1. Connectathon Test Development 101

2. Connectathon Timeline SepNov Register Pre-connectathon testing Test evaluation Config entry Connectathon!AugOctDecJan

3. Typical Actor/Transaction Diagram …for an “Integration-type IHE Profile

4. Typical Actor Diagram …for an “Content-type IHE Profile Content Creator Content Consumer

5. Types of Tests 1.Pre-Connectathon Tests –Focus is on contents of a message (or document) Tool-based testing -- sending/receiving message Sample exchange (eg document, DICOM image) (Also: Internet testing) 2.Connectathon Test –Focus is on exchange of data between partners and the expected outcome No peer test Peer-to-peer test Group (full workflow)

6. Example scope of pre-connectathon test Tool

7. Example scope of a peer-to-peer connectathon test

8. Content Creator Content Consumer Example scope of a pre-connectathon “content” test Content checked by Tool

9. Content Creator Content Consumer Example scope of a peer-to-peer connectathon “content” test Could be IHE transport…or gazelle as intermediary

10. Structure of a Connectathon Test 1.Overview containing 3 sections –Special Instructions –Description –Evaluation 2.Actors involved in the test (aka Roles) 3.Test Steps

11. How do vendors know which tests to do? Tests are assigned based on Profile/Actor/Options chosen during registrationTests are assigned based on Profile/Actor/Options chosen during registration Matrix of tests per profile: Connectathon  Manage test requirementsMatrix of tests per profile: Connectathon  Manage test requirements Pre-Connectathon to do list: Connectathon  Pre-Connectathon TestingPre-Connectathon to do list: Connectathon  Pre-Connectathon Testing Connectathon to do list: Connectathon  ConnectathonConnectathon to do list: Connectathon  Connectathon