Test Environments How to get them Right Kevin Harvey 20 th August 2008

Overview This Webinar will aim to address the following: Why it is important to get Test Environments right Environment Goals Environment Requirements Cost Effectiveness Stability

This Webinar will aim to address the following:

Why it is important to get Test Environments right

Environment Goals

Environment Requirements

Cost Effectiveness

Stability

Why ? Keep the project cogs moving !!! Minimise loss of man hours due to lack of environment availability in all areas of the project Maximise design and development time available Minimise unnecessary defects due to unknown environment inconsistencies Save money

Keep the project cogs moving !!!

Minimise loss of man hours due to lack of environment availability in all areas of the project

Maximise design and development time available

Minimise unnecessary defects due to unknown environment inconsistencies

Save money

Key Attributes Stable Maintainable Accurate Accessible Cost effective

Stable

Maintainable

Accurate

Accessible

Cost effective

Basic Environment

Key Questions What will the test environment be used for ? What does the test environment look like ? Who will access the test environment ? How many environments will I need ? How do I minimise downtime ?

What will the test environment be used for ?

What does the test environment look like ?

Who will access the test environment ?

How many environments will I need ?

How do I minimise downtime ?

Purpose What will the test environment be used for Proofing and designing business process solutions Developing solutions Unit testing Smoke testing Integration testing User acceptance testing Performance testing Security testing Operation acceptance testing Post go live warranty periods

What will the test environment be used for

Proofing and designing business process solutions

Developing solutions

Unit testing

Smoke testing

Integration testing

User acceptance testing

Performance testing

Security testing

Operation acceptance testing

Post go live warranty periods

Technical Structure What does the test environment look like Architecture External system links Interfaces both internal and external Data Loads

What does the test environment look like

Architecture

External system links

Interfaces both internal and external

Data Loads

User Requirements Who will access the test environment Support Developers Testers Analysts

Who will access the test environment

Support

Developers

Testers

Analysts

Project Requirement How many environments Development Staging Integration Performance Security User Acceptance Operational Acceptance

How many environments

Development

Staging

Integration

Performance

Security

User Acceptance

Operational Acceptance

Stability How do I minimise downtime Configuration management Release Management Efficient test user administration Availability Monitoring Virtualisation

How do I minimise downtime

Configuration management

Release Management

Efficient test user administration

Availability Monitoring

Virtualisation

Stability (cont) Example Dev STG INT PERF & SEC UAT OAT

Summary There are no definitive answers Early and concise information gathering is key Involve all key project players as early possible Ensure stability through ongoing management If possible appoint a dedicated Test Environment Manager If you have any questions, then please e-mail: [email_address]

There are no definitive answers

Early and concise information gathering is key

Involve all key project players as early possible

Ensure stability through ongoing management

If possible appoint a dedicated Test Environment Manager

If you have any questions, then please e-mail:

[email_address]