User manual BORLAND STARTEAM 2008 SYNCHRONIZER DATASHEET

[. . . ] data sheet Borland® StarTeamTM 2008 Synchronizer For HP TestDirector for Quality Center EFFECTIVELY SYNCHRONIZE AND MANAGE DEFECTS ACROSS TEAMS Today's software development teams are under intense pressure to accelerate the release process to meet time-to-market requirements while maintaining or improving quality. The release process involves a broad mix of contributors, including testing and development teams. [. . . ] Protected, yet flexible access ensures that team members can work whenever and wherever they like through an extensive choice of desktop, IDE and command-line clients. StarTeam is a member of the Borland ALM product family, which offers a uniquely comprehensive solution including; integrated change management, defect tracking, file versioning, requirements management, threaded discussions, and project and task management. HP TestDirector for Quality Center is an integrated enterprise application for organizing and managing the entire testing process. As a comprehensive test management tool, it organizes and directs the quality assurance process in software development, ensuring broad coverage and effective testing. It provides support for gathering requirements, planning and scheduling tests, analyzing the results and managing defects and issues. TestDirector for Quality Center allows business processes to be translated into a comprehensive test plan that serves as a central point of control for Test Management. By synchronizing defects between the StarTeam Change Request component and the TestDirector Defect Tracking module, the StarTeam 2008 Synhronizer for HP TestDirector for Quality Center helps to orchestrate the efforts of development and quality assurance organizations, resulting in increased team productivity, software quality, and project predictability. Borland® StarTeamTM 2008 Synchronizer features and benefits Co-ordination --Users may define the fields to be synchronized in the two repositories by editing the synchronization property file and manage the workflow of defects independently in each product. This capability allows users to quickly and easily communicate information while working within their preferred environment, which translates to team efficiency and reduces the risk of poor communication and co-ordination, both elements of which usually results in additional cost later in the process. Location independent -- Operates over the TCP/IP protocol, allowing the synchronization of distributed repositories, thus supporting Geographically Distributed Development by bringing your Quality and Development functions closer together. By supporting the concurrent information needs of both testers and developers, cost effective testing processes becomes a reality. Customizable -- Allows users to tailor synchronization to match their company's internal processes. Users can define the fields to be synchronized in the two repositories. [. . . ] All Borland brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ]