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Step 04: Testing - Details
Validate the migration under production-like conditions for quality, duration, business impact, and open issues.
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Details: Work and outputs
The work shown in the overview is made concrete through inputs, outputs, dependencies, and completion conditions.
1. Output purpose and completion
| Output | Purpose | Completion and next use |
|---|---|---|
| Migration test plan | Provides reviewed evidence for the testing stage. | Approved, stored, and ready for the next stage. |
| Migration test execution log | Provides reviewed evidence for the testing stage. | Approved, stored, and ready for the next stage. |
| Data validation report | Provides reviewed evidence for the testing stage. | Approved, stored, and ready for the next stage. |
| Issue register and revised runbook | Provides reviewed evidence for the testing stage. | Approved, stored, and ready for the next stage. |
| Rollback validation report | Provides reviewed evidence for the testing stage. | Approved, stored, and ready for the next stage. |
2. Work, inputs, outputs, and dependencies
| Work | Summary | Input | Output | Dependency | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Define the test plan and acceptance criteria | Execute and review the activity using the approved controls. | Approved prior-stage information | Reviewed stage evidence | Prior step | Required |
| Run migration rehearsals | Execute and review the activity using the approved controls. | Approved prior-stage information | Reviewed stage evidence | Define the test plan and acceptance criteria | Required |
| Validate data integrity and business processes | Execute and review the activity using the approved controls. | Approved prior-stage information | Reviewed stage evidence | Run migration rehearsals | Required |
| Manage issues and tune processing | Execute and review the activity using the approved controls. | Approved prior-stage information | Reviewed stage evidence | Validate data integrity and business processes | Required |
| Test rollback | Execute and review the activity using the approved controls. | Approved prior-stage information | Reviewed stage evidence | Manage issues and tune processing | Required |
3. Supporting documents and tools
Supporting documents
Use this category to support review, execution, and traceability.
Candidate tools
Use this category to support review, execution, and traceability.
Performance and issue management
Use this category to support review, execution, and traceability.
4. Change and history management
Version-control definitions, execution logs, approvals, and exceptions. Record the reason, owner, approver, timestamp, and affected scope for every material change.
5. Completion condition
Results meeting the pass criteria and measured duration are recorded, with remediation approved for open issues.