Highlights
Defect Lifecycle Model
Census provides a defect lifecycle model for tracking defects from initial discovery to final resolution. Defects are either Open or Closed. Substates (New, To Be Verified, Canceled, Fixed, and more) define the different stages in the defect lifecycle. Redefine the Substates to tailor the lifecycle model to the way you work.
Quick and Easy Access to Your Data
Census makes it easy to get the data you need and display it in the format you want. Select from lists of predefined queries and reports that you use on a day-to-day basis. Or build new queries (no SQL needed) and define custom reports (and graphs) using simple but powerful editors. Add your own queries and reports to the predefined lists so other users can access them.
Security and Privileges
Census' security functionality allows you to restrict access to the system and to features. You can define levels of functionality (groups). Features not required for specific job functions can be disabled until needed.
Out-Of-the-Box Customization
Census provides an easy to use Template Editor for tailoring the defect record to your unique requirements. Set choice values for fields like Product, Version, and Functional Area. Change labels and add new fields (select from 9 field types). Set field attributes such as required, visible, and more. Indicate which groups can modify a field.
Powerful Architecture
Census is built around an innovative architecture composed of a core with a configurable template.
The core provides the basic functionality required by any Information Tracking System - database access, queries, reports (and graphs), user/group privileges, print and mail support, automatic mail notification, and more. This functionality is implemented to be independent of the template and its contents.
The template describes the information tracked by Census - the fields, field types, choice values, and more.
Not only can you customize the defect tracking template, you can also replace it. Using Microsoft Access, you build your own templates and plug them into Census. The Census core automatically works with new templates.
This powerful architecture allows you to quickly and easily build custom information tracking versions of Census.
Notifications and Electronic Mail
Census can send notifications, via electronic mail, when specific events occur. For example, when a defect is assigned a new owner, when the status of a defect changes, or when the number of open defects exceeds a given threshold. Select from lists of predefined notifications or create your own. For each notification, specify the recipient and the contents.
Mail defects (reports) from within Census using any MAPI-compliant mail system (Microsoft Mail, cc:Mail, and more).
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