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What Input Data is best for UAT?
Having the right sample data is key to successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Sample input data should be real data, from your existing system, whether it’s a database, excel sheet, paper forms, or another artifact. For example tickets from your old HEAT Classic system Read more
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Is 2 tests per UAT script enough?
Recommendation and best practice is a minimum of 5 tests per UAT Test Script. Anything less is a risk that the client need to evaluate. Anything more may be overkill, but it’s better to test more than less, that’s for sure. Read more
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Trust the Process
Over 2 decades with HEAT Consulting, Business Analysis, and Project Management have taught me and reinforced, is that the customer isn’t always right and neither is the consultant. Looking at who is right is wrong! Instead of building a law case and looking to disprove one another, everyone needs to TRUST THE PROCESS. Read more
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What is the difference between an Incident, Problem, and Service Request?
Incidents are Break/Fixes for issues where something was working but stopped working, a single unplanned event that causes a service disruption. Service Requests are for requesting new Services or changes to existing Services Read more
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New Ivanti Support Cloud Request Offerings
Disclaimer: Not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Ivanti. This is a product review of the Ivanti Neurons for ITSM product. Read more
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Who owns UAT Test Scripts?
The UAT Test Scripts are owned by the Customer, this is a best practice as the intended use for the UAT Test Scripts is to validate business requirements, which should be aligned to the customer’s operating procedures. The consultant is external and does not own the business process, operating procedures, or business requirements. Read more
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—City of Brampton, Municipal Services Manager
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Gregor, is without doubt a unique and distinctive authority in the Ivanti ITSM space with his consulting and development experience and extensive insight to Ivanti best practices going back over 24 years with the HEAT and now Ivanti ISM/IAM products.”
— Solutions Architect, DDS IT
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