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Campus Solutions 9.2 UpgradeFunctional Testing Kickoff

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• 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