IT 700 PROJECT REPORT: TEST PLANS AND RESULTS
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employees to let them know of the intended changes, and the impact it will have on their day-to-
day activities, and there will need to be a training session on the steps that each employee needs
to take to prepare for the new database system. An assessment of the implications of the changes
needs to occur to ensure execution of cost-effective changes is in place (Beckers & Stegemann,
2013).
Success and challenges of the project
The project was a success in that the final deliverable as it fulfilled all the requirements of
the user, it was not vulnerable to attacks of compromise in term of security, tests conducted were
successful and their results showed that the system was a success. The completion of project was
possible within the scheduled time, despite the project size, and within the set budget.
Some of the challenges associated with this project arose during the implementation of
the infrastructure and security, as enhancement of the system resulted in a compromise to the
security, which could bring loss to the organization. Other challenges included deciding the
correct infrastructure which would be less costly, and could produce the greatest benefits, as
there are limitations to the budget, and using resources effectively is critical, thus creating a need
to have good team composition, and communication within teams (Clark, 2014). Testing the
system also posed as another challenge, as the need to ensure the greatest test coverage was
essential, which caused the IT team to validate different aspects of the database including data
validation, schema verification, security checks, data certification, and cross checking with UI
test results ("6 Ways Database Automation Solves Manual Database Testing Challenges," 2015).
Modification strategy/plan
The modification strategy involved putting the documentation on the design plan into
practice, including working with a prototype that will dictate the success or failure of the project.
