We are pleased to announce the latest release of OpenText ALM Octane!
OpenText ALM Octane 24.3 improves the usability, efficiency, and quality of your work across DevOps pipelines. This release includes new features and enhancements to simplify your work, boost agility, and improve speed-to-value.
The features and enhancements in ALM Octane 24.3 also enable you to
- Save valuable time and align functional testing using model-based testing.
- Get more out of your reporting with less friction.
- Organize your workspace with precision, agility, and control.
- Drive efficiency across your DevOps pipeline with GitHub Actions integration enhancements.
But don’t take our word for it. Here’s a rundown of what’s new in this release.
1. Model-Based Testing
Experience the power of model-based testing (MBT) from ALM Octane.
- Enable model-based testing directly in ALM Octane with no cloud required.
- Save valuable time and align functional testing with business requirements.
- Unite Business Analysts and QA to optimize testing of business-critical flows and processes.
2. Dashboard and Reporting
Make better, faster decisions with your data in our latest release.
- Send an HTML dashboard snapshot by email directly from the dashboard.
- Allow other users to edit your dashboards and favorites.
- Embed images in your document reports.
- Automatically adapt imported dashboards to the destination workspace.
3. Agile Enhancements
Transform at your own pace with the newest enhancements in ALM Octane 24.3.
- Base your feature board columns on any single-selection field for easier planning and tracking.
- Easily access the most important information by customizing card fields in any board.
- Copy or move user stories and quality stories to other workspaces.
4. Quality Enhancements
Drive efficiency with the latest enhancements that ALM Octane has to offer.
- Convert user stories and defects into quality stories and vice versa.
- Automatically populate defect fields by all test runners.
5. Integrations
Deliver quality across your DevOps pipelines and more with the latest ALM Octane release.
- Support for multi-branch pipelines with GitHub Actions.
- Support for OAuth 2.0 through access keys to authenticate ALM Octane REST APIs.
6. Release Processes
Embed quality from ideation to release in ALM Octane 24.3.
- Track overdue process items by triggering alerts using business rules, viewing items in the dashboard, and sorting or filtering grids.
- Schedule release process items by setting a “Start Time” rule.
- Use parameterization in auto action text fields to include a related entity's reference fields.
7. UX Enhancements
Discover the newest UX enhancements in our latest release.
- Set custom labels and colors for entities based on the condition you define.
- Leverage advanced filters with nested filters and other capabilities in select areas.
- Download or copy links for multiple attachments at the same time.
- Apply bulk updates to all fields, including program, release, milestone, sprint and team.
8. Accessibility Enhancements
Easily access ALM Octane multiple ways in this release.
- Click the “Alt+F10” keyboard shortcut to access the memo field toolbar buttons.
- Use the “Alt+RIGHT ARROW” key combination to open submenus.
9. Enterprise Readiness
Design and customize ALM Octane for optimal efficiency with its latest enhancements.
- Filter the available values for reference fields using the “Modify lookup list” action in a business rule.
- Adjust the number of maximum levels allowed in the Requirements tree.
- Create custom fields of “Sprint” type.
- Search and filter API access keys.
10. Administration
Take control with more efficiency in ALM Octane 24.3.
- Allow shared space or workspace admin to manage a list of baselines created on the space or workspace.
- Set permissions for users to copy work items from one workspace to another.
- Support for business rules in the Application module, Release, and Milestone.
- Define which users have permission to create and modify dashboards.
Learn More
For the complete list of new features and enhancements, see What's New in ALM Octane 24.3.
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