EDGE 3 Environments

EDGE 3 Environments

Learn about the different EDGE Environments available to users

As we get close to the launch of EDGE 3, we thought it would be a good idea to explain the different environments of EDGE that you may have already seen mentioned in one of our newsletters or on our website.

There are 3 EDGE environments, EDGE Production, EDGE UAT, and EDGE Demo. Each environment has a unique URL and can be identified and differentiated by the logo displayed on the Login page and at the top left-hand side of the system when logged in.

EDGE Production, EDGE UAT and EDGE Demo logos

EDGE Production is for users to access their organisation’s live instance of EDGE. Within this instance there should be no testing, training, or demonstrations carried out.

EDGE UAT (User Acceptance Testing) is for the assessment of new functionality only. New functions and features are released to UAT for user evaluation before being released to the Production environment. No live data should be entered and stored in EDGE UAT.  

Finally, EDGE Demo. This environment can be utilised by users as a training and demo instance of EDGE. No live data should be entered and stored in EDGE Demo.

So now you know a bit more about the different environments, you may be wondering “How can I get access?”. Well, here is the answer. Access to EDGE UAT will be given first to Lead Administrators within the next couple of months. Lead Administrators can then activate further accounts for staff at their organisation.

EDGE UAT will allow everyone to become familiar with the changes before the EDGE 3 update is pushed to Production. When we go live with Production, all users will be able to access EDGE 3 with their existing EDGE login details.

The EDGE Demo environment will be made available post launch of EDGE Production. Users will be able to access this environment using their current Demo login details. If access is required by further users, they must contact their Lead Administrators.

UAT Milestone

UAT Milestone

Update regarding the UAT milestone on the EDGE 3 Roadmap to Delivery

As we are currently at the UAT milestone on the Roadmap to Delivery of EDGE 3, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share some information on what this involves. EDGE UAT (which stands for User Acceptance Testing) is one of our EDGE environments that is for the assessment of new functionality. We have a select group of Super Users who are currently involved in the UAT process, allowing users to log into EDGE 3, test the system, and provide feedback. They have been selected either through showing keen interest in being involved in early testing of the system or through being heavily involved in EDGE community activities such as speaking at the conferences, taking part in webinars and so on. Not only do we have users from the UK testing EDGE 3, but we also have some of our international users involved, from countries such as South Africa, Belgium, and Canada.

Each member of the UAT group has been shown around EDGE UAT either by Product Manager Nicky Morris or by the user’s regional Knowledge Officer. Then, their EDGE accounts are authorised, and they can log in and test the system. Documentation has been provided to each user for them to complete, including a feedback form and issue report form (if any issues are found of course). Each of our Knowledge Officers are keeping in regular contact with their Super Users to ensure testing and feedback is kept up to date.

User feedback and any issues reported are being handled by the Knowledge and Development teams. Development requests are being logged in order of importance, and all depend on whether they need to be implemented before we go-live with EDGE 3 Production (the Live environment), or whether they are more appropriate to be scheduled into a future release (after live launch).

The next step for UAT involves the Knowledge team linking in with each UK LCRN and Health Board Lead to show them around EDGE UAT and grant them access to the UAT system. This will also allow them access to the EDGE Familiarisation videos which will help them prepare for the launch and ensure they are ready to support their partner organisations. International Leads such as those from New Zealand and India will also be included in this step. Once time has been given to the EDGE Leads and any necessary development work is complete, we plan to launch EDGE UAT to all users marked as a Lead Administrator on the system. Lead Administrators can issue accounts for their end-users if they wish to do so. Following time for testing and feedback, we will then be moving to the next big milestone, the EDGE 3 Production release.

We plan to update the relevant users via email communication on when they will be receiving access to EDGE UAT. So, if you’re one of our EDGE Leads mentioned above, keep a look out for more information coming to you soon. For further EDGE 3 information, don’t forget to visit our dedicated EDGE 3 webpage and download our useful FAQ sheet.