Phase 8: Internal Testing (Alpha)
Summary: The Software Release is run through its final paces internally before being exposed to an external customer. Various activities take place during the Alpha phase in preparation for giving some selected Beta customers the first versions of the Software Release.
This document will help you:
- Decide what levels of stability, quality, performance, etc. are required before releasing the software to external customers.
- Complete final internal testing and fix defects.
- Prepare documentation and training for the Beta and Customer Support Teams.
What you get:
- Update Release Documentation
- Alpha Build
- Alpha Testing and Report
- Design Review of all Test Data
- Alpha Software Updates
- Beta Test Plan
- Beta Release Notes
- Release Configuration Guidelines
- Software Release for Beta
- Internal Test (Alpha) Phase Exit Criteria - Release to Beta Report