From the CEO

In this issue we extend our discussion of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) to testing, and change and request management technology integration.

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Integration (Part IV) 

• Meets the business and technical requirements;
• Works as expected; and
• Can be implemented with the same characteristics.

The key outcome is reliable and error free deployment of changes.

• Impact analysis required (Y/N)
• Impact analysis conducted (Y)
• Results recorded and impact rated (H/M/L)
• Test strategy defined (Y)
• Development (change) completed
• Testing conducted (Y/N)
• Test results recorded (Y)
• Change approved for deployment (Y)

• Relevant testing is mandated;
• Test results are recorded evidence for approvers;
• Risks to production system damage are reduced; and
• TCO of managing change is lowered.

 
Integrated change control technology and automated testing solutions
 
In order to maximize the benefits of automated testing there exists the opportunity to integrate automated testing solutions into change control technology solutions like Rev-Trac.

By fully integrating change control technology and automated testing solutions, an IT organization can be confident that testing has taken place and that the results are recorded against the change.

As part of the body of audit evidence justifying the approval to production and business user acceptance, the integration of automated testing and test results and change control technology then becomes a strategic component to the overall mitigation of risk and the reduction of TCO.

For more information about integrating Rev-Trac and automated testing solutions

RSC release Rev-Trac 6.0

• Enhanced xDeploy package management for greater flexibility when managing non-ABAP packages with the RT-xDeploy add-on;
  
• Increased custom fields definition within Rev-Trac requests to allow for multi-line input, allowing more complex data to be associated with requests directly via the Rev-Trac workbench user interface;
• Enhanced user delegation authority to allow for increased third-party delegate approvals;
• Enhanced web services providing tighter and more complete integration with third-party solutions;
• Enhanced configurability for Rev-Trac workflow emails allowing for increased 'own language' customization.

Rev-Trac Tip of the Month

GlobalView – Process Viewer

Often Rev-Trac customers have difficulties grasping the interactions and relevance of different areas of Rev-Trac configuration.

With the use of the GlobalView process viewer, it is possible for customers to verify changes to configuration and ensure that their processes have been modified as expected. The Interactive Process Viewer also makes Rev-Trac configuration easy to browse and understand.

For those with access, GlobalView can be accessed by logging into the support area of the RSC website and following the links.

For further information, or to request access to GlobalView, please contact the Rev-Trac support team at support@xrsc.com.

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