Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies

Course Overview

70% of software issues are discovered after release. Businesses need professionals who can drive strong testing, deployment, and maintenance strategies. This course gives systems analysts the skills to lead in delivering reliable, production-ready systems. In this course, you’ll learn to design test plans that align with business goals and technical constraints, ensure traceability of testing efforts, and confidently evaluate when a system is ready for release. Plus, you’ll learn how to coordinate user acceptance testing with stakeholders and develop checklists and processes that streamline deployment. Through hands-on activities, you’ll explore real-world deployment challenges, practice data validation techniques like record counts and dry runs, and learn how to manage risk through structured planning and stakeholder communication. By mastering the tools and frameworks that support testing and release, you’ll be prepared to guide teams through smooth go-lives and ensure long-term system sustainability. If you’re looking to sharpen your systems analysis and deployment skills, this course gives you the confidence to lead across the final, critical stages of the software lifecycle. Enroll today!