The document outlines the capabilities and benefits of using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Visual Studio 2013, covering tools like Microsoft Test Manager and Team Web Access. It emphasizes the importance of flexible environments, integration of testing processes, and effective collaboration within teams to enhance software quality. Additionally, it lists various functionalities such as test automation, reporting, and project management to streamline the software development lifecycle.

1. ALM USING VISUAL STUDIO 2013
A TESTING PERSPECTIVE
MALINI VALSALA
07-AUG-2014
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2. AGENDA
 About us
 ALM support in Visual Studio Suite
 Visual Studio
 Microsoft Test Manager
 Team Web Access
 Dashboards - Quality
 Q&A
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People
Methods
&
Processes
Global Sourcing
• Dedicated testing experts
• Supported by a defined career path
• Aligned to a particular industry
• Actively involved in career-long training (industry-based and testing-based)
• Proven methodologies and processes – (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum etc)
• Informed by best practices and lessons learned from diverse projects
• Consistent application which ensures efficiency, consistency, and quality
• Approach that includes well-coordinated integration and hand-off points
between on and offshore testing functions
• Proven knowledge transfer and migration approaches
Technology
• Best of breed tools and assets applied consistently
• Structured approach to identifying what tools to use when
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5. ALM BENEFITS FROM VISUAL STUDIO SUITE
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 Flexible environment
 Adapts to your team’s needs
 Removes barriers between roles
 Streamlines processes
Delivering high-quality software faster and more efficiently
 Plan
 Develop & Test
 Release
 Operate

6. MICROSOFT ALM SOLUTIONS
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7. ALM SOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY ENABLEMENT
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Work item tracking
Test lab
management
Build automation
Extensibility interfaces
SCM
Test execution
services
Deployment
automation
Reporting and BI
Lab infrastructure
Test recorders
and runners
Build engines
• Actionable
feedback
• Exploratory
testing
• Requirements
management
• Acceptance
criteria definition
• Developer testing
• Build automation
• Actionable
diagnostics
• Test planning and
management
• Test execution
• Lab management
• Production
monitoring
• Integrated incident
management
Quality metrics and
reporting
Role tailored tools
Role tailored tools
Microsoft Test Manager | Microsoft Visual Studio | Eclipse | Microsoft Feedback client | Microsoft Office | SharePoint | Browser apps |
System Center Operations Manager | SQL BI and Reporting

8. TOOLING
Team Foundation Server Reporting
Generalist Specialist
Manual Testing Some scripting
Creates scripts to
set up lab, create
data
Strong scripting
skills
Some
coding skills
Strong coding
Develops
automated testing
procedures
Expert
coding skills

9. VISUAL STUDIO – PROCESS IN PLACE
 Template support to handle diverse SDLC / STLC
processes
 Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 2013
 MSF for Agile Software Development 2013
 MSF for CMMI Process Improvement 2013
 Version Control
 Team Foundation Version Control
 Git
 Build Control and Management
 Evaluate new builds and take them into testing

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TEST AUTOMATION
 Coded UI Tests
 Link Coded UI tests to manual tests
created in Test Manager
 Data driven with external file
 Define test effort
 Record manual test cases
 Automate using @parameters
Microsoft Test Manager Microsoft Visual Studio

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TEST AUTOMATION CODED UI TESTS
 Created in Visual Studio
 Generated from:
 Existing manual recording
 Coded UI recorder
 Locate controls to perform actions
 Add assertions

12. MICROSOFT TEST
MANAGER

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MTM OVERVIEW – TESTING CENTRE
 Testing Centre:
Create and execute test plans
Analyze test results
Enables good interactions within team

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MTM OVERVIEW – LAB CENTER
 Lab Centre:
Create and manage test environments
Execute tests on physical or virtual environments

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MICROSOFT TEST MANAGER - PLAN
Test Suites
Test Cases
Test Steps
Shared
Steps
Parameters

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EXAMPLE -REQUIREMENTS BASED TEST
SUITES
Automatically link Test Cases
to requirements or user
stories
• Add requirement to Test Plan
• Add Test Cases to the requirement
Can also be done manually
via Work Item link

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CREATE A NEW TEST CASE

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RUNNING A TEST CASE

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WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN A TESTER
FINDS A BUG?
 Submit rich bug reports from
the testing session
 Data logs to aid devs in
diagnosing issue
Graphic by Jeff Atwood (CodingHorror.com)
Works on
MY
Machine

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ANALYZE TEST RUNS
 Each execution of a test
produces results
 These results can be
analyzed to indicate a
‘Failure type’ and a
‘Resolution’
 Bugs can be raised during
analysis

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TEST PLAN - TEST RESULTS
 Displays test results for the
test plan as a whole
 How many tests failed /
passed / active
 Percentage of different
Failure types and Resolutions
of tests in the plan
 Filtered by test suite / tester

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EXPLORATORY TESTING
 Let an experienced tester use the application in
different user stories.
 A bug report can be created that contains all steps
in the test.
 A test case can also be generated for verification /
regression.
 A record is kept of every test session. These
contain links to added bugs, test cases etc.

23. TEAM WEB ACCESS &
DASHBOARD

24. TEAM WEB ACCESS
 Automatically installed, configured, and
updated when TFS is installed or updated
 Connect to Visual Studio Team Foundation
Server (TFS) through a web browser
 Provides much of the functionality that is
available through Team Explorer
 Tools for project management
 Team communications, track team processes,
and improve project oversight capabilities
“http:// ServerName:8080/tfs/CollectionName/ProjectName”
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25. TWA – FOR TESTING TEAMS
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QUALITY DASHBOARD

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ALM INTEGRATION & TRACEABILITY
In a Nutshell:
Visual Studio ALM provides powerful, easy to use tools and reports to manage and track delivery
activity and quality throughout the whole development lifecycle.

28. REFERENCES
 Testing with Visual Studio Online
 Better Collaboration with Your Test Teams
Using Visual Studio 2013
 Improve your Automation Testing using VS
Coded UI
 Streamlining the SDLC using Release
Management
 Visual Studio Online for Application Insights &
Cloud Load Testing
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 http://th-ms.com/demo/visual-studio-online
 http://th-ms.com/demo/better-collaboration-
with-your-test-teams-using-visual-studio-
2013/
 http://th-ms.com/demo/improve-your-
automation-testing-using-vs-coded-ui/
 http://th-ms.com/demo/streamlinining-the-
sdlc-using-release-management-video/
 http://th-ms.com/demo/visual-studio-online-
for-application-insights-cloud-load-testing/

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