Week 8 Assignment – Pilot Implementation Report

Overview

The prototype you created for the  project app has been approved, and it’s now time to run a pilot test in  the field to uncover potential issues. For this assignment, you will  create a report describing the resources you’ll need to implement your  test and a user acceptance checklist that ensures the app meets  requirements. 

Instructions

Now that your app has been prototyped,  your team will host a live deployed test at the San Antonio, TX, field  office that will validate the function, usability, accessibility, and  security of the app. Fifty people will test it, including field agents  and their managers. Create a 2–5 page pilot implementation report for your company’s IT executive that addresses the following: 

• Craft an executive summary that states the purpose of the report,  as well as a conclusion paragraph that ties everything together.
• Describe the resources necessary to validate the application in a  functional environment not co-located with the production/testing  facility but instead at an operational location elsewhere in the United  States—in this case, the San Antonio field office.     
  • Include all the human resources (support staff in addition to the testers) needed to implement this test.       
    • Provide the rationale for needing these resources, supported by research.
  • Include the physical hardware and software you will need to provide for all 50 testers.       
    • Provide the rationale for needing these resources, supported by research.
• Explain how long you will run the pilot test and why.
• Design a pass/no pass user acceptance checklist that validates  functionality and features, per the specifications for the app. Use an  Excel spreadsheet to create your checklist. You may either paste the  checklist into your report or submit it as a separate document.
• Incorporate a minimum of three credible and relevant resources to  support your plan. You may wish to begin your search by checking out the  CIS – Computer Information Systems page in the Strayer Library for a list of guides and databases.
• Your writing should be professional and free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

This course requires the use of Strayer  Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the  Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: 

• Design testing that evaluates the accessibility, usability, and functionality of an application.