Objective: This survey is designed to assess the current knowledge and expertise of the IT staff in key areas necessary for the effective management of the automation system. Your responses will help us identify training needs and areas requiring support.

Section 1: General Information

Name

Designation

Contact Information (Optional)

Years of experience in IT-related roles

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

3–5 years

More than 5 years

Section 2: Knowledge in PHP Laravel and Advanced Features

01) Rate your proficiency in PHP Laravel (1 = Beginner, 5 = Expert)

1

2

3

4

5

02) Have you worked with advanced Laravel features like Queues, Middleware, and Events?

Yes

No

03) Are you familiar with Laravel ORM (Eloquent) and its advanced query-building techniques?

Very Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Not Familiar

04) Have you implemented or debugged Laravel-based systems independently?

Yes

No

Section 3: MySQL and Database Design

05) Rate your expertise in MySQL and relational database design (1 = Beginner, 5 = Expert)

1

2

3

4

5

06) Have you designed or optimized database schemas for complex systems?

Yes

No

07) Are you comfortable writing advanced SQL queries (e.g., joins, subqueries, indexing)?

Yes

Somewhat

No

08) Have you managed database backups, restoration, and performance tuning?

Yes

No

Section 4: Online Payment Gateway Integration

09) Have you integrated online payment gateways into systems?

Yes

No

10) Which payment gateways are you familiar with? (Check all that apply)

SSLCommerz

Stripe

PayPal

Others

11) Are you aware of security practices for handling payment gateway integrations?

Yes

No

Section 5: REST API Development and Operation

12) Have you developed or used REST APIs in your work?

Yes

No

13) Are you familiar with API documentation tools like Postman or Swagger?

Yes

No

14) Rate your understanding of API authentication methods (e.g., OAuth, API Keys)

Yes

No

15) Have you debugged API connectivity or integration issues?

Yes

No

Section 6: Cloud Server Management and Security

16) Have you managed cloud servers for hosting web applications?

Yes

No

17) Are you familiar with server security best practices (e.g., firewalls, SSL, encryption)?

Very Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Not Familiar

18) Which cloud platforms have you worked with? (Check all that apply)

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Other

19) Are you comfortable setting up automated backups and monitoring for cloud systems?

Yes

No

 Section 7: Development Best Practices and Process

20) Are you familiar with Agile or Scrum methodologies?

Yes

No

21) Have you worked with version control systems like Git in team environments?

Yes

No

Section 8: Software Testing

22) Have you experience in writing and executing automated test scripts for web applications (e.g., using tools like Selenium, PHPUnit, or Cypress)?

Yes

No

23) Are you familiar with testing methodologies as Unit Testing

Not Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Familiar

Very Familiar

24) Are you familiar with testing methodologies as Integration Testing

Not Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Familiar

Very Familiar

25) Are you familiar with testing methodologies as Acceptance Testing

Not Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Familiar

Very Familiar

Section 9: Additional Comments

Do you feel you need further training or support in any of the areas mentioned above? If yes, please specify (optional)

Please share any additional feedback or suggestions (optional)

Thank you for completing this survey! Your responses are crucial for ensuring the smooth transition and continued success of the automation system.