initial list of test heuristics

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+# Test Heuristics / QA Checklist
+
+The purpose of this document is to identify common patterns and "implicit requirements" associated with Open MCT domain objects to prevent bugs as early as possible in the SDLC: the design and implementation phases. 
+
+These checklist items are not strict rules to follow, but just a list of "implicit requirements" that come when adding new domain objects to Open MCT given how it is leveraged by many downstream projects. When a checklist item in the form of a question, they should be viewed as design decision as well as a requirement.
+
+## Net New Domain Object
+The following checklist items should be considered when adding a net new domain object.
+
+### CRUD
+Checklist items specific to creating, reading, updating, or deleting interactions.
+
+#### Create
+ - A domain object should be visible on the Create Menu with an icon and hoverover helper text
+ - A domain object should be creatible with only required fields selected.
+ - A domain object should be creatible with optional fields.
+ - A newly created domain object should have a selectable Location which can have composition (i.e. Folders)
+ - If a domain object is editable, it should be in edit mode after create modal
+
+#### Read
+- Once a domain object is created, it should be possible to directly navigate to it by URL in fixed and real-time
+
+#### Edit
+- Can edit all properties from 'Edit properties' action
+
+#### Delete
+- Can delete domain object with 'Remove Object' action
+- Once removed, object is no longer visible in tree, no traces remain as links, and the object is not returned in Search
+
+### Interaction with first order domain objects
+The following is a list of "first order" domain objects which integrate with _new_ domain objects by default
+
+#### Notebook interaction
+- Should be able to drag object into notebook?
+- Can take a snapshot of the object in fixed or realtime mode
+- Can include snapshot of object in notebook entry
+- Snapshot Modal. Can export as JPEG/PNG
+
+#### Drop interaction
+- Should this object be droppable into other objects like display layout?
+- What should be droppable into this domain object's main view?
+
+#### Telemetry Interaction
+- Does this object need to receive realtime updates from a telemetry endpoint?
+  - If yes, how many telemetry endpoints can we reference. If one, show confirmation dialoge to replace existing.
+- Does this object need
+
+#### Form Properties
+- All form props (except hidefromInspector) are visible in inspector
+- All props should be testable
+- All time related properties should avoid DDOS attacks
+
+#### Search
+- Search for object in tree
+
+#### Import and Export
+- Export Object and Re-import this domain object as JSON
+
+#### Navigation
+- Can refresh after creating object
+- Can navigiate direclty via URL to object
+- Open Object in New Tab action works as expected
+
+#### Fixed vs Realtime mode
+- Events generated by time API
+   - Clock
+   - Time system
+   - Bounds
+
+#### Display Layout 
+- Can drag object into Displaylayout and object "looks good"
+- Should be able to use Large Display Action