Difference between revisions of "Enterprise EHR Test Strategy"

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The Application Project Team is most often responsible for ensuring the application is properly setup and configured in a way that supports the application's end users.  With some structure and planning, this team should be able to quickly and thoroughly validate the system.
 
The Application Project Team is most often responsible for ensuring the application is properly setup and configured in a way that supports the application's end users.  With some structure and planning, this team should be able to quickly and thoroughly validate the system.
  
'''General Preparation and Planning'''
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===General Preparation and Planning===
 
* Plan and schedule the testing cycle - Be as specific as possible when planning the the upcoming validation cycle.  Everyone involved with the effort should know what they are responsible for, how to access the environment, how to log issues, etc.  Be mindful of everyone's time and be assured everyone has the tools they need to be successful.
 
* Plan and schedule the testing cycle - Be as specific as possible when planning the the upcoming validation cycle.  Everyone involved with the effort should know what they are responsible for, how to access the environment, how to log issues, etc.  Be mindful of everyone's time and be assured everyone has the tools they need to be successful.
 
* Testers
 
* Testers
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* Retesting Workflows
 
* Retesting Workflows
  
'''Clinical Workflow Documentation'''
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===Clinical Workflow Documentation===
 
* Document
 
* Document
 
* Make the Certified your own
 
* Make the Certified your own
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* Build a living document
 
* Build a living document
  
'''Test Cycle'''
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===Test Cycle===
 
* Assign a Test Lead
 
* Assign a Test Lead
 
* Assign Testers - who, what, when, where
 
* Assign Testers - who, what, when, where

Revision as of 20:49, 17 November 2010

Overview

The Application Project Team is most often responsible for ensuring the application is properly setup and configured in a way that supports the application's end users. With some structure and planning, this team should be able to quickly and thoroughly validate the system.

General Preparation and Planning

  • Plan and schedule the testing cycle - Be as specific as possible when planning the the upcoming validation cycle. Everyone involved with the effort should know what they are responsible for, how to access the environment, how to log issues, etc. Be mindful of everyone's time and be assured everyone has the tools they need to be successful.
  • Testers
  • Test Patients
  • Role Based Testing
  • Issue Tracking
  • End of day meetings and recap
  • Retesting Workflows

Clinical Workflow Documentation

  • Document
  • Make the Certified your own
  • Level of Detail
  • Review
  • Change Control
  • Build a living document

Test Cycle

  • Assign a Test Lead
  • Assign Testers - who, what, when, where
  • Assign the work -
  • Report your results
  • Do not hesitate to Fail a Workflow