PERSONNEL RESOURCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (PRIM) SYSTEM INTEGRATION TEST REPORT

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• Publication Date: January 26, 1984
• Content Type: REPORT

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PERSONNEL RESOURCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(PRIM)
SYSTEM INTEGRATION TEST REPORT
by
PRIM Project Team
ODP/ISD/MISG
OP/ID/ADRB
26 January 1984
UNCLASSIFIED
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Chapter 1
1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of the System Integration Test Report is to advise on the
releasability of the software for Release 1 of PRIM and to identify
any outstanding discrepancies.
The SITR ensures that program/system specifications were interpreted
correctly, coding standards and conventions were followed, procedures/
functions were sufficiently tested by the programmers involved, inte-
gration test packets covering all appropriate areas were sucessfully
tested, all project documentation is complete and accurate, and the
procedures/functions perform as specified for acceptance by the user.
1.2 SCOPE
The SITR includes a summary of the procedures followed in testing the
PRIM System, and the results obtained. Recommendations for disposi-
tion of the software are noted, and any discrepancies are listed.
The SITR consists of three chapters:
This chapter presents the purpose and scope of
the document and all references applicable to
the contents of the SITR.
2. Summary
This chapter includes a summary of the methods
and results of testing the PRIM System. Any
exceptions to the testing procedures will be
noted. Recommendations are also given as to
disposition of the PRIM Software (e.g. release,
conditional release, or retest).
3. Outstanding Discrepancies
This chapter provides a list of outstanding
discrepancies of Release 1 of the PRIM System.
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1.3 REFERENCE"
Detailed System Requirements Document
Data Requirements Document
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Interface Control Document
System Definition Document
Preliminary System Design Specifications
Data Specifications Document
Detailed System Design Specifications
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Chapter 2
System Integration Testing was performed by a test team comprised of
two OP analysts and two analysts from ODP. The test team thoroughly
tested all procedures and system functions including user menus, data
transfers, and security accesses.
All procedures were tested on. the PRIMTEST development data base, us-
ing test data from the HRS development data base. Procedures were
only moved to the PRIM production data base after they had been thor-
oughly tested, documented, and approved for production by all test
team members.
The HRS2/PRIM Interface program, PRCAUPDT, was tested by Production
Division using live data from HRS2, but executed from the test library
(Bucket). After sucessfully executing PRCAUPDT outside the HRS2 job-
stream to steamline any software and procedural problems, the program
was moved to the production library, and integrated into the HRS2 In-
terface jobstream.
The test team met with Production Division personnel whenever neces-
sary to discuss changes to run procedures and ensure the accuracy and
timeliness of PRIM processing. Production was kept apprised of all
changes to PRIM procedures immediately and in writing via either the
AIM electronic mail system or DAC-Request forms.
System test cases were designed by analyzing requirement objectives
and executed using user and program documentation. Test packets were
created by the test team and distributed to the PRIM IOC participants
to test system procedures and menus. The packets also served as an
aid in acquainting the users with PRIM. Menu test cases were included
in the packets which allowed the users to sign on to the system and
execute user menus which tested security access procedures and trans-
fer of employees' records from one Component to another. The test cas-
es and results (good or bad) were then returned to the test team for
analysis.
The accuracy of data transfers between HRS2 and PRIM was confirmed
daily by the test team using data base statistic reports prepared by
the Data Base Control Center.
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Chapter 3
As the number o PRIM users increases some system degradation ma}' oc-
cur if a large umber of users attempt to signori to PRIM at the slame
time in the mar ing. An automatic :Link-building function is initiat-
ed by the first signon for a particular Org to PRIM each day. That
user also has t e option to request the creation of new ORGCODE ajLd
POSNR links for their OR3 (these links are normally created over the
weekend). Depending on the number of users trying to signon for t:he
first time that day and/or establish links at the same time,, the Sys-
tem could be teiporarily degraded until the links are established'
Directorate-lev .1 users require the most time to establish their links
and are most li ely to affect system availabilty at initial sigrior:
time. If this ecomes a problem, another method of establishing CIRG
links may be ne essary; such as having the DBCC establish the links
Overnight.
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11 January 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Management Information
Systems Group
STATINTL FROM:
Chief, Information Division/OP
SUBJECT: PRIM Acceptance Test Report
1. This memorandum is written to signify that the software
developed by ODP for the Personnel Resource Information Management
System (PRIM Release 1) has been thoroughly tested and it is
performing as specified. The project is acceptable to the Office of
Personnel (OP) and it may be moved out of Development and into
Support.
2. PRIM Release 1, which will be referred to as PRIM 1, has 14
procedures which retrieve information from the Human Resources System,
HRS2; load the information to PRIM; segment the information to control
user access; and, permit the easy display of data for the component
users. Each of these procedures has been tested by the two OP
representatives on the PRIM Development Team. Nine Initial Operating
Capability (IOC) offices have also tested the user-oriented
procedures. All of the procedures work as specified.
3. PRIM 1 contains eight major datalists or groups of datalists.
These have been updated from HRS2 or generated since 1 July and they
are all accurate based on daily compares that are made using database
statistic reports generated from PRIM 1 and HRS2. Ad hoc validation
checks are also made on individual records.
4. There are two main concerns that OP has regarding PRIM 1. The
PRCALINK procedure requires up to 45 minutes to execute for
Directorate users when they need to reestablish links. This may be
too long and an alternative procedure may need to be developed. The
PRCHGLOAD procedure which reads PERSIGN's Interface file continues to
have difficulties with the data. However, all of the recent ABENDS
were caused by data being passed by PERSIGN which did not meet the
edit criteria for INTERFACE. PRCHGLOAD may ABEND on data problems
occasionally over the next six months but it will probably be from
inconsistencies in HRS2 rather than a PRCHGLOAD design error.
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5. There are no outstanding discrepancies that are known at the
present time. In summary, the OP personnel working on the PRIM 1
project agree that all of the procedures are working as specified.
Enhancements may be requested after more users are given access to
PRIM 1 and they need some enhancements which the OP DBMGR cannot
provide. He will submit a form 930 for those changes/enhancements
using normal procedures for projects in Production.
6. OP is very appreciative of the support which was given by ODP
personnel during the development of PRIM 1.
STATINTL
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
PRIM System Integration Test Report
PRIM Acceptance Test Report
FROM:
PRIM Team
STAT 2 - -
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
STATITTL
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2-B-0
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31 January 1984 STATINT
OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
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Please find attached the
baselined PRIM System Integra
tion Test Report and the
Acceptance Test Report.
PRIM Release 1 responsi-
bility has been transferred
from ODP Development to ODP
Support.
If you have any questions
concerning the attached doc-
uments, please contact
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