General Role and Achievements

• First point of call for technical advice, trouble shooting and advice on standard procedures (Quality Control) for documenting and testing application both off-the-shelf (COTS) and developed In-House
• Fix errors found in the testing process
• Record test results
• Move applications on through the test process
• Fix and record errors found when applications are packaged into msi’s and returned for testing
• Liaise with third party vendors where necessary on off-the-shelf software
• Liaise with developers when researching and documenting in-house applications and reporting errors
• Liaise with business area contacts
• Advise the rest of the test team on technical problems that may arise
• Convert and test older versions of Microsoft Access databases to Office XP
• Migrate and package applications from legacy Novell Zen Works system to the new BlueWeb proprietary platform
• Quality Assurance of MSI Packaging
• Review of packaging documentation

Pre-Test Role

• Create and maintain structure on code servers for application code, install guides and test results
• Create step by step install guides as necessary and proof read those created by others
• Document registry changes and fixes required
• Check install paths and start menu locations adhere to company standards
• Check and certify applications work on the designated XP platform
• Record information for each application into the certification spreadsheet, like results from the event log and any details recorded in the Application Verifier Tool
• Record the application details set out in the pre-test role in the Application Inventory according to agreed standards
• Prepare and send applications for packaging into msi’s by IBM packagers according to set standards

System Functional Testing

• Write test scripts and test functionality of a particular application as far as possible
• Record errors found and liaise with the IBM packaging team for possible repackaging of an application and further regression testing
• Execute pre-defined tests against MSI packages
• Deploy msi packages in a live-like test environment.

User Acceptance & Integration Testing

• Test and record individual applications in the test environment with the actual users of the application
• Test integration of applications for a group of users under a test environment with the actual users of the application
• Record errors found and liaise with the IBM packaging team for possible repackaging of an application and further regression testing
• Configuration management of  Application Packages that have been released into the live environment

Software/Automation Testing Tools Used

• In-House spreadsheets (configuration management tools) for recording test results, automating tests, fact finding, assembling code and install guides in preparation for msi packaging by Romanian Packagers, adhering to standards by automating capture of information (form filling).
• Incident Management Tool (MSSM) – sole point of contact and responsible for tracking status and application defects for the UK business
• Web based application inventory – responsible for updating the inventory and specifying location of media, application guides, pre-requisites, applications paths etc. according to agreed standards
• Backup and restore utilities – use and documentation of tools like Ghost, Partition Magic and Altiris used in regression, system and user testing to return hardware to a clean state once testing is complete
• Application Verifier (V 2.5) – part of the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
• Software Distribution Mechanism – IBM BlueWeb platform for distributing finished applications to an individuals desktop
• Test Director/Quick Test Pro/LoadRunner – Familiarity with use and application in the testing arena
• Ghost – O/S re-imaging tool. Used for roll-back of operating system to prior test state

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