Gallop Performance Testing – Greater coverage with colocated testing

Performance is the ultimate benchmark that demonstrates the quality of the software. It not only reflects a healthy computing environment but demonstrates a vigorous commitment to the end users/customers. It is the performance that translates technology investments, applications and IT initiatives into business drivers.

Let us look at performance as a quality that needs to be revived and rejuvenated constantly. Regardless of the phase of the #SDLC, performance remains on top of the priority list of the corporate commitments that strengthen the business environment.

The new requirements brought on by enterprise mobility, social models and Big Data manifest into formidable challenges across performance parameters of Concurrency, Thoroughput, Server response times and Render response times etc.

Performance is an outcome of collective factors spanning across technology, infrastructure and process. How is it measured in a business environment supported by a complex computing system?

Well, an inclusive #performancetesting strategy that is scalable to incorporate emerging requirements and flexible to adapt to changing technology landscape. This is much beyond deploying a tool to assess performance or identify bottlenecks. The long term solution lies in understanding the performance flow across the components of the IT system that supports the environment. It is also crucial to map this performance flow across the interaction with people (End uses, developers, marketing teams, business analysts etc.)

This brings us to the next question, what does it take to ensure application performance which captivates the end user, helps the business run its processes efficiently and makes better use of technology?

The answer lies in a combination of #Colocation #testing, comprehensive tool metrics and contextual reporting. The capability to test load, spike, soak, isolation, configuration needs to be assessed against projected bench marks across business environments and technology stacks is essential to ensure a rapid and comprehensive testing service that not only strengthens the software but also adds long term value. Tool matrix is an area which leverages commercial, open source and patented tools to execute tests with high levels of #QA visibility. Contextual reporting makes performance testing an inherent part of the business strategy and streamlines the flow of tests, status and updates across the formation of the stakeholders and decision makers.

With the arrival and adoption of a new breed of mobile devices, simulation of user interactions and test scenario generation, collection of metrics continues to become an enormous challenge. In addition, the configuration of test environment, deployment of server instrumentation and test data base creation require dedicated investments in #performancetesting along with the testers with cross vertical experience.

Being a pure play #testing enterprise, Gallop brings the power of colocated services with the expertise of a decade of #softwaretesting experience. With superior test capabilities, flexible engagement models and comprehensive #testingservice offerings, Gallop’s #agiletesting helps clients ensure a faster time to market with high levels of #softwarequalityassurance.

Gallop’s ERP Testing- Tuned to the organization’s business needs

 

At a time when a minor delay in a business process can spell a loss of millions of dollars or the loss of existing customer base, enterprises have begun to realize the importance of ensuring the perfect deployment of #ERP systems.

The integration of an ERP system is a process that can manifest into either a smooth alignment of the business environment or a constantly disruptive computing system that demands re-work and disturbs the processes. Incidentally an inadequately tested ERP installation can cause enough havoc to slow down the system function and even stall the business engine, in addition to other subsequent horrors, which follow.

Since each business organization has a unique environment, it is crucial to ensure the alignment of the business logic with the ERP system. It is precisely during this process that a lot of defects go unnoticed. Hence in the interest of the investments and the health of the initiative, it is crucial to ensure #testing on par with the integration.

In a way, testing has to be one step of the integration and incorporate all the potential scenarios which the business might encounter during the course of the interactions/interface well beyond the release phase.

There are three critical areas in integration which funnel together to achieve the objectives: Technology, People and Process. Technology is based on the strength, configuration, versions of devices/OS etc of the infrastructure within the organization and also the technologies that come into contact with the business processes. People are the stakeholders and other institutions like developers, network administrators, auditors, financial institutions and regulatory authorities etc. Processes are the workflows which connect devices, data, people to execute operations and achieve end results.

Research report indicates over 10% of the Enterprises do not reap full benefits of ERP implementations. Enterprises report various failures and challenges throughout the ERP implementation life cycle (from Blueprint to Implementation phase, including Upgrades). It is also evident that ERP projects often exceed budgeted time and cost. Let us understand why.

It takes more than conventional testing to verify and validate ERP integration. #testacceleration is very important to keep pace with the demands of quicker time to market. Scalable test components are essential to incorporate the emerging test requirements that are a part of any integration process. Reporting mechanisms with very high degree of customization are essential to help the stakeholders track, record and review the test status in sync with the development teams.

In addition, #ERPtesting demands extensive knowledge and experience of the ERP system being integrated. This experience has to be complemented by a meticulous requirement analysis which ensures a strong #teststrategy that is perfectly tuned to the organization’s business needs. Partnerships with tool vendors and compliance with testing standards are essential to ensure adherence to the norms of the industry and build a computing environment that becomes a valuable asset to the organization.

Gallop offers ERP testing services that are designed to ensure rapid and comprehensive results via its ERP Test Accelerator to reduce the overall testing time, cost, and risk. Gallop #ERPtestaccelerator supports a wide range of ERP packages including SAP and PeopleSoft.

Ensure clear requirements – Gallop’s Requirement Testing Framework

Imagine a work flow which is interrupted by frequent changes to the requirements. And imagine a product/software which needs to be revisited and reengineered because the requirements did not elaborate the expected outcomes to the IT personnel.

In a sense, it is the requirements that define the development in any scenario. So, quality of development depends on the quality and manner in which the requirements are communicated to the relevant stakeholders.

For a business environment to be supported by the computing system, the developers and # testers need to capture the essence of requirements to ensure the objectives are achieved. From conventional use cases, test cases, flow charts to verbal communication and iterative models, requirements are shared in a variety of ways.

Enterprises which have been successful in leveraging technology are known to be meticulous in the requirements phase. The attention to detail in the initial phases not only helps the relevant stakeholders have a clear roadmap but also reduces the amount of rework because of frequent additions/changes to the requirements during and after production.

There is a scope of ambiguity arising during the interpretation of the process, outcome, priority, impact etc. The ambiguities may exist or manifest in case of verbal communication, inadequate documentation and reporting mechanisms.

The defects also tend to crop up during collaborations in distributed infrastructure, workforce etc. Moreover, the growing trend of globalization is adding newer networks, social models, languages and environment.

But how does one reduce the ambiguities in requirements? How does one identify the ambiguities in a computing environment?

For an organization, it is important to have a #testingframework to track and document the priority, impact and position in the overall strategy. This documentation enables a clear and categorized view of the requirements and serves as a point of reference for the testing teams, development teams and the business leaders.

Being a leading pure play #testing services company, Gallop offers #QAstaffing services and Test Accelerators that help clients empower their businesses with stronger, faster and secure IT systems and software. Gallop’s Requirement Testing Framework helps clients reduce the ambiguities in requirements and ensure comprehensive #testingservices.