Projects

Projects define the apps and external product links that support a particular SAP lifecycle event. Each Project’s apps and external product links are grouped into several steps, which define the phases of the project.

If you have LiveCompare Editor permissions, the Projects screen may be accessed from the LiveCompare Dashboard by clicking Projects tool button..

The Projects screen displays details for the project chosen in the Select Project drop-down list box. It includes the following sections:

Steps

The tabs at the top of the Projects screen display the steps in the currently selected project. Select a tab to display the step’s app panels and external product links.

App panels

Each step may have zero or more app panels, which are links to LiveCompare standard apps in the consumer interface. Note that the name and description of each app panel may not match the name and description of its associated app. Each app panel has one or more icons in its lower right-hand corner, indicating the DevOps categories to which the panel belongs.

App icon Description
Development. Development
Testing. Testing
Operations. Operations
Other. Other

Select an app panel to display its associated app in the App Cockpit screen.

Advertisement panels

Each step may have zero or more advertisement panels, which are links to product pages on the Tricentis web site. Each advertisement panel includes a Tricentis product name and a description of how the product may be useful in supporting the particular project step.

Advertisement panels have a Link icon. icon in their lower right-hand corner. Select an advertisement panel to display the appropriate product page on the Tricentis website.

Navigation panel

The navigation panel is displayed on the left-hand side of the Projects screen, and includes the following icons:

Icon Description
Dashboard tool button. Displays the LiveCompare Dashboard.
Projects tool button (LiveCompare Editors). Displays the Projects screen for LiveCompare Editors and Consumers.
Report List icon. Displays the My Reports utility.
Apps Monitor tool button. Displays the Apps Monitor screen in the apps interface.
Usage tool button. Displays the Usage Dashboard.
Service Status tool button. Displays the Service Status screen.
Apps tool button. Displays the Apps screen.
Studio tool button. Displays the LiveCompare studio.
Quick Compare tool button. Displays the Quick Compare Wizard.
LUX tool button. Displays the LUX utility.
Data Cleanser tool button. Displays the Data Cleanser utility.
Contacts tool button. Displays the Contacts utility.

Header

If you have LiveCompare Editor or Consumer permissions, the header section includes a Select Project drop-down list box, which allows the current project to be selected. If LiveCompare is resource group-controlled, the header section contains a Select Resource Group drop-down list box, which allows the current Resource Group to be selected.

If LiveCompare is resource group-controlled, the Projects screen only contains links to apps in the currently selected Resource Group.

The following icons are displayed on the top right-hand side of each Apps screen.

Icon Description
Academy tool button. Accesses the Tricentis LiveCompare Consumers playlist from the Tricentis Academy.
Help tool button. Displays help for the current screen.
User tool button Displays the My Profile screen, showing your user profile.
Log out tool button. Logs out of your current LiveCompare session. The Logon screen displays the message ‘You have signed out.’.

Related topics

Introduction to Projects