The following is an exemplary list of our successful test management activities:
Project
Activities
SAP R/3
ERP: conception and operative implementation of SAP R/3
nationwide roll-outs over several IT releases during the year
Development & test systems, with subsequent operational support (LIVE production)
Coordination of test execution using SAP Solution Manager (SolMan test environment) in SAP R/3,
e.g. creation of test cases, definition of individual test steps,
Create and activate user profiles,
Instruction of the test team in the entire test procedure and test scenarios
Telco
IP-VPN
Coordination of the product (business department) and system tests (service & IT departments) within the scope of the project acceptance phase
Conception and coordination of the test cases with the business units and developers for the acceptance-relevant business transactions within the scope of the live setting
Conception of test cases for function-based & process-oriented testing, i.e. functional test according to specified technical fine concepts (requirements documents) and across different business transactions along the end-to-end (E2E) business processes
Advising customers on test organization and methodology, ensuring documentation and implementation of customer test requirements
Documentation of test cases for the implementers (e.g. software developers, SAP customizers, middleware specialists) and acceptance testers of the departments involved (e.g. sales, technical sales support, pricing, order entry / management, purchasing / international procurement, field service / global service, accounting / billing / invoicing)
Test- Automation
Creation and execution of performance & load tests based on non-functional requirements (NFR specifications) using specific test scenarios
Conception of test automation through automated tool-based derivation of test cases based on the accepted business requirements (requirements database: functional / NFR, business concepts, other applicable documents, etc.),
Consultation and coordination regarding necessary subsystem tests
Coaching of the test teams and support of the business during the technical acceptance tests (campus mode lasting several weeks)
Planning and resource control of the test team: allocation of test cases & test steps to the individual testers on the basis of the defined acceptance tests, introduction to the test environment
Setup and implementation of a change request (CR) procedure with management coordination (project owner, project steering committee, program management)
Monitoring & reporting of the current project progress by recording & analysis of the daily test status, reports of test planning and test results to project management, steering committee (program management)
Business process monitoring during the introduction of nationwide live operation (LIVE production)
Coordination of the internal bsuiness units and control of the external IT service providers during error processing and correction (ticket management),
Preparation of content, procedural accompaniment of escalations,
Coordination with Support Desk to create error reports for top management
Full service test management
To ensure smooth business operations, comprehensive and efficient testing of all software and ICT systems is essential – both project-related as part of application changes and regularly to check performance. Due to their in-depth process and technical knowledge, our consultants can take on all the roles required, e.g. test manager, test analyst, defect manager and tester, etc.
Thomas Fabula applies his profound experience in various functions for multinational corporations and medium-sized enterprises in different branches. As a former athlete his passion for sportive leadership enables him to motivate intercultural & cross-disciplinary teams in business environments to high-performance level.