Roadmap

For details about the changes in each version, see the change log.


The version numbering scheme is composed of:

  • the major version number
  • the minor version number
  • an optional status flag (a for alpha, b for beta)
  • an optional hotfix number (sp)
 
In the following, status will be represented by color:

 Released on time (or ahead of time)
 Released a few days late (less than a week)
 Released late

 
 Done
 In progress
 Still to be done
 

v1.6

1.6a2 is the current development version

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Here is the list of feature candidates for the 1.6 and their progression:

     iPhone/iPad app for displaying the status of bugs and campaigns
     Mixed test campaigns (ability to sequence in one single campaign different types of tests)
     Basic sets of video tutorials
     Update of all the documentation
     Basic Http API Server
     Kalistick integration
     Bamboo integration
     Support for Oracle (plugin)
     At login time, ask the user to optionally pick one team he's member of (better perfs)
     XStudio as a service offer (SaaS)
     More precise coverage metrics (giving the possibility to the user to manually set the unitary coverage)
     New progress/quality metrics on the requirements and specifications (tree with progress bars in columns):
     - details of the status of each specifications of this SUT (%not covered, %success, %failure, %unknown)
     - details of the status of each requirements of this SUT (%not covered, %success, %failure, %unknown)
     - consolidation of the results to get an overall status on a specific SUT version
     New trends metrics on the SUT (startDate, stopDate): (stacked XY charts + line XY charts + pie chart)
     - progress of the status of this SUT (%not covered, %success, %failure, %unknown) over time
     Change the campaign coverage metrics as stacked XY charts + line XY charts + pie chart
     Updated and complete Italian and Spanish dictionaries
     Helpers for JDBC drivers installation (automatic download and install)
     Statistics on schedule
     Open Session
     When an approved requirement is modified, notify the spec writer, the test author and the developer
     Create parametrized test cases: option "I want to be able to edit individually the generated test cases"
     Progress bar when schema is updated (to prevent any abort)
     Copy SUT
     when merging session add the links to the bugs from individual sessions
     Custom public and private filters on bugs
     Reusable tests
     Attachments+Screenshots capabilities in the manual_tab launcher
     Possibility to get the status of all the agents (connected/disconnected) on request
     Locking campaign's content mechanism
     Import defects (XML)?
     Import sessions (XML)?
     Policy management?
     LoadRunner launcher?
     QualityCenter to XStudio import tool?
     TestLink to XStudio import tool?
     Redmine integration?
     Rally integration connector?
     Customized data flows?
     Risk-based testing?
     LDAP integration?
     Auto-adaption of graphics?
     Flagging system for all the versionned items?
     Any idea? post it to the forum!


VersionPlannedReleased
1.6a426 February 2012
1.6a518 March 2012
1.6b11 April 2012
1.6b215 April 2012
1.6b329 April 2012
1.613 May 2012

v1.5

1.5sp4 is the latest stable version

Official release of the final 1.5 has occured on the 30 September 2011.
Maintenance releases are often delivered to make the release as robust as possible.
Plan is to keep up the effort of maintenance until a new stable release of 1.6 is released.



VersionPlannedReleased
1.5a320 June 2011 19 June 2011
1.5a411 July 2011 9 July 2011
1.5a51 August 2011 30 July 2011
1.5b122 August 2011 21 August 2011
1.5b25 September 2011 9 Septembre 2011
1.5b2sp1- not planned - 13 Septembre 2011
1.5b319 September 2011 22 Septembre 2011
1.5End of September 2011 30 Septembre 2011
1.5sp1- maintenance - 16 October 2011
1.5sp2- maintenance - 22 October 2011
1.5sp3- maintenance - 13 November 2011
1.5sp4- maintenance - 30 Decembre 2011

v1.4

1.4sp8 is the previous stable version


Official release of the final 1.4 has occured on the 1 December 2010.
Maintenance releases (sp1-8) have been delivered later to fix a few bugs discovered after the official release to make it as robust as possible.


VersionPlannedReleased
1.4a119 September 2010 20 September 2010
1.4a210 October 2010 10 October 2010
1.4a324 October 2010 26 October 2010
1.4b131 October 2010 1 November 2010
1.4b214 November 2010 17 November 2010
1.4b321 November 2010 24 November 2010
1.4End of November 2010 1 December 2010
1.4sp1- maintenance - 12 December 2010
1.4sp2- maintenance - 26 December 2010
1.4sp3- maintenance - 16 January 2011
1.4sp4- maintenance - 1 February 2011
1.4sp5- maintenance - 20 February 2011
1.4sp6- maintenance - 14 March 2011
1.4sp7- maintenance - 5 April 2011
1.4sp8- maintenance - 15 May 2011



v1.3

1.3sp1 is an old stable release


Official release of the final 1.3 has occured on the 12 July 2010.
SP1 has been delivered on the 20 July 2010 to fix a bug in the test search feature (not working when some tests has specific characters in their names).


VersionPlannedReleased
1.3a327 April 2010 27 April 2010
1.3a47 May 2010 7 May 2010
1.3a5- not planned - 16 May 2010
1.3a6/a728 May 2010 26 May 2010
1.3b118 June 2010 21 June 2010
1.3b225 June 2010 28 June 2010
1.3b32 July 2010 5 July 2010
1.311 July 2010 12 July 2010
1.3sp1- not planned - 20 July 2010



v1.2

1.2 is an old stable release


Official release of the final 1.2 has occured on the 1st April 2010.

VersionPlannedReleased
1.2a117 January 2010 18 January 2010
1.2a224 January 2010 31 January 2010
1.2a37 February 2010 4 February 2010
1.2a421 February 2010 21 February 2010
1.2b17 March 2010 8 March 2010
1.2b221 March 2010 18 March 2010
1.2End of March 2010 1 April 2010



v1.1

1.1 is an old stable release


Official release of the final 1.1 has occured on the 19 December 2009.

VersionPlannedReleased
1.1b16 December 2009 7 December 2009
1.1b213 December 2009 9 December 2009
1.1b320 December 2009 15 December 2009
1.1End of December 2009 19 December 2009



v1.0

1.0 is an old stable release

Official release of the final 1.0 has occured on the 28 November 2009.

VersionPlannedReleased
1.0a0- not planned - 5 July 2009
1.0a19 August 2009 12 August 2009
1.0a213 September 2009 4 September 2009
1.0a311 October 2009 27 September 2009
1.0a4- not planned - 14 October 2009
1.0b11 November 2009 3 November 2009
1.0b215 November 2009 15 November 2009
1.0b322 November 2009 22 November 2009
1.0End of November 2009 28 November 2009



v0.7

0.7 is an old stable release

Official release of the final 0.7 has occured on the 7 June 2009.

VersionPlannedReleased
0.7a128 February 2009 28 February 2009
0.7a229 March 2009 29 March 2009
0.7a318 April 2009 23 April 2009
0.7b12 May 2009 2 May 2009
0.7b216 May 2009 21 May 2009
0.7b331 May 2009 1 June 2009
0.77 June 2009 7 June 2009



v0.6

0.6 is an old stable release

Official release of the final 0.6 has occured on the 5 January 2009.

VersionPlannedReleased
0.6a128 September 2008 5 October 2008
0.6a212 October 2008 12 October 2008
0.6a326 October 2008 20 October 2008
0.6a49 November 2008 19 November 2008
0.6b123 November 2008 27 November 2008
0.6b27 Decembre 2008 7 Decembre 2008
0.6b321 Decembre 2008 20 Decembre 2008
0.6End of December 2008 5 January 2009



v0.5

0.5 is an old stable release.

Official release of the final 0.5 has occured on the 9 September 2008.

VersionPlannedReleased
0.5a122 June 2008 1 July 2008
0.5a26 July 2008 19 July 2008
0.5b120 July 2008 3 August 2008
0.5b23 August 2008 8 August 2008
0.5b317 August 2008 23 August 2008
0.5End of August 2008 9 September 2008



v0.4

0.4 is an old stable release.

Official release of the final 0.4 has occured on the 1 June 2008.

VersionPlannedReleased
0.4a116 March 2008 28 March 2008
0.4a230 March 2008 14 April 2008
0.4b113 April 2008 27 April 2008
0.4b227 April 2008 29 April 2008
0.4b3- not planned - 10 May 2008
0.4b4- not planned - 25 May 2008 (Release Candidate for final 0.4)
0.4End of May 2008 1 June 2008



v0.3

Version 0.3 was the first public release of XStudio, It was not the first version though. Beta trial last around 3 month. It ran from the begining of November 2007 to end of January 2008.

Official release of the final 0.3 has occured on the 2 February 2008.

VersionPlannedReleased
0.3b16 November 2007 6 November 2007
0.3b216 December 2007 17 December 2007
0.3b330 December 2007 28 December 2007
0.3b413 January 2008 7 January 2008
0.3b520 January 2008 22 January 2008
0.33 February 2008 2 February 2008





   
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