IBM Rational Quality Manager – Overview

Managing the software lifecycle involves converting requirements into stories, developing and testing them, often necessitating professional tools like IBM Rational Quality Manager (RQM). RQM, also known as IBM Engineering Test Management, is designed to enhance quality management and testing by facilitating planning, execution, and reporting of testing activities while integrating with other tools in the IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management suite to ensure quality throughout development. It supports various functions such as test plan creation, requirements traceability, defect tracking, and automated test integration, offering a web-based interface and role-based access control for diverse users across the software development lifecycle. Additionally, tools like testRigor leverage AI to simplify test case writing and maintenance, enabling users to automate test cases from IBM RQM in plain English, reducing the complexity and coding expertise required in the automation process. TestRigor's AI capabilities allow for the creation of reusable rules and the execution of various types of tests, making it a powerful tool for enhancing test automation efficiency.