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HP ALM Sprinter

Back in the HP ALM training today and going over Sprinter which is the automated testing tool for manual tests. Pretty cool functionality.

I really like the smart defect feature as a developer because you can see the exact steps the tester took to get to the defect and the screen capture, annotation, and markup will allow more information to be conveyed than just a simple “it’s broke” and “the screen doesn’t look right” or other defect language.

There is also a defect reminder that I think would be very useful when you aren’t quite sure there is a defect or you need to verify that there is something wrong… happens more than you might think.

Using the subtitles feature also gives you much more screen real estate and seems to have the most common controls readily available. Finally some features to optimize testing built in!

Here are a couple of screen shots you might find interesting.

HP ALM Sprinter Toolbox Run Control and Step Details

HP ALM Sprinter subtitles feature

HP ALM Sprinter Smart Defect Reminder

HP ALM Training Class

In the ATL this week for HP ALM training.

Very interesting tool that is the evolution of the old “x..runner” apps that I used in previous positions. The focus right now is on the testing portion… I am not a tester per se, but any good developer should understand testing and any good tester should understand development.

Since I manage IT projects I have to understand the tools and options available to the teams. The tool we used prior to this one was decent, but didn’t look like it had evolved much in a decade.

HP appears to have really thought through how they implemented this product. The proof is in the pudding, but from a training perspective you can usually tell if a product is usable or if it is just bad. Nice so far. I like the full integration from requirements, testing, automation, defects and more. They don’t feel like bolted together pieces…

Here are a couple screen shots from the first day of training… much cooler stuff in the test flows and what they are calling Sprinter today, but I haven’t taken the time to screen shot anything yet. If you are interested feel free to ping me and we can discuss.