QTP/Quality Center Progress

Further progress in installing QTP/Quality Center from HP.

Yesterday I downloaded and installed VMWare's Fusion product. This is needed to run Windows programmes on the Mac. I used Windows Vista as I have two unused instances.

The whole process was very smooth, with not too much issue with keys etc. The installation was particularly seamless with installing Windows at the same time as creating a snapshot. The whole process took less than 5 keystrokes. Fusion even handled whether I wanted an installation of Windows isolated from the Mac or one in which files could flow between the two.

My impression is of an application that functionally it does what it says on the tin and no more. Non-functionally, the process showed a lot of effort has gone in to making the user experience as smooth as possible.

VMWare

Just installed VMWare's Fusion product. Without such a product, I can not load QTP or Quality Center on to my Mac. The next stage is to load Windows into the VMWare. The tools can then be downloaded from HP's site.

Learning QTP and Quality Center

Rashly I have decided to increase my knowledge of QTP and Quality Center. The increasing use of the tool predicates that I have to, otherwise I will be an outcast. A bit like not learning to drive.

Obstacles to overcome:

• It will have to sit on a Mac (which QTP/Quality Center does not support)
• Limited knowledge of the tool.
• Only 10 days for the trial version

Of course, as an experienced test manager, I know what I want. It is just in the past, someone else has done the nuts and bolts for me.