Thanks to The New Centrist for the imageAs my first rotation approaches it's end (February 5 is the official end date), it's time to put in motion my test plan and implement the new process I've been developing for the past few months.

This past Monday we kicked off our Systems Integration Testing (SIT) cycle, which for me turns into "monitor the process to make sure it works". My team and I are now at then end of the first week of SIT (which will last for another three weeks) and everything seems to  be going fine.

Sadly though, the real 'fire test' won't be until after I move onto my next rotation.

User Integration Testing (UAT) was the main target for my testing process, but UAT won't start until after SIT. So if you've been paying attention... SIT ends in three weeks which is February 5 (aka: my last day in my first rotation) and UAT starts on February 8... which is when I start my second rotation. What does this mean for me?

1. I won't see my 'brainchild' truly shine 
2. I need to double (and triple) check to make sure everything is in order
3. Document, document, document! For my rotation to be considered 'successful', not only must UAT go smoothly, but all future releases of this application must be able to re-use what I've done.

Since our rotations on IMLP are 6 months in length, my situation is very similar to that which many other IMLPs face while on their rotations - mainly due to the fact that our projects are big and usually take longer than 6 months to complete. However, knowing this ahead of time is helpful, because with any job, it is important to remember to document and transfer knowledge to the rest of the team -- and for us IMLPs, we'll just have more opportunities to learn that early in our careers.