Download link - https://www.kovair.com/adapters/microfocus-alm-octane-integration/ Kovair adapter for Microfocus ALM Octane helps to extend the capabilities of the Microfocus ALM Octane tool to other ALM tools used in an integration setup, thereby providing comprehensive end-to-end control of the data flow and syncing capabilities from the source tool to the target tool. When DevOps tools like Kovair ALM, Micro Focus ALM, Atlassian tools, ServiceNow, IBM Rational product suite, and other Microsoft product suite applications are integrated with ALM Octane, all information related to quality management flow bi-directionally between applications – providing end-to-end traceability in software development.

1. Kovair HP ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Kovair ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
A SNEAK PEAK
‘Kovair Microfocus ALM
Octane Integration Adapter’
lets you integrate ALM Octane
tool with other best-of-breed
tools u s e d i n a D e v O p s
s c e n a r i o . This provides a
centralized monitoring facility into
the application performance
metrics.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
❖ Synchronize data related to
Defect, Epic, Feature, User
Story, Manual Test, Gherkin
Test, Test Suite, Suite Run,
Manual Run, Tasks from ALM
Octane to target tools.
❖ Provides complete visibility of
application
pe rf orma nce f rom a
single inte rfa ce .
❖ Supports end-to-end
traceability and generation of
Real-time metrics based on
which quality, progress, change
impact, code coverage can be
properly analyzed.
OVERVIEW
ALM Octane is a comprehensive lifecycle management solution that accelerates
enterprise Agile transformations for high-quality application delivery at
enterprise scale while leveraging existing investments.
Kovair MicrofocusALMOctane Integration Adapter
Kovair adapter for Microfocus ALM Octane helps to extend the capabilities of
the Microfocus ALM Octane tool to other ALM tools used in an integration setup,
thereby providing comprehensive end-to-end control of the data flow and
syncing capabilities from the source tool to the target tool. When DevOps tools
like Kovair ALM, Micro Focus ALM, Atlassian tools, ServiceNow, IBM Rational
product suite, and other Microsoft product suite applications are integrated with
ALM Octane, all information related to quality management flow bi-directionally
between applications – providing end-to-end traceability in software
development.
Why Integrate Microfocus ALM Octane with Kovair
• Accelerate Delivery: By using the Kovair adapter to integrate with ALM
Octane tool, users of Microfocus Octane is a lifecycle management
solution for high-quality application delivery with existing investments.
Integration of ALM Octane using Kovair Omnibus with defect and issue
tracking systems, Quality Assurance (QA) systems, and operations
systems, such as support desk, helps in streamlining business and
development goals. It also helps in accelerating the speed of product
delivery.
• Traceability: Kovair Omnibus platform’s support for complete traceability
enables development and quality teams to determine the root cause of
issues by linking user stories, defects, and tests to source code
management systems and providing stack-trace details as well as
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2. Kovair HP ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Kovair ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
SystemRequirements
❖ Operating Systems: Windows
Server 2008 R2 or higher.
❖ Databases: SQL Server 2008
and above for Adapter
Database.
❖ IIS: IIS 7.0 or higher.
❖ .Net Framework: 4.6 or
higher on Adapter Server.
Services Supported in Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Adapter
Exposed
Entities
Supported Events Supported Actions
❖ Defect
❖ Epic
❖ Feature
❖ User Story
❖ Manual Test
❖ Gherkin Test
❖ Test Suite
❖ Suite Run
❖ Manual Run
❖ Task
❖ Supports
basic events
like Add and
Edit for all
entities.
❖ Supports
basic actions
like Add, Edit,
and Delete for
all entities
Support Type Events and Actions
Attachment Support Support basic events and
actions for adding and
deleting attachments
Comment Support Supports basic events and
actions for adding and
deleting comments.
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3. Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Kovair ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Use Case Scenarios with Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Integration
Let us consider a typical integration scenario between tools JIRA, Kovair, and Octane.
Use Case Scenario 1: Considering Octane as the Source Tool and Jira as the Target Tool
Microfocus ALM Octane is also used for defect tracking. The defect is synced to Jira Software project as a bug
using both Octane and Jira adapter. The development team works on Jira Defect and the updates are synced back
to Micro Focus ALM Octane and the defect is resolved. Moreover, using Kovair platform one can also trace the
data traceability.
Use Case Scenario 2: Tickets from Service Now to Octane
Incident are tracked in ServiceNow by the support agent across the globe. A corresponding defect is created in ALM
Octane by Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Adapter for rectification. The defect is rectified and the incident ticket is
updated automatically in ServiceNow.
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4. Kovair Microfocus ALM Octane Integration Datasheet
Use Case Scenario 3: Requirement from RDNG to Octane
Product requirements are captured in IBM RDNG. The requirement is synced automatically to Microfocus ALM
Octane using the Kovair adapter, tested for defect and all updates are synced back to IBM RDNG requirement.