This topic describes how to set goals for task reporting and task resolution. 

About Global Goals

Global team goals are goals that may span across multiple Test Configurations. For instance, a global goal might be:

• Test execution failures from any project should be fixed each day.
• Certain projects must have all static analysis tasks related to a given policy completed by a certain date.

To configure global goals, you need at least one SOAtest installation with a Server license. Global goals will be applied across the team if all team Parasoft installations are connected to Team Server as described in Connecting to Parasoft Team Server. Users without a Server license can review goals, but not configure them.

When global goals are enabled, the Test Configuration manager’s Goals tab will be disabled.

Configuring Global Goals

To configure global goals:

1. Choose Parasoft> Preferences to open the Preferences panel.
2. Choose Quality Tasks> Goals on the left.
3. Check the Enable global management button.
4. Click New.
5. Configure the new goal that is added to the table. You can configure global goal options such as:
   • The project(s) that the goal applies to.
   • The deadline for achieving the goal.
   • What the goal requires.

Importing Tasks

1. Choose Parasoft> Quality Tasks and enable the Import out of date tasks for modified resources option.
2. (Optional) Enable the Relocate tasks during import option and specify the old location and new location on the machine for the tasks.
3. Click Apply.