Integrate Azure DevOps with Micro Focus ALM
Bi-directional sync using OpsHub Integration Manager
Syncing Azure DevOps (both TFS and VSTS) with Micro Focus ALM helps to bridge communication and visibility gaps between product development and quality assurance (QA) teams. As both teams have visibility into each other’s tasks and complete context of customer expectations, the quality of the product is better and the delivery cycle is shorter.
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Supported Versions:
Azure DevOps Server (Formerly known as TFS)
- 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 (up to Update 3), 2017, 2017(Update 2), 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Azure DevOps Services (Formerly known as VSTS)
- All
Micro Focus ALM / QC (Formerly known as HP ALM / QC)
- SaaS: 15.x,
- On-Premise: 10.0*, 11.0*, 11.5, 11.5x, 12.0, 12.2, 12.5, 12.52, 12.53, 12.55, 12.6, 15.x, 16.x, 17.x
Micro Focus ALM Octane (Formerly known as HP ALM Octane)
- 12.55.6.79
Azure DevOps – Micro Focus ALM Integration Overview
In an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) ecosystem, the choice of systems and the collaboration between the cross-functional teams play a great role. While the choice of systems impacts the productivity of a team, the cross-functional collaboration helps the teams get complete context of the business requirements.
Best-of-breed systems such as Azure DevOps (Both Azure DevOps Server and Services, also known as TFS and VSTS) and Micro Focus ALM (Also known as Micro Focus ALM / QC and Micro Focus ALM Octane) bring rich functionalities to the ecosystem. Integration of Azure DevOps with Micro Focus ALM ensures that the Development and QA teams are on the same page when it comes to delivery timelines and has complete visibility into each other’s tasks.
Enterprise benefits of Connecting Azure Devops – Micro Focus ALM
- Access to QA plans and defects in real time
- Real-time updates on the status of a story, its estimated time of delivery, and any risks that might delay the impending release
- Complete context of the customer requirement and visibility into codes written by the Development team & Test Cases written by QA team
- Coordinate on the delivery timelines seamlessly with concurrent updates on changes
With Azure DevOps + Micro Focus ALM integration, enterprises can:
- Make better and faster decisions
- Enhance collaboration between development & QA teams
- Real-time visibility into quality parameters & test results
- Ensure quality delivery in stipulated time
- Leverage the best of functionality and collaboration in the delivery ecosystem
How OpsHub Integration Manager integrates Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM
OpsHub Integration Manager integrates Azure DevOps (Both Azure DevOps Server and Services, also known as TFS and VSTS) and Micro Focus ALM(Also known as Micro Focus ALM / QC and Micro Focus ALM Octane) bidirectionally. It ensures that all historical and current data is available to each user, in that user’s preferred system, with full context, in real-time. All ‘User Stories’ from Azure DevOps automatically synchronizes to Micro Focus ALM. The completion of the story and the status of test results in Micro Focus ALM against these user stories automatically synchronizes to Azure DevOps.
Steps to Integrate Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM
- Step 1: Configure Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM systems.
- Step 2: Configure the mapping.
- Step 2.1: Select the project and the Entities for mapping.
- Step 2.2: Map the fields of the selected entities.
- Step 3: Configure the integration.
- Step 4: Activate the integration.
Popularly synchronized entities
Benefits of integration for Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM users
Azure DevOps users
- No duplication of efforts for entering the same data in multiple systems
- Clear visibility into quality parameters, QA schedule, test cases, and test results
- No dependency on manual communication for making decisions
Micro Focus ALM users
- Real-time updates on the story and associated changes/enhancements
- Access to the business requirements, development status, and associated updates from within Micro Focus ALM
- No manual efforts needed to keep backend teams updated on the QA cycle and reports
Frequently Asked Questions
To integrate Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM using OpsHub Integration Manager, you can follow these steps:
- In OIM, select Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM as the applications to be integrated.
- Map the fields between Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM. This step involves mapping the fields that will be synced between the two applications.
- Specify the type of integration you want to set up. For example, you may want to create a one-way integration that sends data from Azure DevOps to Micro Focus ALM, or a two-way integration that syncs data between the two applications.
- Set up the integration schedule. You can configure OpsHub Integration Manager to automatically sync data between Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM at specific intervals. For example, you can sync data every hour, or even every minute.
- Test the integration. Before deploying the integration, you should test it to ensure that it is working correctly.
- Deploy the integration. Once you have tested the integration and are satisfied that it is working correctly, you can deploy it to your production environment.
Yes, OpsHub Integration Manager offers bi-directional sync between Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM.
Yes, Azure DevOps can integrate with Micro Focus ALM through plugins or third-party tools. The integration allows for traceability between the two systems, enabling better collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
One popular approach is to use OpsHub Integration Manager (OIM). This is a commercial tool that can synchronize data between Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM. OIM provides bi-directional synchronization of data between Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM and keeps them in sync with each other. The tool can also handle complex data mappings between the two systems, ensuring that data is transferred accurately and consistently.
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