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<\/A><\/CENTER><\/p>\nTransition from Microsoft Excel and choose Polarion QA<\/A> to manage your organization\u2019s quality assurance, and let Polarion QA do the heavy lifting. If you\u2019re already using Excel, you\u2019ll be able to easily import existing Test Cases and create Polarion Work Items that are easily tracked and managed.<\/p>\n To learn more about Polarion Software QA<\/STRONG>, we\u2019re hosting an upcoming webinar (click banner to register):<\/p>\n 1. Collaboration<\/STRONG> 2. Traceability<\/STRONG> Proper traceability gives your testing ecosystem the ability to quickly respond when issues occur. It\u2019s more cost-effective to address quality issues as soon as they are spotted in project lifecycles.<\/p>\n 3. Integrations<\/STRONG> 4. Errors<\/STRONG> 5. Limited Functionality & Scalability<\/STRONG> Polarion QA has more than 100 different QA-centric integrations available for you to test – expanding functionality is as simple as visiting the Polarion Extension Portal<\/A>.<\/p>\n 6. Browser-Based Interaction<\/STRONG> If you’d like to learn more, here is an introduction to Polarion QA video:<\/p>\n<\/A><\/CENTER>Here are the six top reasons you should consider Polarion QA over your existing Excel practices.<\/p>\n
\nIn Polarion QA, it\u2019s easier for a team in your organization to work in a collaborative environment, even if they are located throughout the world. Real-time communication is possible between Analysts, Engineers, QA Members, DevOps Teams, and more, using threaded discussions, Wikis, notifications, alerts, and other rich collaborative-based features. Any Web-enabled device allows users to share documents and Test Cases, while assigning tasks from any location.<\/p>\n
\nWhen there is no audit trail, it\u2019s difficult to maintain an accurate asset count and keep data in sync. The more rows of data in your spreadsheets, the higher likelihood of errors \u2013 traceability maintains audit, compliance, and regulatory control of all information. Polarion QA establishes a comprehensive multi-directional traceability from requirements to testing and all other associated artifacts and is available instantly out of the box.<\/p>\n
\nExcel may allow for spreadsheets to be saved and exported in limited formats, but with typical software development projects, multiple tools are always being used \u2013 and some form of interaction is necessary. It\u2019s common practice to manually enter results from various software testing tools, but Polarion QA offers real-time visibility into those dynamic workflows. This offers your team faster adjustment times, earlier issue detection, and rapid responses to all problems.<\/p>\n
\nSpreadsheets fail miserably when it comes to keeping track of process automation between Development and Operations. There are errors when moving data, managing large quantities of data, along with system and software crashes. Some of that likely sounds familiar to something you may have experienced. With Polarion QA, all activities are managed from a single source using user-defined project defined templates that minimize the chance of errors.<\/p>\n
\nUnlike the limitations of Excel, Polarion QA allows full automation of running test scripts, smart workflow and reports results – managing all your testing activities. Thereby ensuring a more productive testing environment and we hope improved quality – and report results in case of test failures. It\u2019s possible to manage work items and documents using workflows, seeing how and when they move based on user-controlled definable rules. This makes it easier for internal team – and outside auditors.<\/p>\n
\nPolarion QA is a 100% Web-based solution providing real-time visibility throughout the development lifecycle. Starting immediately out of the box allows your team managers to assure quality easier and faster than trying to rely on Excel. You have the ability to view any report online, real-time, even if you\u2019re using mobile devices or export to PDF for offline access.<\/p>\n