GET ON THE CLOUD
Pattern Summary
Instead of using local machines put the project on one or more virtual machines
Category
Management
Context
Use this pattern if you have a distributed team or if you are suposed to run the same test cases in different environments
Description
Instead of using local machines put the project on one or more virtual machines. With virtual machines you can also set-up as many test environments as you need
Implementation
The virtual machines can be in your intranet or at some provider. Be sure that all team members have the necessary authorizations and that all the necessary tools or environments are installed
Potential problems
Virtual machines do have a cost, so it needs to be worth it to use them.
Issues addressed by this pattern
HARD-TO-AUTOMATE
INADEQUATE COMMUNICATION
INADEQUATE TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Experiences
If you have used this pattern, please add your name and a brief story of how you used this pattern: your context, what you did, and how well it worked - or how it didn't work!
Example from Seretta Gamba