Azure Test Plans vs. QMetry

It works well for express test case implementation with a short duration. You can define the tests for two weeks and run the activities documenting the software errors and fixes to control the effectiveness of DevOps. The graphic reports give the idea of the backlog phases advances and errors detected. It needs improvement if you have a large test project and need to design financial budgets and control over costs of the test plan.

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QMetry, like any new-gen test management tool, works well with any type of development methodologies, be it agile, waterfall or hybrid. It is positioned to be a tool for enterprises of any size. QMetry also provides easy migration of existing test artifacts from a legacy test management tool to QMetry without loss of any information. The one thing that I see as an opportunity for improvement is trying to provide out-of-box integration with all major test automation tools. Another area could be to expand the offering to include it as a product suite with accessibility testing, security testing, performance testing, and test automation which is what the trend is.

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• Integration with Azure Boards
• Integration with Visual Studio 2022
• Automation using Pipelines and releases
• Real time dashboards
• Integration with code repositories

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• Works well with all dev methodologies.
• Real-time integration with Jira.
• Out of box reports.
• Integration with test automation tools.

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• Graphic definition of the the Work Break Down Structure
• Gantt Chart to check the activity dependance and flow of the process
• Basic cost module to design test budgets.

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• Provision to report on custom fields.
• Integration with other agile management tools.
• API limit consumption.

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Test rail feels quite dated compared to Azure Test plans and Devops as a whole. Functionality and ease of use is actually night and day.

The ability to create structured test plans with ease that can be traced and attached to Epics and stories with relevant tasks allows the system to feel superior in everyway compared to Test rail which had a slow web interface

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QMetry provides an easy path for migration from the legacy test management tool. The migration utility is free compared to other vendors. We have received great customer support from day one of the engagement starting with POC, implementation, and ongoing support. Overall, pricing and licensing model are affordable and attractive.

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• Typically the sprints themselves and managing the tasks have essentially eliminated our need for reporting.
• The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure DevOps are high-level protection. Protection is very important to the customers to prevent eavesdropping.

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• Helped with overall adoption to the new dev model.
• Fits well with Devops framework.
• Overall licensing model is affordable and accommodates many users.

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