AccessAccessThe Department Dashboard is accessed by typing the following URL in a web browser:
http://<system_name_or_IP_address>/zephyr/desktop and clicking on the Dashboards.
It can also be directly accessed by typing in the following URL in a web browser:
http://<system_name_or_IP_address>/zephyr/dashboard
Note:
No username/password or licenses are necessary to view Dashboards
All information in these Dashboards are live. No refreshes or reloads are needed and data is updated automatically when it changes on the Zephyr server
All Dashboards are read-only though they allow enhanced interactivity
Department Dashboards are available out-of-the-box but their content can be customized
Department Dashboards are comprised of many sections and the content in them can be modified and turned on/off by the Test Manager via the Department Dashboard Management application found in the Test Manager's Desktop.
The Projects Section displays all current projects that are currently underway in the Department. Clicking on any of them opens up the relevant Project/Release Dashboard.
The News Section displays the latest Department level news that the Test Manager wants to share.
The Reports Section displays, in a categorized fashion, any reports or documents that need to be shared. These reports or documents are links that can be followed to access them.
The Department Info Section displays any and all department-level information, processes, documents, methodologies etc. that provides better visibility about the Test Department to everybody.
The Metrics Section shows high-level statistics about the Department in the areas of Resource Location, Allocation and Test Case Distribution. Clicking on any of the Metrics opens up the Detailed Metrics popup that allows the user to view the next level of details for that particular metric. These metrics are interactive and the user can drill-down by clicking on the chart. The Summary and Data Table automatically change on the drill-down and provide the relevant information for that level.
These metrics can be printed or exported (into an image, text and CSV file). All of the data displayed in these metrics are live and no refreshes are needed as the Zephyr Server automatically pushes out new data to these metrics as the user is viewing them.