Testing life cycle followed for all the packaged applications like Oracle, SAP, Siebel, CRM tools, Supply Chain management applications, etc are detailed in the below diagram.

► Identifying the business processes

► Organization of the project team

► Setting up the communication channel

► Kick start the project

► Identifying the infrastructure availability

► Reporting structure and project co-ordination

► Requirement Study

► Identifying the business rules

► Mapping the business processes

► Identify the test conditions

► Setting up the test environment for the system

► Forms the input needed for the configurations

► Configuration & Customization

► Activating the business rules

► Development of certain flows

► Identifying certain flows not in the standard

► Forming the system configurations

► Unit Testing

► Uploading the master data

► End user training

► Simulating all the flows

► Tie-up between interfaces

► Operational Readiness Testing and UAT

► Sign-off

► Migrate to new system

► Transfer all legacy business applications

► Communicate deployment status.

► Support new system

► Transfer ownership to system owner

► Take customer acceptance after production deployment