Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Documenting the Compatibility Testing Plan

The information discussed and gathered through the previous exercises needs to be gathered and distributed to the stakeholders to ensure that the members of the team are working toward the same goals. These components are the scope and the goals of the application testing process and should include the timeline, budget, extent of the testing (basic, midlevel, complete), training requirements, documentation requirements, and fate of the testing lab. This step is even more important if a formal discovery and design phase was not completed.

By taking the time to document these constraints, the testing process will be more structured and less likely to miss a key step or get bogged down on one application. ...