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ALM Quality Testing Tool

Issued by State Security Agency · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published
9 Sept 2026
Closes
16 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC
Reference
10024335
Location
South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

State Security Agency invites bids for ALM Quality Testing Tool. Bid number 10024335. Procurement method: Request for Quotation. Delivery location: Joe Nhlanhla Street 377-JR, Rietvlei, Pretoria - Musanda Complex - Pretoria - 0001. Province: Gauteng. Bids close on 16 September 2026 11:00 UTC.

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Summarized Presentation: ALM Quality Centre (QC) Testing Tool

Slide 1: Title

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Quality Centre Software Test Management Tool

Slide 2: What is ALM Quality Centre?

  • Enterprise test management solution.
  • Originally HP Quality Centre, later Micro Focus ALM, now owned by OpenText.
  • Supports the entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
  • Central repository for requirements, test cases, execution, defects, and reporting.

Slide 3: Key Features

  • Requirements Management
  • Test Planning
  • Test Case Management
  • Test Execution
  • Defect (Bug) Tracking
  • Traceability Matrix
  • Dashboard & Reports
  • Integration with automation tools (e.g., UFT/QTP, LoadRunner, Selenium).

Slide 4: ALM Modules

Module Purpose Management Project and release management Requirements Capture and manage business requirements Test Plan Create and organize test cases Test Lab Execute test cases Defects Log, assign and track defects Dashboard Generate reports and metrics

Slide 5: Testing Workflow

1. Gather Requirements

2. Create Test Plan

3. Design Test Cases

4. Execute Tests

5. Log Defects

6. Retest & Regression Testing

7. Generate Reports

8. Project Closure

Slide 6: Benefits

  • Single repository for all testing activities
  • Full requirement-to-test traceability
  • Improved collaboration
  • Better defect management
  • Real-time reporting
  • Supports manual and automated testing
  • Improves software quality and project visibility.
  • Easy test case organization Centralized documentation
  • Role-based user access
  • Audit trail for testing activities
  • Reusable test assets Supports multiple projects

Slide 7: Limitations

  • Commercial licensing costs
  • User training may be required
  • Can be complex for small teams
  • Primarily designed for enterprise environments

Slide 8: Integration

ALM integrates with:

  • UFT (Unified Functional Testing)
  • LoadRunner
  • Selenium
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Git (through supported integrations)

Slide 9: Conclusion

ALM Quality Centre is a comprehensive test management platform that enables

organizations to:

  • Manage requirements
  • Design and execute tests
  • Track defects
  • Generate reports
  • Maintain end-to-end traceability …

OCID: ocds-9t57fa-169743

Published on eTenders, the South African National Treasury portal.

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