In this section, we will first discuss the various test environment management challenges one may face when migrating IT systems to the cloud. The WQR 2016 suggests that testing happens in permanent, cloud-based, temporary environments; virtualized test environments; and temporary test environments that are not cloud based. Refer to the following graph:
A well-defined configuration management policy plays a very important role in determining the readiness of test environments to move to cloud. The scope of configuration and environment management services comprises of three main actions: defining and implementing configuration management policies, establishing the reference configurations for each environment, and developing a configuration management plan.
The following activities are also considered to be within the scope of test environment configuration management:
Administering the...