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Module 010 VERSION CONTROL
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
– John Ruskin
Overview of the Course
Students learn how to manage quality information throughout the
development cycle, from constructing requirements, designing and executing tests,
through monitoring defects.
Students learn how to work with the Desktop client and the new Web client. In
addition, using the HP Sprinter and its new features are discussed, including:
 Using HP Sprinter on manual tests
 Using version control to keep track of changes and also to create and
manage libraries
 Creating and comparing baselines
 Importing and exporting from Microsoft Excel
 Generating reports and graphs using the dashboard
 Using cross-project customization and Project Planning and Tracking
(PPT)
Objectives:
After completing this module, you should be able to:
 Describe version control functionality
 Check out entities
 Check in entities
 View version history
 Compare version
 Promote an older version

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Researching beyond the coverage of this module is highly encouraged to
supplement your understanding of the topics covered. Always, think and see
beyond the box .
The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy
before use.
So, what are we waiting for? Let us now explore the Lifecyle
Management of Application
Introduction
Version Control Overview
ALM has fully integrated version control. The ALM site administrator can
enable version control on a per project basis.
Version control is enabled for requirements, tests, and test assets to
enable distributed teams to collaborate and manage multiple versions of assets
in parallel while maintaining data integrity and providing an audit history of
changes throughout the project lifecycle. A component can be checked out for
update, and then checked back in when changes are complete.
You can view and compare previous versions of an entity, or restore a
previous version. You check out an entity to make changes. This locks the entity,
preventing other user from making any changes. Then you check in the entity to
store the changes, and make the new version of the entity available to other
users. You can view and compare previous versions of an entity, or check out a
previous version.
The project administrator for your organization can enable or disable
version control through ALM Site Administration.
Discussion – User Scenarios
Using Version Control throughout ALM
Version control enables you to create and manage ALM entities while
maintaining previous versions of these entities.

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Note: Version control functionality is available in the following modules:
Requirements, Business Models, Test Plan, Business Components, and Test
Resources.