During this phase of the release cycle, Pricefx recommends that customers have an understanding of the state of their current release and overall environment so they can begin the process of designing an upgrade path for the upcoming release.
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While you customers are in the Current Release state of your their Pricefx implementation, it is important to start preparations for upgrading to the next major release. In order to be prepared, you they will need to answer the following questions:
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Upgrade Type | Business Days | Weekends |
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Major QA upgrades | 15-20 hours per week | NONE |
Major PROD upgrades | 15-20 hours per week | Maximum of 3 |
Minor upgrades | As needed | Automatic for Private ONLY |
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When a new release is announced, then the customer should begin their preparations. As a best practice, Pricefx recommends that these steps be performed:
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Selection of a cross-section of skills (business users, administrators, technical, etc) to fully test all aspects of your the application against the identified upgrades to the Pricefx core application. Ensure that individuals selected can commit a percentage of their time to this process.
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LEARN MORE: To learn more about selecting your release testers and scheduling your upgrade testing, then click here. |
Scheduling Upgrade Testing
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LEARN MORE: To learn more about scheduling your upgrade testing, then click here. |
Upgrade System Accessibility
All of your the testers will need access to the QA system where the upcoming upgrade has been deployed. Ensure that all access credentials have been defined and all testers are aware of the correct partition to be used for their upgrade testing.
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Prepare the complete set of test cases for your upgrade testing. Each test case should follow a standard format and structure:
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Should be based on the customer’s business cases and should cover all scenarios from beginning to end.
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Should be based on the current functionality and version of Pricefx before the upgrade.
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Should contain a checklist of what needs to be verified and the expected results.
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Should determine the GoLive criteria for the test case.
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Should use proper data selection for testing to ensure
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testers have both positive and negative outcomes, and that
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they are testing for specific scenarios.
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LEARN MORE: To learn more about creating your upgrade acceptance tests and to view examples of them, then click here. |