Planning Task List for Application Testing

Table 21.1 summarizes the tasks you need to perform when planning and testing for application compatibility with Windows 2000.

Table 21.1 Planning Task List for Application Testing

Task

Location in chapter

Inventory the applications used for business tasks.

Identifying and Prioritizing Business Applications

Consider reducing the number of applications you use and developing desktop standards.

Identifying and Prioritizing Business Applications

Develop a system for prioritizing applications.

Identifying and Prioritizing Business Applications

Prioritize the applications by how critical they are to running your business.

Identifying and Prioritizing Business Applications

Write a test plan, including test methodology, lab and test resource requirements, and schedule.

Preparing an Application Test Plan

Develop a test tracking system for capturing and reporting test results.

Tracking Test Results

Promote the testing methodology.

Preparing an Application Test Plan

Schedule test events.

Preparing an Application Test Plan

Test applications and record results.

Testing Applications

Report on testing progress.

Tracking Test Results

Resolve application incompatibilities.

Resolving Application Incompatibilities