Example: Tool Policy

Main Description

Example 1

A package supplier pursues a policy of acquiring building and test tools as much as possible from one single supplier. This is incorporated into the tool policy, which contains a list of preferred tool suppliers.

Example 2

The objective of an organisation is to migrate all systems to a new hardware and software configuration within 3 years. The tool policy therefore specifies that new test tools can be purchased only if they will also operate in the new hardware and software configuration. The tool policy also states that the deployment of automated test execution must have a ROI within 2 years. The reason is that systems will change during the migration to the new hardware and software migration, meaning that the automated test execution will also change.

Example 3

An organisation listed on the stock exchange must comply with legal requirements. These specify conditions with which the organisation’s systems must comply. These conditions can only be tested with specific test tools, which in turn must comply with these conditions. The list of test tools that comply is incorporated into the tool policy.

Example 4

A medium-sized organisation has included a requirement in its tool policy that the organisation does not need to have knowledge concerning the deployment of load, performance and stress test tools. This results in the fact that all performance tests are executed by an external supplier.

Example 5

The tool policy of a power supplier states that every project must use the standard available test management tool. Other tools must be open-source tools by preference. Commercial tools can be bought only with permission from the IT manager.