Aim 
To provide the required test infrastructure, which is used in the various TMap phases and activities.

Method of operation
On the basis of the definition of the infrastructure set out in the test plan, it is considered whether closer specification and more detail are necessary. Besides the description of the required resources, it is also described what is expected of the suppliers during the maintenance of these resources. Since different expertise is required, the realisation of the infrastructure is often carried out by other parties. From within the test project, the progress of the realisation is monitored and if the progress is threatened, actions are devised. The realisation should be completed before the Execution phase begins, but preferably earlier. Simultaneously with the realisation of the infrastructure, a checklist is created that includes specific checks. This is used to determine, upon delivery, whether the infrastructure supplied meets the previously set requirements. After delivery, the infrastructure should be kept available for the testers at the quality level determined at the start of the phase. At the end of the test assignment, it is examined which parts of the infrastructure should be preserved. These can then be reused in future (re)tests.

Activities
The Setting up and maintaining infrastructure phase consists of the following activities:

1. Specifying the infrastructure
2. Realising the infrastructure
3. Specifying the infrastructure intake
4. Intake of the infrastructure
5. Maintaining the infrastructure
6. Preserving the infrastructure    

For more information on the activities in the Setting up and maintaining infrastructure phase please check the TMap Next book.

Products

• Detailed specification of workplace
• Detailed specification of test environment
• Test tool(s) plan of approach
• Operational workplace
• Operational test environment
• Installed test tools
• “Workplace intake” checklist
• “Test environment intake” checklist
• “Test tools intake” checklist
• Intake procedure
• Defects
• Operational and usable workplace
• Operational and usable test environment
• Operational and usable test tool
• Intake report
• Operational and maintained test infrastructure
• Defects test infrastructure
• Preserved test infrastructure   

Techniques
Not applicable

Tools 

• Testware management tool
• Defect management tool