This document provides instructions for using the ClearQuest Time Tracker module, which allows users to track time spent working on tasks in the ClearQuest change management system. It describes launching the application, navigating the main window and menu, setting up user and system preferences, and managing tasks by selecting them, starting/stopping timers, and closing tasks. Contact information is also provided for the module developer and related partners. The document is intended to help end users efficiently use the time tracking features in ClearQuest.
A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for B.Tech Thesis Project.
The report explores various aspects related to the design and development of a website using Content Management System - Wordpress
Оценка эффективности от внедрения и использования методологии и инструменталь...Alexander Novichkov
http://cmcons.com
http://anovichkov.msk.ru
Оценка эффективности от внедрения и использования методологии и инструментальных средств IBM Rational.
Практика внедрения и взаимодействия с заказчиком.
15 июня 2010 года - «ПРОГРАММНОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ IBM RATIONAL ДЛЯ УЛУЧШЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССОВ РАЗРАБОТКИ И СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЯ ПО»
Контроль качества с использованием продуктов Ibm rationalAlexander Novichkov
http://cmcons.com
Контроль качества с использованием продуктов IBM Rational
семинар 15 июня 2010 года - «ПРОГРАММНОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ IBM RATIONAL ДЛЯ УЛУЧШЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССОВ РАЗРАБОТКИ И СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЯ ПО»
http://rational-tools.info
UML2ClearQuest. ClearQuest ALM schema report
The purpose of this application is to ease the process of programming ClearQuest Designer's state transitions matrix for change requests. UML2ClearQuest can export UML state charts to ClearQuest Designer, which makes for a simple visual design process. UML Export is supported from StarUML, IBM Rational Software Architect or MS Visio. The demo version can export diagrams to IBM Rational ClearQuest with no more than 3 states. See success story. Compatibility: Compatible with any ClearQuest version (including ClearQuest 7.1).
Req-Labs. О чем могут рассказать эксперименты психологов?Alexander Novichkov
Как найти ключ к сердцу заказчика? – Коммуникации и психология межличностных отношений в проектной команде: О чем могут рассказать эксперименты психологов?
Рассматриваются некоторые эксперименты из социальной психологии.
Менеджеру проектов, тим-лидам, скрам мастерам - маст знать!
www.cmcons.com
CQTT allows you to improve the process of estimating time actually spent on tasks and increase effectiveness of working time planning, both personal and of the whole project. It also allows saving ClearQuest licenses used.
A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for B.Tech Thesis Project.
The report explores various aspects related to the design and development of a website using Content Management System - Wordpress
Оценка эффективности от внедрения и использования методологии и инструменталь...Alexander Novichkov
http://cmcons.com
http://anovichkov.msk.ru
Оценка эффективности от внедрения и использования методологии и инструментальных средств IBM Rational.
Практика внедрения и взаимодействия с заказчиком.
15 июня 2010 года - «ПРОГРАММНОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ IBM RATIONAL ДЛЯ УЛУЧШЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССОВ РАЗРАБОТКИ И СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЯ ПО»
Контроль качества с использованием продуктов Ibm rationalAlexander Novichkov
http://cmcons.com
Контроль качества с использованием продуктов IBM Rational
семинар 15 июня 2010 года - «ПРОГРАММНОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ IBM RATIONAL ДЛЯ УЛУЧШЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССОВ РАЗРАБОТКИ И СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЯ ПО»
http://rational-tools.info
UML2ClearQuest. ClearQuest ALM schema report
The purpose of this application is to ease the process of programming ClearQuest Designer's state transitions matrix for change requests. UML2ClearQuest can export UML state charts to ClearQuest Designer, which makes for a simple visual design process. UML Export is supported from StarUML, IBM Rational Software Architect or MS Visio. The demo version can export diagrams to IBM Rational ClearQuest with no more than 3 states. See success story. Compatibility: Compatible with any ClearQuest version (including ClearQuest 7.1).
Req-Labs. О чем могут рассказать эксперименты психологов?Alexander Novichkov
Как найти ключ к сердцу заказчика? – Коммуникации и психология межличностных отношений в проектной команде: О чем могут рассказать эксперименты психологов?
Рассматриваются некоторые эксперименты из социальной психологии.
Менеджеру проектов, тим-лидам, скрам мастерам - маст знать!
www.cmcons.com
CQTT allows you to improve the process of estimating time actually spent on tasks and increase effectiveness of working time planning, both personal and of the whole project. It also allows saving ClearQuest licenses used.
Approaches to gather business requirements, defining problem statements, business requirements for
use case development, Assets for development of IoT solutions
A CASE Lab Report - Project File on "ATM - Banking System"joyousbharat
A CASE Lab Report - Project File on "ATM - Banking System"
The software to be designed will control a simulated automated teller machine
(ATM) having a magnetic stripe reader for reading an ATM card, a keyboard and
display for interaction with the customer, a slot for depositing envelopes, a
dispenser for cash (in multiples of $20), a printer for printing customer receipts, and
a key-operated switch to allow an operator to start or stop the machine. The ATM
will communicate with the bank's computer over an appropriate communication
link. (The software on the latter is not part of the requirements for this problem.)
Smart buckets is an R&D project. This is an e-commerce website(www.smartbuckets.com). It is used to assist people to make purchases online. In the smart buckets, every vendor who is registered will get the sub-domain and than he will manage his own shop over the smart buckets.
Тренинг "Применение Agile для построения эффективной команды" (http://bipulse...Alexander Novichkov
Тренинг "Применение Agile для построения эффективной команды", раскрывает
инструменты и практики построения правильной, самоорганизующейся команды,
которая продвинет ваш бизнес вперед.
В формате деловых игр и коротких лекций мы даем сбалансированный «коктейль
понятных» техник и практик из психологии, Agile, Теории Ограничений и проектного
управления, которые можно применять сразу после тренинга и добиться существенных
результатов.
http://bipulse.ru/edu/
Построение эффективной команды и эффективной системы управленияAlexander Novichkov
Презентация трехдневного тренинга по построению эффективной команды и эффективной системы управления. Agile+TOC+психология+опыт внедрения
http://cmcons.com
Ближайшие тренинги:
Санкт-Петербург, 19-21 мая, http://bipulse.ru/edu/spbagile/
Москва, 31 мая - 2 июня http://bipulse.ru/edu/mskagile
Approaches to gather business requirements, defining problem statements, business requirements for
use case development, Assets for development of IoT solutions
A CASE Lab Report - Project File on "ATM - Banking System"joyousbharat
A CASE Lab Report - Project File on "ATM - Banking System"
The software to be designed will control a simulated automated teller machine
(ATM) having a magnetic stripe reader for reading an ATM card, a keyboard and
display for interaction with the customer, a slot for depositing envelopes, a
dispenser for cash (in multiples of $20), a printer for printing customer receipts, and
a key-operated switch to allow an operator to start or stop the machine. The ATM
will communicate with the bank's computer over an appropriate communication
link. (The software on the latter is not part of the requirements for this problem.)
Smart buckets is an R&D project. This is an e-commerce website(www.smartbuckets.com). It is used to assist people to make purchases online. In the smart buckets, every vendor who is registered will get the sub-domain and than he will manage his own shop over the smart buckets.
Тренинг "Применение Agile для построения эффективной команды" (http://bipulse...Alexander Novichkov
Тренинг "Применение Agile для построения эффективной команды", раскрывает
инструменты и практики построения правильной, самоорганизующейся команды,
которая продвинет ваш бизнес вперед.
В формате деловых игр и коротких лекций мы даем сбалансированный «коктейль
понятных» техник и практик из психологии, Agile, Теории Ограничений и проектного
управления, которые можно применять сразу после тренинга и добиться существенных
результатов.
http://bipulse.ru/edu/
Построение эффективной команды и эффективной системы управленияAlexander Novichkov
Презентация трехдневного тренинга по построению эффективной команды и эффективной системы управления. Agile+TOC+психология+опыт внедрения
http://cmcons.com
Ближайшие тренинги:
Санкт-Петербург, 19-21 мая, http://bipulse.ru/edu/spbagile/
Москва, 31 мая - 2 июня http://bipulse.ru/edu/mskagile
Разработка программного обеспечения с использованием лучших мировых практик и...Alexander Novichkov
Описание проекта внедрения методологии и технология АЛМ на Иркутском авиазаводе (ПАО Корпорация "Иркут", Объединенная авиастроительная авиакорпорация). Журнал ТСР (Тренды, События, Рынки), сентябрь-октябрь 2016г.
www.cmcons.com
e.syssoft.ru
Практика внедрения методологий показала, что компании спустя рукава пытаются приобщиться к результативным техникам. За десятки лет внедрения разных методологий и стандартов, накопился опыт как саксесс стори, так и факап стори. Почему не получается внедрить гибкие методологии? Многие компании уж очень сильно педалируют Agile, Scrum, не отдавая себе отчет в том, что это не просто "сделай 1-2-3"! Смотрим презентацию! Здесь описаны основные эффекты, которые должны знать все, кто внедряет гибкие методологии. Прокачайте своего скрам мастера в психологии и повысьте эффективность!
И руководителя тоже надо прокачать...
Нельзя внедрить часть методологии, без понимания основ - что из чего проистекает :)
cmcons.com
anovichkov.msk.ru
Секреты управления командой: психология на страже ИТ-проектов. Просто о сложн...Alexander Novichkov
Секреты управления командой: психология на страже ИТ-проектов. Просто о сложном! :)
www.cmcons.com
Видео с семинара и отчет тут - http://cmcons.com/articles/psy/meetup_36_2016_report/
Статистика показывает, что Agile-проекты с большей вероятностью заканчиваются в срок, чем водопадные. Но та же статистика показывает, что и Agile-проекты факапятся. Вне зависимости от выбора методологии или инструментов руководители либо могут собрать и замотивировать команду, либо не могут. Конечно, суперская команда, решающая задачи, в которой все друг другу помогают и нацелены на результат, может образоваться сама… в теории. Но на практике это работа руководителя (тимлида). В психологии наработана теоретическая и практическая база, которую можно и нужно использовать в ИТ; мало того — Agile этим и пользуется. Только есть одно "но": зачастую предлагается некая техника — без объяснения — "делай так и все будет хорошо!" Для наших пытливых ИТ-умов этого недостаточно! Команда — это живой организм, со всеми присущими живому существу особенностями. Цель доклада — показать основные закономерности в общении лидер-команда и лидер-сотрудник. Команда — это не аморфная и абстрактная масса, а организм, который рождается, живет и умирает, в котором протекают процессы, и не только рабочие, но и психологические. Также в докладе будут рассмотрены основные психологические моменты, влияющие как на команду, так и на каждого ее члена в отдельности.
Внедрение IBM Rational Team Concert в Банке "ТрансКредитБанк"Alexander Novichkov
www.cmcons.com, www.interface.ru
Обзор проекта внедрения процесса управления изменениями и конфигурациями с использованием IBM Rational TeamConcert и SVN в ОАО «ТрансКредитБанк» (2012 год)
http://rational-tools.info
The CMC-Visualizer for Team Concert module is developed for user-friendly provision of data about change requests stored in IBM Rational TeamConcert. The CMC-Visualizer for Team Concert features include the visualization of the tree of request states, display of the requests hierarchy as a Gantt chart, and generation of reports on change requests in PDF format.
GanttChart for ClearQuest 1.4 (Ad hoc planning and operational management). h...Alexander Novichkov
http://rational-tools.info
GanttChart is a product that was wanted by many project managers using IBM Rational ClearQuest. It allows executing almost every PM’s task within IBM Rational ClearQuest in a new and agile way.
http://rational-tools.info
Технология проведения работ: сотрудники СМ-Консалт, в состав которых входят ИТ-специалисты и социальные психологи на основе интервью и анкетриования в двухнедельный срок проводят исследование и предоставляют высшему руководству отчет с рекомендациями. Также, по окончании анкетирования предполагается передача основных тестов в HR подразделение, для продолжения мониторинга параметров групп в организации.
http://anovichkov.msk.ru/?p=2028
Авторы: Галина Карабанова и Александр Новичков
Мы предлагаем вашему вниманию цикл статей, в основу которых положены психологические практики и приемы, позволяющие влиять на решения, принимаемые людьми. Эта идея была логическим продолжением ряда выступлений с докладами о коммуникациях в проектах разработки и внедрения ПО. Давайте, не откладывая в долгий ящик, начнем с самого простого приема убеждения, с которым сталкиваемся ежедневно в магазинах, в транспорте, в разговорах с коллегами… да мало ли где еще!
Читайте, пишите комментарии, спорьте – велкам!
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithy
ClearQuest TimeTracker User Guide
1. User Guide for Working Time Tracking Module
ClearQuest Time Tracker
Version 1.1
LLC CM-Consult
Moscow
2010
1
2. CM-Consult & Rational-Tools project Partners in Europe:
IBTS - International Business
www.rational-tools.info & Technology Solutions
www.cmcons.com http://www.ibts-online.com
rational.tools.info@gmail.com info@ibts-online.com
_________________________________________________________________________
Contacts
1. Main contacts
CM-Consult company
Rational-Tools project – the new area of international tools
development
Mail site: http://rational-tools.info (English site)
Company site: http://cmcons.com (Russian site)
Blog: IBM Blog (English blog)
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rrationaltools
E'mails: info@rational-tools.info and rational.tools.info@gmail.com
Moscow
o Uznobutovskaya st, 23, Moscow, Russia
o Phone & fax: +7(495) 648-63-28
Kaliningrad
o Office 213, Garajnaya st. 2, Kaliningrad, Russia
o Phone & fax: +7 (4012) 563671
2. Partners in Europe
Contacts in Germany:
IBTS - International Business & Technology Solutions
Internet: http://www.ibts-online.com
E-mail: info@ibts-online.com
Scheelestr. 108, D-12209 Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0)30 755 14 304
Fax: +49 (0)30 755 14 348
2
3. CM-Consult & Rational-Tools project Partners in Europe:
IBTS - International Business
www.rational-tools.info & Technology Solutions
www.cmcons.com http://www.ibts-online.com
rational.tools.info@gmail.com info@ibts-online.com
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Contents
1. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS ......................................................................................... 4
2. GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................... 4
3. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................... 5
3.2 FIELD OF APPLICATION ......................................................................................................................... 5
4. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 5
4.1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................ 5
5. USING THE PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 LAUNCHING THE APPLICATION .............................................................................................................. 6
5.2 APPLICATION MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 MAIN WINDOW .................................................................................................................................... 8
5.4 APPLICATION SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 10
5.5 WORKING WITH TASKS ....................................................................................................................... 15
5.6 IMPORTING A LICENSE KEY ................................................................................................................ 18
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1. List of Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation Expansion
CQTT Working hours management module Clear Quest Time Tracker
OS Operating System
DB Database
2. Glossary
Term Interpretation
ClearQuest Software change management system IMB Rational ClearQuest
Record type ClearQuest document/ object
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3. Introduction
3.1 Purpose of This Document
The document sets out to provide users with information necessary for efficient use of the
Time Tracker module.
The document covers the following topics:
Time Tracker functionality
User interface forms
Settings
Using the Program
3.2 Field of Application
The document relates to the CQTT module, and is intended for end users who have
experience working with the ClearQuest change management system.
4. General Description
CQTT allows you to improve the process of estimating time actually spent on tasks and
increase effectiveness of working time planning, both personal and of the whole project. It also
allows saving ClearQuest licenses used.
4.1 Features
CQTT supports the following features:
Defining personal settings for every PC user.
Protecting the system settings of change requests by administrator password.
Working with any change request.
Automatically changing task statuses upon start and finish of work.
Automatically tracking time spent on a task.
Temporary stopping of time tracking with further continuation.
Tracking of user idle time during task fulfillment.
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Switching between several user databases.
Getting personal statistics on tasks within several user databases and time periods.
Getting full information about ClearQuest tasks.
Taking into account the beginning and end of the working day.
Creating records defined in system settings right from the context menu.
Opening ClearQuest record forms.
5. Using the Program
5.1 Launching the application
To launch CQTT, click RunAll ProgramsCM-ConsultClearQuest Time
TrackerClearQuest Time Tracker. The Authorization dialog will open, where you should
enter login and password for Time Tracker (see Figure 1. Authorization dialog):
Figure 1. Authorization dialog
Authorization dialog for connecting to ClearQuest include the following fields:
Connection– ClearQuest connection name;
User Database – ClearQuest user database containing data about tasks;
Login - user name in ClearQuest;
Password – the user account password;
Keep password – flag that allows saving connection settings and credentials so
that you will not need to enter your credentials (user login and password).
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To connect to the database, enter the required data and click OK. To exit, click Cancel.
After successful connection to ClearQuest, the icon will appear in the taskbar. Right-
click the icon to open the application main menu and main window (see Figure 2. Application
main window and menu).
Figure 2. Application main window and menu
5.2 Application main menu
You can open the CQTT main window by right-clicking the icon or (if time
tracking for a task is started) located on a taskbar near the clock (see Figure 3. Main menu).
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Figure 3. Main menu
The main menu includes the following commands:
Hide/Show – shows/hides the application main window, where you can select
a task to be performed.
About – opens the window with information about the program, copyright,
licenses.
Settings – opens a window for adjusting the application settings.
Change profile – switches connection to another ClearQuest user database.
Submit – opens a menu allowing you to create ClearQuest records defined in
the application system settings.
Exit – saves all changes and closes the application.
5.3 Main Window
For working with tasks, the main application window is used (see Figure 4.
Application Main Window). To open the main window, double-click the CQTT icon on the
taskbar or select the main menu command Show/Hide.
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Figure 4. Application Main Window
The main window contains the following elements:
1. Area with general detailed statistics of all tasks by day, week, month and total.
General statistics contains the following information:
a. Statistics of the current task.
b. Statistics of all tasks within the current ClearQuest user database.
c. Statistics of all tasks within all ClearQuest user databases used in the
project.
2. Area with statistics of a current task containing information about the
workload.
3. Task selection button. Upon clicking this button, the dialog box appears where
you can select a task for fulfilment.
4. Field with the current task name. Clicking this field brings up a ClearQuest
task window (see Figure 11. ClearQuest record window);
5. Field with detailed description of the selected task.
6. Start button that starts time tracking of the selected task. Clicking the start
button will transit the task into the Opened state, and save date and time of the
beginning of the task fulfilment.
7. Stop button that stops time tracking of the selected task. Clicking this button
will suspend time tracking of the current task.
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8. Task closure button. Clicking this button will transit the task into the next
state Complete, and, if manual task closure is selected in the user settings, the
task closure confirmation dialog will open. Actual date and time of the task
completion and the workload will be saved.
9. Button that reduces the main window to the taskbar.
10. Exit button that closes the application.
11. General statistics panel containing task identifier, state, timers (total time in
seconds, time in idle state).
5.4 Application setup
To access the application settings, right-click the application icon on the taskbar and
select the Settings command in the menu (see Figure 5. Application settings).
Figure 5. Application settings
There are two types of application settings:
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User settings - allow adjusting personal work parameters, such as working
schedule, idle time, automatic start-up, etc. (see section 5.4.1 User Settings).
System settings – allow adjusting the record type use settings and correspondence
of fields (see section 5.4.2 System Settings).
Click Apply to save settings, or click OK to save settings and close the ClearQuest
Time Tracker Settings window. To close the window without saving changes, click Cancel.
5.4.1 User Settings
User settings are listed in the User settings tab of the ClearQuest Time Tracker
Settings window (see Figure 6. User settings).
Figure 6. User settings
User settings include:
Autostart with Windows – allows launching the CQTT application
automatically upon Windows start-up.
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Idle time threshold N minutes – allows specifying the idle time during which
a user does not work on the computer. Once the specified idle time is
exceeded, a dialog window appears, where the user can select whether to
include this time into working time, or not.
Working day parameter group – allows considering the working day
parameters established in the company when tracking the time spent on task
fulfilment.
o Consider duration of working day – allows specifying working day
parameters.
Start of working day – time of the working day beginning.
End of working day – time of the working day end.
o Consider duration of lunch break – allows specifying lunch break
parameters.
Start of break – beginning of lunch break.
End of break – end of lunch break.
o Routine. End of day, further work is impossible – allows specifying
the time after which the working time tracking is not performed.
Warning parameter group – allows specifying when a warning message
should appear.
o Exiting application – if this option is flagged, a confirmation dialog
will appear when exiting the application.
o Closing task – if this option is flagged, a confirmation dialog will
appear when closing the task.
o Changing profile – if this option is flagged, a confirmation dialog will
appear when changing the profile, i.e. when switching to another
ClearQuest user database.
Closure task parameter group – allows specifying the way of closing tasks.
o Closing automatically – after the task completion, it will be
automatically transited into the next state using the Complete action
configured in system settings.
o Closing manually – after the task completion, it will be automatically
transited into the next state using the Complete action configured in
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system settings, and the task window will open for confirming this
action or entering additional data (for example, comments about task
fulfilment).
5.4.2 System Settings
System settings include settings for the ClearQuest record type (see Figure 8. System
settings) and are listed in the Record type settings tab of the ClearQuest Time Tracker
Settings window. These settings allow working with the selected ClearQuest user databases.
Record type settings should be adjusted by the administrator and can be password protected (see
Figure 7. Password protection of system settings). The password will be requested upon clicking
the Record type settings. For details on setting the password, see the Administrator Guide.
Figure 7. Password protection of system settings
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Figure 8. System settings
System settings include:
Record type – allows selecting a ClearQuest record type that represents a
task.
Admin password – allows settings a password of the CQTT administrator.
Fields parameter group – allows specifying settings of record type fields and
include the following parameters:
o Headline – field containing the task record name.
o Description – field containing the task record description.
o Actual start – field containing the actual date of the task beginning. In
this field, the CQTT application will store the date when a performer
starts working on a task.
o Actual end – field containing the actual date of the task completion. In
this field, the CQTT application will store the date when a performer
finishes working on a task.
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o Work duration – field containing the workload of a task. In this field,
the CQTT application will store the data about time spent by a
performer on a task fulfilment.
Actions parameter group – contains parameters for configuring actions for the
ClearQuest record type:
o Open – action of opening a task that the CQTT application performs to
the record type when a user starts working on a task. If a task is
already in the relevant state that defines the task fulfilment, this action
will not be performed.
o Modify – action of modifying a task that allows the CQTT application
to change the task by entering new workload data.
o Complete – action of closing a task that the CQTT application
performs to the record type when a user finishes working on a task.
States parameter group – contains parameters defining states of the
ClearQuest record type:
o Assigned – state indicating that a task is assigned to an owner.
o Opened – state indicating that a task is being fulfilled by an owner.
Record types to create – allows selecting ClearQuest record types that can be
created from CQTT using the Submit command of the main menu.
5.5 Working with tasks
5.5.1 Taking a task for fulfilment
To take a task for fulfilment and start working with it, do the following:
1. In the application main window, click the task selection button .
2. In the Select task window, select the necessary query and execute it by double-
clicking the right mouse button (see Figure 9. Task selection window). From the
query results, select the necessary task.
3. During task selection, in the description field in the lower part of the window,
some description will appear.
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4. Double-clicking the task in the query results will bring up the ClearQuest task
window.
Figure 9. Task selection window
5. After you have selected the task, click OK.
6. In the main window, click the button that will start the time tracking process
for the selected task.
7. If the task is not in the Opened state, it will be automatically transited into the
next state by the Open action.
8. After the task start, the time tracking suspension button and the time
tracking stop button will become active in the main window. The CQTT
icon in the taskbar will change its color from red to green .
5.5.2 Suspending the time tracking
Time tracking can be suspended in the following situations:
1. Planned suspension is used when a performer is not going to work with a task
during a period of time (for example, he/ she needs to switch to another task, or
the working day ends, etc.) In this case, click the time tracking suspension button
. This will stop the time tracking process for the task, and the current
workload will be saved. Then the performer can select another task to do, if
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necessary. When the performer is ready to proceed with the suspended task, he/
she should select this task and click the time tracking start button .
2. Suspension due to the user idleness is performed automatically, if this function
is set up in the user settings. In this case, if the user has not performed any actions
on the computer (using of keyboard and mouse is monitored) during the specified
period, then when he/ she will proceed with his work on the computer, the dialog
window will appear (see Figure 10. Idle time registration window). In this dialog
window, the user will need to select whether to include the idle time into the
workload, or not.
Figure 10. Idle time registration window
5.5.3 Closing tasks
When a task is completed, the performer should open the main window and click the time
tracking stop button . The Complete action will be automatically performed, and actual
date and time spent on the task fulfilment will be saved. If in the user settings the manual task
closure is selected, the ClearQuest window will appear where the user can enter additional
information about the task (see Figure 11. ClearQuest record window).
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Figure 11. ClearQuest record window
5.6 Importing a License Key
Without a license key, the module works in demonstration mode (see Figure 12.
Demonstration mode). In the demonstration mode all functions are available, but the reminder
will sometimes appear notifying the user that he/ she works in the demonstration mode.
Figure 12. Demonstration mode
To import a license key, follow the steps below:
1. In the main menu, click About.
2. In the opened window, click Import license.
3. Select the location of the license key on the local disk.
4. After the license key is imported, restart CQTT to activate the key.
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