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  Development 

environment 

  Software  and  hardware 

used to create a system.   

  Test  environment 

  Separate  software  and 

hardware used to test a 

system.   

  Production  or  live 

environment 

  Software  and  hardware 

used to host operational 

system.   

  Changeover 

  Changeover 

  The term used to describe 

moving from the old to the 

new information system.   

  Soft  launch 

  A preliminary site launch 

with limited promotion to 

provide initial feedback 

and testing of an 

e-commerce  site.   

 Type of testing 

 Description 

 Developer  tests 

  Code-  level tests performed by developers of modules 

 Feasibility  testing 

 Tests a new approach, often near the start of a project to 

make sure it is acceptable in terms of user experience 

 Module (component) tests 

 Checks individual modules have the correct functionality, i.e. 

correct outputs are produced for specified inputs ( black-  box 

testing) 

 Integration  testing 

 Checks interactions between groups of modules 

 System  testing 

 Checks interactions between all modules in the system 

 Database transaction taken 

 Can the user connect to the database and are transactions 

executed correctly? 

 Performance/capacity  testing 

 Tests the speed of the system under high load 

 Usability and accessibility 

testing 

 Check that the system is easy to use, follows the conventions 

of  user-  centred design and meets accessibility requirements 

described  in   Chapter   11    

 Acceptance  tests 

 Checks the system is acceptable for the party that 

commissioned it 

 Content or copy testing 

 Tests the acceptability of copy from a marketing view 

 Table 12.1 

 Types of testing required for an e-commerce site

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Part 3  Implementation

The alternatives for migrating from different versions of a system are reviewed in Bocij 

et al. (2005) and summarised in Table 12.2. Complete Activity 12.2 to review the relative 

merits of these approaches.

Activity 12.2

Understanding e-commerce and digital business

Purpose

Highlight the most suitable techniques for changeover.