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Campus Solutions 9.2 UpgradeFunctional Testing Kickoff
panthersoft.fiu.edu
• CarlosVarona– ProjectSteeringCommittee
• EduardoMonteiro– PantherSoftTechnicalManager
• JesusArias– ITProjectManager• DarrenGold– FunctionalLead• VickiHammeal– ProjectFunctionalCoordinator
ProjectManagementTeam
• ProjectObjectives• ProjectScope• ProjectResources• CriticalSuccessFactors• TestingStrategy• NextSteps
MeetingAgenda
ProjectObjectives
• AllowFIUtostaycurrentandontrackinourEnterpriseApplications• AligntechnologywithFIUStrategicPlan• Upgrade(notre-implement)CampusSolutionsfrom9.0to9.2
– MaintaintechnicalsupportfromOracle’spublishedend-of-supportschedulefor9.0
• UpgradePeopleToolsfrom8.53to8.55onCampusSolutionsand8.54to8.55onMyFIU
• Seektouselatesttechnologiesto:– Improveuserexperience– Improveandstreamlineprocesses(wherepossible)
Deployintotwomilestones:• Milestone1:CS9.2/PeopleTools8.55TechnicalUpgrade+PortalPeopleTools– GiantBundleTestingwithextrafocus
• Milestone2:CS9.2BusinessProcessRedesign&UserInterfaceDeployment– Maximizenewfeaturesandfunctionalityonupgradedsystem
– Functionalconsulting
ProjectStrategy
ProjectTimelines
Planning
InitialUpgradePass&Retrofits
Nov/Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar2017 2018
Testing UAT Deploy
ReviewReleaseDocumentation&Requirements
(DemoEnvironment)
FreezeMajorDevelopmentProjects
FunctionalProjects(Consultants+FIU)
OpenDevelopment(NodevelopmentFreeze)
NewUserInterface
Milestone1
Milestone2
CriticalSuccessFactors
• Clearlydefinedscope• Coordinatedprojectcommunications• Fastturnaroundondecisions&accountability• Resourceavailabilityandcommitment• Productknowledge• Changemanagement• Testing,Testing,Testing
You’retheKeystoSuccessfortheProject
• Youwereselectedasrecognizedleadersandexpertsinyourareaandcapableofspearheadingtesting
• Wefacilitatethetesting• Youandyourteamsmakeitsuccessful• TogetherwewillguaranteeasuccessfulimplementationinNovember
ProjectTeam
ProjectTimelines
Planning
InitialUpgradePass&Retrofits
Nov/Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar2017 2018
Testing UAT Deploy
ReviewReleaseDocumentation&Requirements
(DemoEnvironment)
FreezeMajorDevelopmentProjects
FunctionalProjects(Consultants+FIU)
OpenDevelopment(NodevelopmentFreeze)
NewUserInterface
Milestone1
Milestone2
FunctionalTesters&DevelopersBeginTesting– PartyStarts!
TestingLogistics
• W6hasbeenre-configuredtoserveasbothatestinglabandaconferenceroom
• Vickilivesherenow– alongwiththechocolate• Wewillprovidekeyaccesstothoseofyouwhowillbetestingoften
• Flexibletestingschedule– justget‘erdone
TestingStrategy
• WhytestinginW06?– Functionaltesterswillbeworkingalongsidesomeonefromtheirdevelopmentteam– Quicklyidentify,documentandfixissues– Allowsuninterruptedfocusontestingandinteractionwithotherareasforintegrated
processes• ThisisaBIGdeal…• TestingFocus
– FIUcustomizationsondeliveredpages– Processingtimes– BundleTesting– Self-serviceasyourcustomers– Students,Faculty,Advisors,Others– Navigation– all ofit
TestingStatusandIssueReporting
• Manypagesaresharedbyeveryonebut,ingeneral,theownerofthepagewillsignoff
• We’llreviewthespreadsheetlistingallthepagesyourusershaveaccesstosoitcorrectlyreflectsyourpages
• Weareworkingondevelopingastandardizedissuereportingsystemthatwillbeuser-friendly
TestingSchedule
• Werespectthatthereareoperationtasksthatneedtobemanagedandcompletedandwewillworkwiththemasbestwecan
• FunctionalleadsandpowerusersshouldconcentrateonthefirstroundsoftestinginTST2– JulythroughAugust
• UserAcceptancetestingshouldincludestaffwithvariousfunctions,sometimeswithmultiplemembersparticipating– SeptemberthroughOctober– Theyapproachthesystemdifferently– Fresheyesonthesystemasweexpectittobeimplemented
ImportantDates
• September25,2017– HARDFREEZE– absolutelynochanges
• November8@5PM+– CampusSolutionsdown
• November10@5PM+– Financials,HRandPortaldown
• November12– GoLive– AllsystemsavailablebyNoonforreviewbyupgradeteam
NextSteps
• ProvidePantherIDsandnamesforfrequenttesterstogetkeyaccesstoW6
• Wewillbecontactingthefunctionalleadssoontoplanthetestingschedulesforeacharea– Theremaybemorethanoneareatestingatatime– wewanttofill
theroom!– StartingJuly10usersshouldbegintesting– Functional/Technicalleadswillmeettoreviewspreadsheet
• Finalizeissuereportingstrategy• TellVickiyourfavoritecandy
Questionshttps://panthersoft.fiu.edu