Over 70% of software issues are discovered post-release, creating high demand for professionals skilled in testing, deployment, and system maintenance. This course equips systems analysts and architects to ensure reliable, production-ready systems.

Learn to create test plans aligned with business objectives and technical requirements, track testing progress with traceability, and assess system readiness for release. Gain hands-on experience coordinating user acceptance testing, developing deployment checklists, and establishing processes that simplify launches.

Through practical exercises, tackle real-world deployment challenges, apply data validation techniques such as dry runs and record counts, and manage risk through structured planning and stakeholder communication.

By mastering testing and release frameworks, you’ll be prepared to lead teams through smooth go-lives and maintain long-term system stability.

Enhance your systems analysis and deployment skills and build the confidence to manage the critical final stages of the software lifecycle—enroll now!

Learning Objectives

• Plan and document testing processes, including traceability matrices, while collaborating with QA teams, developers, and key stakeholders.

• Prepare comprehensive deployment checklists detailing launch steps, go/no-go criteria, rollback strategies, and data validation methods.

• Establish critical system metrics to monitor performance post-launch, develop response plans, and drive improvements through retrospectives.

• Create a complete Testing and Release Kit featuring test strategies, validation checklists, and post-launch support to ensure smooth implementation.

Course Syllabus

Welcome

Video: Course Introduction
Reading: Course Overview
Helpful Tips for Course Completion

Module 1: Testing Strategies and Practices

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Introduction to Software Testing

Video: The Importance of Testing
Video: Testing Levels and Release Cycle
Video: Key Roles and Responsibilities in Software Testing
Video: Testing Case Study
Practice Quiz: Introduction to Software Testing

Test Planning and Design

Video: Test Coverage
Video: Anatomy of a Test Case
Reading: Sample Test Plan with Analyst Comments
Video: Creating and Using a Traceability Matrix
Lab: Role Play Scenario: Test Planning and Design
Lab: Review and Annotate a Test Plan for a Login System
Practice Quiz: Test Planning and Design

Implementing TDD and BDD

Video: TDD and BDD
Video: Benefits of Test Driven Development
Video: Benefits of BDD
Video: BDD Workflow and Gherkin Syntax
Video: Exploring TDD and BDD Through Examples
Lab: Role Play Scenario: Analyst's Role in TDD and BDD
Lab: Create TDD and BDD test cases
Practice Quiz: Implementing TDD and BDD

Module Summary, Glossary, and Assessments

Podcast: Software Testing Insights
Reading: Summary and Highlights: Testing Strategies and Practices
Glossary: Testing Strategies and Practices
Graded Assignment: Testing Strategies and Practices

Module 2: Deployment, Release, and Maintenance Strategies

Learning Objectives

Deployment and Release Management

Video: Deployment versus Release: Key Concepts and Responsibilities
Video: Enabling CI/CD Planning
Video: Release Checklist Template with Roles and Approvals
Video: Rollback Strategy Essentials
Lab: Role Play Scenario: Support the Release of Software Feature
Lab: Release Plan with CI/CD Workflows
Practice Quiz: Deployment and Release Management

Data Migration and Validation

Video: Data Migration Basics: Legacy to New Systems
Video: Data Mapping and Validation Techniques
Video: Data Mapping: Case Study
Lab: Create a Data Migration Readiness Checklist
Lab: Role Play Scenario: Data Migration Mapping and Validation
Practice Quiz: Data Migration and Validation

Post-Deployment and Continuous Improvement

Video: Monitoring and Alerting: What to Track and Why
Video: Creating a Maintenance Calendar
Reading: Retrospectives and Post-Mortem Templates
Lab: Design a Monitoring Plan and Maintenance Checklist
Lab: Role Play Scenario: Post Deployment Incident Response
Practice Quiz: Post-Deployment and Continuous Improvement

Module Summary, Glossary, and Assessments

Podcast: Strategies for Software Deployment, Release and Maintenance
Reading: Summary and Highlights: Deployment, Release, and Maintenance Strategies
Glossary: Deployment, Release, and Maintenance Strategies
Graded Assessment: Deployment, Release, and Maintenance Strategies

Module 3: Final Project, Final Exam, and Course Wrap-Up

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Project Planning and Design

Reading: Final Project Overview
Video: Capstone Overview and Walkthrough
Reading: Planning Templates: Testing, Migration, Deployment
Final Project: Testing and Release Planning Kit
Final Project: Submission and Evaluation
Graded Assignment: Project Quiz: Testing and Release Planning Kit

Final Exam and Course Wrap-Up

Course Glossary: Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies
Graded Quiz: Final Exam
Video: Course Wrap-Up
Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps
Reading: Thanks from the Course Team

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Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

Learners who have a basic understanding of the software development process and want to enhance their skills in software maintenance and deployment.

Deploying, Testing and Maintaining Software Systems

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