tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post773264659314821129..comments2023-09-19T05:02:58.359-04:00Comments on Nirav's Contemplations: What's wrong with HP Quality Center?Nirav Thakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204297663478577248noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-45101275467133080052014-11-16T14:27:22.157-05:002014-11-16T14:27:22.157-05:00Just a quick November 2014 update:
Most of the an...Just a quick November 2014 update:<br /><br />Most of the annoying bugs mentioned above confirmed to exist in QC ALM 11.52 today.<br /><br />Thanks A LOT HP !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-76889357036677085742013-09-12T20:58:10.431-04:002013-09-12T20:58:10.431-04:00I forgot to mention it is unable to do Windows aut...I forgot to mention it is unable to do Windows authentication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-69060320460468344872013-09-12T20:52:03.954-04:002013-09-12T20:52:03.954-04:00We are required to use this app to track defects. ...We are required to use this app to track defects. I don't think there is a single thing to recommend it. We had senior managers running around screaming once because it raised a red flag with 100% of defects unresolved ... turned out there was 1 defect remaining which was not fixed the day it was raised. It crashes each night with "Recursive state change request" error. The process to fix a bug is tedious: ie, three steps - Fix, Deploy, Retest. Each step requires filling in several pointless fields, eg, Version has nothing in the dropdown but the "Versions" header item yet this must still be selected. The user interface is clunky and awful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-35905681028862127582013-06-25T17:01:13.033-04:002013-06-25T17:01:13.033-04:00HP needs to take this tool to the trash where it b...HP needs to take this tool to the trash where it belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-51568756162409568582013-06-25T16:57:19.708-04:002013-06-25T16:57:19.708-04:00Quality center is a steaming pile of crap. Anythi...Quality center is a steaming pile of crap. Anything in here takes four time as long as it would in another tool, and to top it all of it is built like a Russian piece of crap car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-40703065484737983862013-06-07T15:23:08.446-04:002013-06-07T15:23:08.446-04:00QC v10
Here is why it sucks:
Only works in IE “t...QC v10<br /><br />Here is why it sucks:<br /><br />Only works in IE “the least used browser available”<br />To be more specific (IE7 - IE8)<br />Plugins only work with the 32 bit version of office<br />You must run your browser in protected mode<br />QC downloads a crap load of active X files on users local<br />Uses tons of memory, bloated with tons of useless features<br />QTP uses VB script with a horrible weak IDE<br />Randomly crashes from time to time<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-18671168329091538232013-04-23T19:48:45.999-04:002013-04-23T19:48:45.999-04:00Please contact your HP QC Administrator, most of t...Please contact your HP QC Administrator, most of the described errors in here are either missing configurations or bugs that were already fixed.<br /><br />Lock time for an object is a setting they could adjust to a few minutes or simply turn off.<br /><br />I would agree on the IE limitations though.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-25445491261250897962013-02-04T04:19:01.274-05:002013-02-04T04:19:01.274-05:00Every time you want to fill a bug in QC, you need ...Every time you want to fill a bug in QC, you need to report a QC bug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-25070145110951140532012-09-06T14:14:36.047-04:002012-09-06T14:14:36.047-04:00I am stuck with this thing now. Supposedly, it on...I am stuck with this thing now. Supposedly, it only supports ActiveState Python 2.5. Of course, Python 3.2 is now out, and Python 3.3 is in beta. Work on the 2.x branch stopped 2 years ago. It is impossible (well impossible for free) to now find ActiveState 2.5 Python.<br /><br />How are we expected to automate with a tool that forces you to use a specific language? For this type of 'tool' to be usefull, it needs to be language independant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-48294382724988431992012-03-07T09:31:26.713-05:002012-03-07T09:31:26.713-05:00Totally agree... HP Quality Center is anything but...Totally agree... HP Quality Center is anything but quality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-11607939211128288172012-02-29T07:00:30.112-05:002012-02-29T07:00:30.112-05:00I am amused, when a lot of people tell me that it ...I am amused, when a lot of people tell me that it is an industry standard tool.Ashish Narmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731750655863849569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-2972996611392840122011-09-02T06:51:38.048-04:002011-09-02T06:51:38.048-04:00I have to agree. HP Quality Center is the worst pr...I have to agree. HP Quality Center is the worst product out there, and like you say, need not even have been web-based! I have been trying to get QCExplorer working in Wine, because I don't want to have to run Windows just for this stupid app, and unfortunately, it is not working (install went fine though).<br />HP generally has had a good track record of support for Linux, if you look at their printers, but they made a huge mistake when they bought out Mercury.Martinhttp://ceronio.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-79320188880872817792011-09-01T11:19:51.398-04:002011-09-01T11:19:51.398-04:00Absofreakinglutely. I hate HP's Quality Cente...Absofreakinglutely. I hate HP's Quality Center. Worst tool ever. I have to completely reinstall it every single day in order to launch it. This is in line with their overall quality approach at HP. <semiRelatedRant rantText=" About a year ago, I purchased their top-of-the-line custom-built laptop (i7, 8gig, 1tb, etc - if you're reading this years from now, that will sound like a joke!). In the first year, it's been sent in to them three times, and one time even came back with physical damage. They still haven't fixed the issue which is something to do with static build up in the power system that causes the soft controls (volume, bass, wireless) to automatically turn off and on. Net result, I paid over $2000 for a computer that I can't even use. I will never buy another HP product - printers included -- this stupid software is just yet another nail in HP's coffin....I'd say rest in peace, but I'd rather tell them to rot in H-E-double hockey sticks." />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-85323179070509005202011-08-12T09:02:20.486-04:002011-08-12T09:02:20.486-04:00I have just tried it and I can say it is the worst...I have just tried it and I can say it is the worst tracking system ever!<br />Unfortunately I have no choice but to use it....it gives me the stomacache every time I open a ticket...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-20499913699079735932011-08-12T08:57:13.734-04:002011-08-12T08:57:13.734-04:00Quality Center sucks!Quality Center sucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-52440143991937919502011-08-04T15:49:06.568-04:002011-08-04T15:49:06.568-04:00I am so !@#$ sick of this mamoth waste of crap. I...I am so !@#$ sick of this mamoth waste of crap. I have to support it because it integrates with one of our products. It is a dinosaur, terribly implemented and just plain annoying. It crashes, it doesn't always work in the users IE 8 instance. Try VersionOne. It works well for a full agile solution. Bugzilla aint too bad either.BluJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-68192944985381482202011-07-14T10:49:20.806-04:002011-07-14T10:49:20.806-04:00I really really detest this product.. it makes my ...I really really detest this product.. it makes my life a misery on a daily basisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-11992068831106924702011-07-11T14:34:01.656-04:002011-07-11T14:34:01.656-04:00OMG - QC is a piece of hairy crap. I've been a...OMG - QC is a piece of hairy crap. I've been a software/embedded tester for almost 10 years, and I just cringe any time someone mentions continuing the service agreement. In my company, it's a sunk cost and management doesn't want to do anything else, so we just keep shoveling money into this POS. Productivity continues to decline and quality actually gets worse because it's just too cumbersome to get good data. If this is your only option for test management, you're screwed. Almost anything is better than QC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-87565993652775641042011-06-30T03:52:04.985-04:002011-06-30T03:52:04.985-04:00I totally agree... worst tool I have ever used. It...I totally agree... worst tool I have ever used. It crashes 2-3 times a day, and automatically refreshes (loosing all your changes) all the time. Terrible, really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-821223063220344982011-05-05T23:02:40.804-04:002011-05-05T23:02:40.804-04:00OMG - I have just spat the dummy so many times ove...OMG - I have just spat the dummy so many times over this piece of crap - I am a tester and have found more of my time is involved doing rubbish in this thing than actually testing - go figure - a tool to help us manage our time eats all of it up - what a total piece of trash and I am on my knees HOPING for the day that my company sees the light and lets us get back to our REAL job... Thanks for allowing me to find a rant - I thought I was the only one pointing out the crappy appy!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-56612155839139732022011-03-28T05:01:20.575-04:002011-03-28T05:01:20.575-04:00Hi Nirav,
i am new to HPQC 11 but i have to imple...Hi Nirav,<br /><br />i am new to HPQC 11 but i have to implement SSO using this software which i think is not possible in this software ?? what do you think ???<br /> and if we do import LDAP user and HP Protect Tool Service Manager can be implemented for using its functionality SSO and integrate it with HPQC 11 ???<br /><br /> i think it is for laptop only and if available for desktop then not available for Server 2003 any alternate to implement SSO on HPQC 11.. .<br /><br />Hope for your reply <br /><br />Thanks in Advance,<br />-MohsinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-29916185157414290722011-03-25T03:43:47.217-04:002011-03-25T03:43:47.217-04:00Good Article.. Your viewers are increasing.. Marke...Good Article.. Your viewers are increasing.. Market your blog buddy..Dayanand Kamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563322799595779582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-55010534832276543842011-02-22T09:03:47.445-05:002011-02-22T09:03:47.445-05:00this Object locking stuff just happened to me now!...this Object locking stuff just happened to me now! I wonder what wrong I did, nothing really..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-60203365551503630212011-01-29T08:59:33.401-05:002011-01-29T08:59:33.401-05:00My analysis of Quality Center vs. other tools is a...My analysis of Quality Center vs. other tools is at http://www.wilsonmar.com/quality_center.htmwilsonmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946739431249426888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11200164.post-40586662077372224772010-09-29T00:58:25.796-04:002010-09-29T00:58:25.796-04:00New users need to be logged in with an admin accou...New users need to be logged in with an admin account, since QC needs to write to the registry on first install.Liah Clarknoreply@blogger.com