The document discusses testing XPages with a pilot project and outlines the essential steps. It introduces the presenters and their expertise. It then discusses why organizations should consider a pilot project to test XPages, including using it as a sandbox to learn from failures and successes. The document outlines the key steps to define objectives, plan the pilot, communicate about it, execute the pilot and get feedback, and finally close the pilot by documenting findings. It provides details on each step and emphasizes defining objectives, eliminating risks, and planning for contingencies.

1. TESTING XPAGES WITH A
PILOT PROJECT – THE
ESSENTIALS
Presented by Maarga Systems
Presenters:
Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy, C.E.O
Gayathri Viswanathan, C.O.O.

2. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
• Software Services Firm
• Deep Lotus Expertise, 55+ Experts
• Operations in Iselin, NJ & Chennai, India
• Venki Krishnamoorthy • Gayathri Viswanathan
• Expertise: • Expertise:
• Consulting • Process
• IT Effectiveness • Technology
• Value Alignment • Solutioning
Recording will be available at www.notescode.com & www.maargasystems.com

3. Overview
The Xpages
Why Pilot Steps Q&A
Context Overview

4. Poll
• What is your organization doing about
XPages?
• Nothing
• Exploring
• Piloting
• Full Steam
• NA

5. XPages – The Context
XPages is one of many options
What is your goal?
Busyness is Laziness
You need a complete roadmap

6. XPages Overview
Address Known
Framework
Limitations of Domino
Better Development Based on
Experience JSF
Leverage
Domino/Web Designed for Web 2.0
Skills

7. XPages Look & Feel

8. XPages – Developers’ View
Courtesy: http://www.wissel.net/blog/archive?openview&type=Month&key=2008-9

9. Why Pilot?
The Xpages
Why Pilot Steps Q&A
Context Overview

10. Why Pilot? The Business View
Dedicated Time to Test
Sandbox
Learn from Failures, Amplify Success
Win User/Management Confidence

11. Why Pilot? The Technical View
Decide on Approach
Restructure Applications
Application & Server Optimization

12. Poll #2
• What are your reasons for considering a
pilot?
• Dedicated Time to Test
• Sandbox
• Learn from Failures, Amplify Success
• Win User/Management Confidence
• Decide on Technical Approach
• Restructure Applications
• Explorig Application & Server Optimization Issues

13. The Steps
The Xpages
Why Pilot Steps Q&A
Context Overview

14. The Steps
Define Plan the Communicate Execute Close
Objectives Pilot

15. Define Objectives
Establish
Business Case
Validate Surface Risks
Fit
Validate Time, Effort
Resource Validation
Requirements

16. Plan the Pilot
Effort, Budget
Schedule
Communication
Infrastructure
Contributors
Plan B

17. Communicate the Pilot
Who
Frequency
Content
Modes
Set
Expectation

18. Execute & Get Feedback
Define and Design
Eliminate
Develop
obsolete use
Reuse business
Test
cases
Differentiate use
logic
Functionality
Deploy
cases Create reusable testing
controls Training plan
Design User Performance
Experience Incorporate best testing Server
practices deployment
Test for data
integrity Server fine
tuning

19. Close Pilot
• Answer • Internal
• Document • Management
Loop Present
Back Findings

20. Questions Please
The Xpages
Why Pilot Steps Q&A
Context Overview

21. THANK YOU