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'''HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM)''' is a set of software tools developed and marketed by the [[Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software|HP Software Division]] of [[Hewlett Packard Enterprise]] for application development and testing. It includes tools for [[requirements management]], [[test planning]] and [[functional testing]], [[Software performance testing|performance testing]] (when used with HP Performance Center), developer management (through integration with the most widely used developer environments such as [[Collabnet]], TeamForge and [[Microsoft Visual Studio]]), and defect management.<ref name="Cio.com"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Darryl K. |last=Taft |url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Tasktop-Launches-Enterprise-18-Solution-for-New-HP-ALM-11-500854/ |title=Tasktop Launches Enterprise 18 Solution for new HP ALM 11 |publisher=eWeek |date=2010-11-30 |accessdate=2017-03-10}}</ref>

HP ALM is designed to support key stakeholders responsible for delivering applications as they progress through their lifecycle. It is a combination of a common platform, several key applications and a dashboard targeted at managing the core [[application lifecycle management|lifecycle of applications]], from design through readiness for delivery to operations.<ref name="informationweek1">{{cite web|last=Babcock |first=Charles |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/trends/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228500116&queryText=HP%20Intros%20Application%20Lifecycle%20Management%2011 |title="HP Intros Application Lifecycle Management 11." Babcock. Dec. 2010 |publisherwork=InformationWeek |date=2010-12-02 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref> All of these core lifecycle activities are connected together from a workflow perspective with a common management console, layer of project tracking and planning and built on a common software foundation containing a consistent repository and open integration architecture with a supported SDK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://briefingsdirectblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-automate-alm-conclusions-from.html |title=Dana Gardner’s Briefings Direct: "How to automate ALM." Nov. 2010 |publisher=Briefingsdirectblog.blogspot.com |date=2010-11-26 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref>

HP ALM is intended to provide [[Information Technology]] departments with a centralized application management platform for managing and automating within and across application teams and throughout the complete process of developing an application, within a single workflow.<ref name="Cio.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cio.com/article/641167/HP_Fuses_Dev_Management_and_Testing_Tools |title=IDG NewsService/CIO.com: "HP Fuses Dev Management and Testing Tools." Jackson. Nov. 2010 |publisher=Cio.com |date=2010-11-30 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref> HP offers a number of consulting services to support HP ALM.

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===Project planning and tracking===

HP ALM provides project planning and tracking so application development solutions teams can define, track, measure, and report on project milestones and key performance indicators.<ref name="informationweek.com">{{cite web|last=Babcock |first=Charles |url=http://www.informationweek.com/global-cio/trends/hp-intros-application-lifecycle-manageme/228500116 |title=HP Intros Application Lifecycle Management 11 |publisherwork=InformationWeek |date=2010-12-02 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025134550/http://www.informationweek.com/global-cio/trends/hp-intros-application-lifecycle-manageme/228500116 |archivedate=2012-10-25}}</ref>

===Application lifecycle intelligence===

HP ALM delivers real-time traceability of requirements and defects. QA department can significantly benefit from this traceability to get on-time reports and have visibility into the system under development <ref>{{cite web|first=Cliff |last=Saran |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240207002/Specsavers-uses-HP-application-lifecycle-management-to-manage-offshore-work |title=Specsavers uses HP application lifecycle management to manage offshore work |publisherwork=Computerweekly.comComputer Weekly |date=2013-10-10 |accessdate=2017-03-10}}</ref>

===Lab management automation===

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===Cross-project reporting===

HP ALM provides cross-project reporting and pre-configured business views for reports such as aggregated project status metrics, application quality metrics, requirements coverage, and defect trends for both an enterprise release and individual projects.<ref name="resultspositive.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.resultspositive.com/hp-application-lifecycle-management |title=HP Application Lifecycle Management |publisher=ResultsPositive |date= |accessdate=2017-03-10}}</ref>

===HP Enterprise Collaboration===

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===Multi-environment support===

HP ALM can be installed on-site or delivered through the cloud in a [[Software as a Service]] (SaaS) model.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/-1753119.htm |title=HP Accelerates Enterprise Agility Across Application Life Cycle With New SaaS Solutions |publisher=HP |via=Marketwired |date=2013-02-05 |accessdate=2017-03-10}}</ref> HP ALM is also available for mobile device support, including Apple iPhone and Android mobile devices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://download.cnet.com/HP-ALM-Mobile/3000-2064_4-75398906.html |title=HP ALM Mobile for iOS |publisher=CNET |date= |accessdate=2017-03-10}}</ref>

==See also==

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