BUSINESS CHALLENGE

An Energy Giant was operating on an outdated version of HP Quality Center (QC) and required an upgrade to HP QC 11.0 to align with organisational standards and improve test management efficiency. Multiple environments existed across the enterprise, each requiring coordinated installation, configuration, migration, validation, and rollout.

STRATEGIC SOLUTION

Adactin delivered a complete and technically detailed upgrade of HP QC 11.0, ensuring readiness across all required environments.

• Installation and configuration of HP QC 11.0 across HPQC DEV, HPQC TEST, HPQC PROD, and EAI environments.
• Performing database backups, schema upgrades, and validating compatibility with the client’s existing platforms.
• Executing project migration from old QC repositories to the upgraded version.
• Validating user roles, permissions, and workflow customisations post-upgrade.
• Verifying test resources: libraries, test sets, requirements, execution history, and custom fields.
• Ensuring integration compatibility with client systems including LDAP/SSO, defect management workflows, and existing synchronisation jobs.
• Conducting sanity checks across all QC modules: Test Plan, Test Lab, Requirements, Defects.
• Performing multi-round issue triage and resolution with internal and vendor teams.
• Supporting deployment readiness, cutover planning, and go-live validation.
• Preparing detailed upgrade documentation, including installation notes, validation logs, and environment checklists.

BUSINESS OUTCOMES

• Successful upgrade of HP QC 11.0 across development, test, production, and EAI environments.
• Complete migration of QC projects, assets, and customisations with zero data loss.
• Improved stability, performance, and usability of the QC platform.
• Restored compatibility with organisational tools, workflows, and authentication systems.
• Delivered complete documentation and post-deployment validation.
• Ensured readiness of the enterprise test management platform for future enhancements.