Software Testing Products & Tools

Executives in Business and IT recognize that success in delivering projects is a multi-dimensional challenge, where many factors have to be continually assessed and balanced.

In particular, factors such as risk, time, cost and quality have to be weighed up and informed decisions made to ensure the project objectives are met.

TestPro can contribute to the successful outcome of a project by applying our specialist skills and experience in the area of testing and managing quality related risk.

Basically working with TestPro means you can expect to achieve higher quality within given budget and time constraints, or achieve a given quality (and risk) level in less time.

We help you answer questions such as:

• What is the quality and operational risk?
• How do we mitigate that risk within the budget?
• What level of test management and governance is necessary?
• How do we balance short and long term quality objectives?
• What needs testing, what doesn’t?
• What is the most appropriate testing strategy?
• What skills, people and tools do we need?
• Which testing activities are best suited to automation and with which tools?

The reason many leading organisations continue to work with TestPro is that they benefit from the application of our experience and skills, which bring clarity, leadership and accountability to the area of quality-related risk and the associated testing functions.

Typically we find significant efficiency gains for clients by reviewing existing processes and work practices and then streamlining these activities by implementing standards and common frameworks for teams to work within.

Many clients identify Test Management as a key process area. TestPro combines test management skills with a strategic understanding of the project context and constraints to ensure that an appropriate balance is achieved with test implementation. This provides your team with the necessary direction to control the planning and design of testing.

The services you can obtain from TestPro include:

• Test strategy and management
• Test process review and enhancement
• Training in many aspects of testing
• Development and execution of test plans and test cases
• Review and selection of automated test tools, for both functional and performance testing
• Implementation of automation tools
• Development of frameworks to enhance the efficiency of automation tools

Engagement Models

Clients engage TestPro in a variety of models. Some are seeking supplementary testing skills to enhance an existing team and/or accelerate an implentation; some seek Test Strategy and Management guidance.

Outsourcing

Some clients choose to outsource most or all of their testing function for projects or product lines. If the outsource model is best suited to your situation, TestPro has the expertise and capabilities to adapt to changing needs and circumstances and deliver practical results on time and on budget.

Test Automation and Frameworks

Automation of functional testing requirements is a task that is easy to underestimate. Typically it requires a significant investment in effort and time for any individual project.

The key benefit of automated testing is to increase test efficiency and reduce test maintenance so that testing becomes repeatable, fast and less intensive.

We are able to provide both the competency and an automation framework, so you can optimally implement automation and see a quick return in the investment. We also undertake skills transfer and implement supporting processes to ensure automation remains effective for the whole lifecycle of a project.

Testing Tools

TestPro is a partner with leading automation tool vendors, including HP and IBM Rational and we can provide a variety of implementation and support services for these products. We are also experienced with a variety of other tools including Open Source options.