Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions - Interfacing to Other Applications

Reliable resource demand and capacity plans created in SLIM-Estimate can be shared with CA Clarity and MS Excel.  SLIM-Estimate's Skills Breakout feature lets you allocate project effort to team roles like Business Analyst or Developer at different points in the project timeline.  Each Skill Category is assigned a labor rate so labor costs reflect resource utilization needs.  View the overview to learn more, or contact your QSM Account Representative.

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- MS Project integrations allows both import and export of project schedule details.

Our Best Practices white paper guides you through the process.

View our SLIM vs. MS Project Comparison tables to understand feature differences:

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The SLIM to RTC integration can be configured to retrieve information about defects and other metrics from a RTC repository and insert that information into the actual data of a SLIM-Control workbook.  For more information and access, see the Integrations section of the Downloads page.

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With a little programming effort, you can configure the SLIM-Suite APIs (Application Programmer's Interfaces) to create time-saving interfaces between SLIM-Suite tools and other time, effort, or defect reporting systems, databases, spreadsheets, and programs. Check out the API section of the QSM Downloads page, where you'll find documentation and working examples of the SLIM-Control, SLIM-Estimate, and SLIM-DataManager APIs! Requires a password to download - click here to request access. 

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View the Reports and Graphs Export Table to see the best way to get SLIM-Suite reports and graphs into other applications.