Managing Campaign Calendars
Assessment campaigns are based on calendars divided into calendar periods.
A campaign calendar enables planning of campaigns and their division into periods called calendar periods. Campaign calendars can also be used in reports or to plan audits or tests.A calendar often covers a period of one year, either a fiscal year or a calendar year. In the latter case, a calendar period can correspond to a quarter.
Creating Calendars
To create a calendar:
1. In the navigation menu, select Test > Preparation > Calendars.
2. In the right pane of the window, click New.
3. Enter the Name of the calendar and its begin and end dates.
4. Click OK.
You can then define calendar periods.
Creating Calendar Periods
To create calendar periods:
1. Open the Properties of the calendar.
2. Click the Characteristics tab.
3. In the Calendar Period section, click New.
4. Enter the Name of the calendar period and its begin and end dates.
5. Click OK.
6. Create other calendar periods in the same way.
The calendar is created. It can then be connected to a test plan.
Connecting a Calendar to a Test Plan
To connect a calendar to a test plan:
1. In the navigation menu, select Test > Preparation > Plans.
2. Open the properties of the test plan that interests you.
3. Click Characteristics.
4. In the Calendar field, click the arrow and select List to display the list of calendars.
5. Select the calendar to be connected to the test plan.
6. Click OK.