Q: Is there additional clarity on the Sandbox versus Production Simulation environments, and whether Production Simulation is intended to replace the Sandbox? Please explain the environments that are available and additional information, such as their purpose, who can request access, how to request access, and the pros and cons of each.
A: Production Simulation is intended to supersede the Sandbox environment, which will be retired once Production Simulation is activated. It is important to note that Business Process Validation (previously called Process Simulation) is not a standalone environment. Instead, it is an activity conducted within the Production Simulation environment to validate workflows.
Unlike temporary testing sites, the Training environment is a permanent resource that will remain available after CWS-CARES V1 go-live to support onboarding and continued learning using generic (non-production) data and artificial cases.
Environment Summary:
Unlike temporary testing sites, the Training environment is a permanent resource that will remain available after CWS-CARES V1 go-live to support onboarding and continued learning using generic (non-production) data and artificial cases.
Environment Summary:
- Sandbox: Temporary testing environment; will be replaced by Production Simulation.
- Production Simulation (Pending Federal Approval): Real-data practice environment that will be retired once CWS-CARES is live.
- Training: Ongoing staff development environment using non-production data.
- EUST: Extended User Scenario Testing environment, scheduled to retire after EUST 3.