notes.

OffRoad 2.1 for Quality Center is found on the downloads folder. This is full installation and for new customers who want to try out OffRoad, it also includes 14 days trial license.

Released Data Import Export Tool 1.8 for Quality Center

2009-11-10T06:51:00Z

Now with this version we are adding also capability to export requirements with linked test cases and design steps from Quality Center into Excel.

Export with linked test cases is controlled by this menu option:

Data Import Export Tool can also be used to transfer requirements and test cases between Quality Center projects, also between servers which are different versions.

Tool can be downloaded from here: http://onroad.juvander.fi/Community/files/folders/offroaddownloads/default.aspx.

Juvander Consulting and Microsoft partnership on Visual Studio Team System

2009-09-17T14:33:44Z

Juvander Consulting has joined Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Inner Circle program by focusing on testing and testing tool integrations using Visual Studio Team System. Visual Studio Team System Inner Circle is an initiative to train, enable and engage with a key set of specialized application life-cycle management partners worldwide.

Juvander Consulting has many years of experience on delivering Quality Assurance and Testing services, products and integrations to customers worldwide. Juvander Consulting will be working with Microsoft to provide integrations and consultancy services for customers who wish to use the Visual Studio Team System testing tools and integrate it with the other tools, like HP Quality Center.

Team Foundation Server Migration and Integration solutions can also be found in here.

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer for Quality Center has been around now over three years and is excellent proof on what we can do with Visual Studio Team System when integrating it with HP Quality Center.

For more information, contact us.

Released: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.1 for Quality Center

2009-08-31T12:56:15Z

Next major version of popular TFS Bug Item Synchronizer for Quality Center is now released.

With this tool it is possible to synchronize both Quality Center Defects and Requirements with TFS work items.

Testers will only need to use Quality Center and developers TFS, no need to have both applications on both teams as this tool works totally on the server side.

This version supports

Quality Center 10.0
Quality Center 9.2
Quality Center 9.0
Quality Center 8.2
TestDirector 8.0
Team Foundation Server 2005
Team Foundation Server 2008 SP1

Major new features include following:

QC to TFS field map can be defined for each TFS project separately
Possibility to combine two source fields into one target field
TFS workitem history can be added to QC memo field
Possibility to define advanced LDAP filter
Possibility to define advanced query against TFS workitems

Full Release Notes can be found in here: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer Release Notes.

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.1 for Quality Center can be downloaded from Download section in this site.

Installation includes 14 days fully functional trial version, full version can be purchased from here.

For more information regarding this, just Contact Us.

Offer: When purchasing 5 or more OffRoad licenses, General Reporting and Import Export Utilities are included

2009-04-02T07:25:00Z

For purchases of OffRoad with 5 or more licenses Juvander Consulting includes now General Reporting and Import Export Utilities.

So when purchasing 5 OffRoad licenses, you will also get 5 General Reporting and 5 Import Export Utility licenses. If purchasing floating OffRoad licenses, these utilities are also provided as floating licenses.

OffRoad is an offline client for Quality Center which is used to execute test cases an report defects. OffRoad is also great way to save on Quality Center license costs: Term licenses starting as low as 85€ per month per user.

General Reporting Utility is a tool to extract data from Quality Center into Excel in various types of reports.

Import Export Utility can export test cases into Excel for (including design steps) and also transfer test cases and requirements between projects and preserve links between requirements and test cases and also between call to test cases.

Released: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.0 for Quality Center

2009-03-30T10:38:24Z

Next major version of popular TFS Bug Item Synchronizer for Quality Center is now released.

With this tool it is possible to synchronize both Quality Center Defects and Requirements with TFS work items.

Testers will only need to use Quality Center and developers TFS, no need to have both applications on both teams as this tool works totally on the server side.

This version supports

Quality Center 10.0
Quality Center 9.2
Quality Center 9.0
Quality Center 8.2
TestDirector 8.0
Team Foundation Server 2005
Team Foundation Server 2008 SP1

Major new features include following:

Conflict resolution for cases where both Quality Center and TFS items have changed. This resolution works field by field.
Added possibility to synchronize TFS work items with Quality Center Requirements
Support for Quality Center Release and Cycle –fields on both Defect and Requirement section
Support for multiple TFS servers

Full Release Notes can be found in here: TFS Bug Item Synchronizer Release Notes.

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.0 for Quality Center can be downloaded from Download section in this site.

Installation includes 14 days fully functional trial version, full version can be purchased from here.

For more information regarding this, just Contact Us.

TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.0 for Quality Center Release Notes

2009-03-23T13:33:56Z

Release Notes for TFS Bug Item Synchronizer 2.0 for Quality Center are now published and can be found in here.

Expected release date for this version is 3/31/2009.

Latest version of Beta was also refreshed today and can be on our BETA downloads (requires registration to the site).

Released: OffRoad 2.0 for Quality Center

2009-02-01T16:08:46Z

We are happy to announce that OffRoad 2.0 - Offline client for Quality Center - is now available.

OffRoad is a tool which enables offline usage of HP Quality Center.

This version supports:

Quality Center versions 9.2, 9.0 and 8.2
TestDirector version 8.0

Major changes in this version are following:

OffRoad Execution Wizard
Upload of results into different project
Export to Excel
New enhanced upload to server wizard

Full Release Notes can be found in here: OffRoad 2.0 Release Notes.

OffRoad 2.0 for Quality Center is found on the downloads folder. This is full installation and for new customers who want to try out OffRoad, it also includes 14 days trial license.

Released Data Import Export Tool 1.7 for Quality Center

2009-01-20T17:42:46Z

Answering an growing interest on exporting data out from Quality Center we now have available new version of Data Import Export Tool for Quality Center.

This adds an simple feature to export test cases with design steps into Excel format.

Tool works like this:

First Connect to Quality Center

Select server, username, domain, project and click Ok

Select test cases from test plan tree that you want to have in Excel format and click 'Export to Excel'.

Select file name for exported data

Select fields to be exported and order for them and click Ok

And there you are

And the end result is Excel file which also includes formatting used in Quality Center

This tool can be downloaded from our downloads section.

Juvander Consulting Signs Enterprise Management Alliances Program Agreement With HP

2009-01-15T19:51:00Z

Juvander Consulting has been accepted into the HP Software Enterprise Management Alliances Program (EMAP) for its OffRoad, TFS Bug Item Synchronizer and other utility tools. Juvander Consulting's tools and utilities that integrate with Quality Center are already today helping hundreds of companies on their daily work.

OffRoad is an offline client for Quality Center that enables testing while totally disconnected from Quality Center server. TFS Bug Item Synchronizer was the first one on the market to provide solution to synchronize Microsoft Team Foundation Server work items with Quality Center defects and thus enabling developers and testers to work with their own tools that they know best.

About Juvander Consulting

Juvander Consulting has been providing different tools and consulting services around Quality Center for over 5 years now. Currently supporting hundreds of customers worldwide, across multiple industries such as financial services, telecommunications, military, pharmaceuticals, auto, technology and gaming. For more information, visit http://www.juvander.fi.

Contact: Ilpo Juvander, +358 55 55 648.

Released: OffRoad 1.9 for Quality Center

2008-06-19T09:20:36Z

We are happy to announce that OffRoad 1.9 - Offline client for Quality Center is now available.

OffRoad is a tool which enables offline usage of HP Quality Center.

This version supports:

Quality Center versions 9.2, 9.0 and 8.2
TestDirector version 8.0

Major changes in this version are following:

HTML formatted memo fields for editing
New OffRoad Admin
Upload Summary
Support for Multi Select list and tree fields
Possibility to create Virtual Test Sets

Full Release Notes can be found in here: OffRoad 1.9 Release Notes. Previous OffRoad Release Notes can be found in here.

OffRoad 1.9 for Quality Center is found on the downloads folder. This is full installation and for new customers who want to try out OffRoad, it also includes 14 days trial license.