Tproductsandserviceswhichunderstandusersintuitively.Hence,ithasbecomeimportantfor companiestolookatcoreproductengineeringservicessuchassoftwaretestingnotmerelyasjust a‘deliveryservice’butaservicethataddstotheuser-experienceoftheproduct.ThisiswhyInsights Successhasputtogetheralistof‘The10BestPerformingSoftwareTestingSolutionProviders2018’ tomakeacontributiontotheglobalworldofbusiness.
oday,thebusinessesarenotonlyexpectedtodeliverefficiencyandafail-safeuserexperiencebut
Duringourresearch,wehavecomeacrosssomeinterestingrisingtrendsinthesoftwaretestingindustry Today,contrarytothehueandcryinthepopularsphere,technologyismakingskilledemployeesmore valuablethaneverbefore.Thereisagrowingcompetitionbetweencompaniestohireskilledemployees andtrainthemtoapproachsoftwaretestingfromabroaderperspectivetojudgetheoverallexperienceofa product.Similarly,softwaretestingisundergoingafiercecompetitiontogainmoreprestigeandabigger shareofthepieinrelationtoproductdevelopment.ThishasresultedinindustrywideadoptionofAgile andDevOpsandmanypositivedevelopmentsfortheend-client.
WehavechosentofeatureKeytorcasaleadingcompanyforspecificallyitscontributiontothelatest practicesanditsgroundbreakingperformanceinthesoftwaretestingindustry.Keytorcprovidesits softwaretestingservicesformorethan800clientsin25countriesfrom4continents.
Thesecondbusinessprofilefeatures‘QAMentor’whichhasdistinguisheditselftimeandagainwith cost-efficiencyandinnovationunheardofinUkraine.Thecompanywasbornoutofaneventful journeyfullofitsownuniquechallengessimilartothejourneyof‘Verifysoft’.Morethan500 customersinover35countriesonallcontinentsrelyonsoftwaretestingtoolsofVerifysoft Technology.
Additionally,wehavealsointroducedMusalaSoftJSCwhichstaysaheadofthecurveinthe industrybyworkingwithmanyFortune500companies.Itssoftwaredevelopmentandits specializationinthefullsoftwaredevelopmentlifecycleareitshugeadvantages.Anotherspecial playerinthesoftwaretestingindustryisMiracleSoftwareSystems,Inc,acompanywhichhasover thepasttwentyyearshelpednumerouslargeandmid-sizedbusinessestransitiontheirITtoaService OrientedArchitecture,withITTransformationInitiatives,deployingSAP/OracleERPSystems.
Oneofthegrowingtrendsinsoftwaretestingisalsoprovidingcustomizedsolutionscateredtomeet theneedsofeachclient.NIXSolutionsLtdexcelsinthiscategorybyofferingclientstheflexibility toworkthroughthefullend-to-endsoftwaredevelopmentlifecycle,orimplementaparticularpartof theproject.However,somecompanieslikeRhoynarchoosetofocusonaspecializedplatformlike TestFramework.io.Thisstrategyhasalsohelpedtheclientsfindtremendoussuccessintheindustry.
OneofthesurprisepackageinourissueisQAConsultants.Thecompanyhasearnedaspotamong
thebestforitscontinuousqualitycentreofexcellencewhichdeliversontimeandonbudget.We havealsoawardedthetitleofthe‘companyoftheyear’toaveryspecialcompany,Innominds.It hasawiderangeofcompetenciesandadiverseclientele.
Also,makesuretoflipthroughourarticles,writtenbyourin-houseeditorialteam;aswellasCXO Standpointsofnotableindustrypersonalities.
Let’s start shall we?
Kedar Kulkarni
Koray Yitmen, Managing Partner Emrah Yayici, Managing Partner
Itiscertainthat,weliveintheeraofinformation technologywhichisincompletewithoutthepresence ofsoftware.Itisdramaticallychangingthecurrent digitalworld.Itisadisciplineundergoingrapidchanges day-by-dayandisexpandingintonewerspaces.
Currently,everycorporateisconvergingwithsoftwaredriventechnologiestodelivereffectivesolutionstotheir clientele.However,ratherthanquantity,corporateworldis inclinedtowardsmaintainingthequalityofthesoftware. EveryITorganization’sgoalistoimprovethequalityof softwareandthus,everysoftwareengineerisstrivingto achievethesame.Hence,thefunctionofsoftwarequality testingisevolvingtoaccommodatethequalitydemands andisbecominganintegralpartofsoftwaredevelopment.
ItwasthissurgingdemandthatledKeytorcSoftware TestingServicestoconceiveitsinception.
Since2005,KeytorcSoftwareTestingServiceshasbeen assistingitscustomerstomanagetheircriticalsoftware testingprocessestoreducethetotalcostofproducinghigh qualitysystems.Keytorcusesarisk-basedprioritization approachtogettotherightanswersandovercomethetop reasonsforfailure.TheCompanyhasthebestreferences fromthebanking,insurance,telecommunications,IT, commerceandpublicsectors.Generally,Keytorcisaimed atensuringthattheintendedcustomershaveatleastthe lowestcostofownershipofinformationtechnology solutionswiththeleasterrorsandhighestperformance.
Besidesbeingtheregionalleading testingservicescompany,italso providesinternationalsoftware trainingsbybeinganInternational SoftwareTestingQualificationsBoard (ISTQB)AccreditedTrainingProvider.
ACombinationofIngeniousDuos OnceJackMa,aChinesebusiness magnate,investor,andphilanthropist statedthat, “The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together”.Thisquote appliesaptlytoKorayYitmen, PartneratKeytorcandEmrahYayici, ManagingPartnerastogetherthey haveledthecompanytoitscurrent positioninthemarket.
Korayisaboardmemberofthe InternationalInstituteofBusiness Analysis(IIBA)localchapter,the presidentofISTQBlocalchapterand UserExperienceProfessionals’ Association(UXPA)localchapter. Similarly,Emrahcontributestothe IIBAasachapterPresident.Bothof themstartedtheircareerasa technologyconsultantatAccenture, formerlyabusinessandtechnology consultingdivisionofanaccounting organizationcalledArthurAndersen.
Koray,asabusinesspartner,hasled manymultinational,cross-functional teamsinthebanking, telecommunications,insurance,media, andinformationtechnology(IT) industriesformorethan15years. Challengedbythediversityofhis projects’cultural,domain,andpeople issues,Korayhassucceededbyputting theneedsofhisprojects’targetusers first.
Moreover,hehasbeenthebusiness partnerofKeytorcSoftwareTesting Services,BA-WorksBusinessAnalysis
Services,andUXservicesUXDesign Companysince2005.HeholdsaB.S. inComputerScienceandanMBAin Entrepreneurship.Heisastrong advocateofthebusinessmotto ‘Quality is not tested, but built’and triestoimplementthismottoinevery ITprojectinwhichheisinvolved.His greatesthappinessoflifeisgivingback tothecommunityandhence,hewishes todonateonehundredpercentofthe netprofitfromhisbook'ssalestowards primaryschoolinitiatives.
Emrahistheauthorofthebest-selling BusinessAnalysisMethodologyBook, BusinessAnalyst'sMentorBook,UX DesignandUsabilityMentorBook, DesignThinkingMethodologyBook, andCreativitytitled ‘Artful Thinking for Innovative Business and Technology.’ Heisoneofthemanaging partnersofUXservices,BA-Worksand Keytorc.Hehasalsoledglobal enterprisetransformationprojectsat Beko-GrundigElectronics.
Duringhiscareer,hehasmanaged multinationalandcross-functional projectteamsinbanking,insurance, telecommunications,media,consumer electronics,ITindustries,andstartups. Heisnowsharinghisexperienceabout businessanalysis,designthinking, entrepreneurship,productmanagement, productdevelopment,customer experiencedesign,UXdesign, usability,andqualityassuranceby publishingarticlesandbooks,leading trainingsessions,andspeakingat conferences.
DeliveringReliableandScalable SoftwareTestingServices
Keytorcprovidesitssoftwaretesting servicesformorethan800clientsin25 countriesfrom4continents.Itswide rangeofservicesincludesTest
Outsourcing,TestAutomation, PerformanceTesting,Mobile ApplicationTesting,TestProcess Improvement&TestMaturity Assessment,TestingCenterof Excellence(TCoE),TestManagement, TestDataManagement,CodeQuality &Analysis,ContinuousTestingand ®ISTQB AccreditedSoftwareTesting Trainings(includingISTQB Foundation,ISTQBAdvancedLevel, TestAutomationandMobileTesting Courses).
Keytorcenablesitscustomerstotest theirevergrowingcomplex applicationsbyitstestmethodologies andtechniques,whicharetailoredfor integrationtesting,systemtestingand useracceptancetesting.Itdelivers valueaddedtestautomationservices foritsclientsinthee-commerce industry.Thisserviceisnotlimitedto automationofmanualtestcasesbut ratheranincentivestepforcontinuous deliveryofsoftwaresystemsand contributiontoDevOpspractices. Throughdeliveringthesereliableand scalablesoftwaretestingservices,the companyaimstodetectthemost criticalbugsinearliestphases.
Inaddition,Keytorcsharestheknowhowoftheindustrygainedthroughits globalsoftwaretestingexperience, internationaltrainingsandpublications. Itleadssoftwaretestingsectorin Turkeyandcontributesgloballybyits bestsellingbooksonAmazon, academicpapers&reportsand literaturestudies.
Oneofthemostimportantfactorsof softwaretestingisthatitdetermines theeffectivenessofthetestdatasetthat isused.AccordingtoKeytorc,thereare twocriticalsuccessfactorstocreate
help you manage
using the right
testdatasetswithcorrectdataonanoptimumlevel. Firstisusinginternationaltoolsandtechniqueswhich canbelistedasequivalenceclasstesttechnique, boundaryvaluetestingtechnique,pairwisetesting techniqueandcombinatorialtestingtechnique. Anothercriticalsuccessfactoristheselectionof correcttestdatamanagementtool.Takingthesefactors intoconsideration,Keytorchelpsitscustomersin managingtheirdatausingtherightmanagementtools andinternationaltestingtechniques.
Furthermore,Keytorc’sTestingCentreofExcellence (K-TCoE)isthemostaccessibleandfeasiblesolution thatallowsITorganizationstoimproveproduct quality,reducesoftwaretestingcosts,andutilize outsourcedtestingservices.WiththeK-TCoE approach,efficientusageofresourcesandeffective managementofstandardtestprocessesarepossible.
ALeaptowardsInnovation
Keytorcprovidessignificantimprovementsand innovationsinsoftwaretestingarea,especiallyontest management,testautomationandperformancetesting aftertheestablishmentofResearch&Development centerinthelargesttechnologycampusinIstanbul. Recently,Keytorchasopenedits3rdbranchin Brussels,Belgium.
KeytorcR&DTeamhasdevelopedandinitiated“Test ®CapabilityRating Model(TCR)”whichbringsnew perspectivesandinsightsfortestprocessimprovement. Theframeworkconstitutesof4mainareasthat includesTestProcess,TestOrganization,Test ®TechnologyandTestRelatedStreams.TCR hasa provenrecordinimprovingtestcapabilitiesforabroad targetaudience.
Keytorchaspioneerednumeroustestautomation technologies,whichmainlyresultinimprovementson testcoverage,testeffectivenessandproductivity. Theseadvancementsareensuredbyconstitutingsolid integrationsbetweenopen-sourceandcommercialtest automationsolutions.
Keytorcalsousesthirdpartytechnologiestokeepits serviceefficiencyatthehighestlevel.Thecompany providesitssoftwaretestingservicesbymerging
performancetestingexperienceswiththeabilitiesprovided bycloudtechnologies.Bothcommercialandopen-source performancetestingtoolsareapplicablebasedonproject needs.
ACatalogueofAccomplishments
Keytorchasreceivedvaluableaccoladesinreputable internationaltestingcompetitionsandevents.Thecompany holds,attendsandsupportsprestigioustestingeventsand conferencesonnationalandinternationalscale.Itisthe organizerofthefirstinternationalonlineandoffline combinedsoftwaretestautomationhackathonnamed TestHackathon.TheeventhasaninternationalJudging Panelinwhichthereexistexpertsfromvariouscountries anddomains.Thecontestoffersmanybenefitsandprizesto testautomationpeoplefromallaroundtheworld.
Byprovidingmajorcontributionstothesoftwaretesting industry,Keytorcwasthefinalistforthe European Software Testing Awards fourtimes,whichisEurope’smost prestigiousprizeforsoftwaretesting.Thecompanywas alsoafinalistatDevOpsIndustryAwards.Italsogot featuredinTESTMagazine’stop20LeadingEuropean TestingProviderslist.
Innominds innominds.com
KeytorcSoftware TestingServices keytorc.com
MiracleSoftware Systems,Inc. miraclesoft.com
DivakarTantravahi CEO&Co-founder
KorayYitmen ManagingPartner EmrahYayici ManagingPartner
PrasadLokam CEO&Founder
MusalaSoftJSC musala.com
NIX
DelyanLilov CEO&Founder
Innomindsprovidesanend-to-endsolutioninthesoftware productengineeringandR&Dspace.
KeytorcSoftwareTestingServicesassistsitscustomersto managetheircriticalsoftwaretestingprocessestoreducethe totalcostofproducinghighqualitysystems.
MiracleSoftwareSystems,Inc.isa20yearfirmheadquartered inNovi,MI,USA.MiracleoperatesintheITspaceasaglobal systemsIntegratorinQAtesting.
MusalaSoftJSCprovidesexpertiseandcreativityinall elementsofthesoftwarelifecycle.
NIXSolutionsoffersawiderangeof
IT
including
development,enterprisesolutions,web
mobiledevelopment,qualityassurance,QA
design,remoteadministration,digitalmarketing, andSalesForceimplementation.
QAConsultantsisanawardwinningproviderofsoftwaretestingand
assurancesolutions.Theorganizationhassuccessfully deliveredmorethan5,000mission-criticalprojectsintheprivate, publicandnot-for-profitsectorsoverthelasttwodecades.
QAMentorismulti-awardswinningISO27001:2013andISO 9001:2015certifiedsoftwaretestingcompanyheadquarteredin NewYorkprovidingmorethan30TestingServicesto268clients aroundtheglobe.
RevolutionITprovidesyouwithtotalconfidencewithour
gradeQAandPPMsolutions.
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Verifysoft
InnomindsisaSiliconValley-basedProduct EngineeringServicesandSolutionscompany
headquarteredinSanJose,CA.Innomindsoffers co-creationservicestoenterprisesforbuildingsolutions utilizingdigitaltechnologiesfocusedonDevices,Apps, andAnalytics.Itprovidesexpertiseinthefieldof CognitiveAnalytics,ConnectedDevices&CloudApps andassistsenterprisesintheirdigitaltransformation initiatives.Innomindsbuildsbetteroutcomessecurely foritsclientsthroughreliableadvancedtechnologieslike Blockchain,BigData,ArtificialIntelligence,DevOps, andEnterpriseMobilityamongothers.
Fromideatocommercialization,Innomindsstrivesto buildconvergentsolutionsthathelpsitsclientsgrow theirbusinessandrealizetheirmarketvision. HeadquarteredinSanJoseandwithmorethan1200 employees,Innomindsisthepartnerofchoiceforits clientsininnovation.Thecompanypridesitselfasa teamofprogressivethinkerswhoanticipatemarket changestohelpdeliveracompetitiveedgetoitsclients.
Innomindsisuniquelypositionedinthemarkettooffer acceleratedsolutionsthroughitsservicesoffering combinedwithitsacceleratorsiFusion,KiteBoard, Harmony,andEnigma.Itsadvancedanalyticssolutions platform(iFusion)addressesdatachallengesby eliminatingcomplexitiesincollectingdatafrom heterogeneoussourcesandpoly-structureddataand combiningthedisparatesourcesthroughvirtualization andfederation.Theplatformprovidestheflexibilityto buildmultiplesolutions.
Itsintelligenttestautomationframework(Harmony)is capableofprovidinginsightsondefecttrends,build failures,testcoverage,codechanges&impactanalysis, historyofpastdefectsandend-userinteractions.These insightshelpQAteamstostrengthenshiftleftpractices andcontributetogeneratenewtestcases,testdataand businessprocessscenariostopreventpotentialdefects.
AccordingtoDivakarTantravahi,CEOandCofounderofInnominds,smartandintelligenttest automationisthefuture.Innomindshassetaninternal road-maptobuildarobustframeworktodevelopasmart testautomationframeworktoaddressrealbusiness challenges.
Ultimately,itistheunifiedframeworkthatenablesendto-endtestautomationofthickclientapplications,web applications,mobileapplicationsandanyothercustom applicationswithoutcompromisingonthequality testing.Theunifiedintelligentplatform,seamlesslyand flawlessly,integrateswithawidevarietyofupstreamand downstreamSDLCtoolsuites.
TheshifttoDigitalTransformationenablesenterprisesto createnewapplicationsandsolutionsthatarebasedon themarketdemand.However,thebiggestchallengein theindustryistosatisfythedemandsofcustomersand partnerswhowantapplicationstobesecureandreliable, andtobemadeavailableinstantlywithoutcompromising onthequality.
Additionally,today,enterprisesarefacingchallengesin gettingskilledresources,adoptingadvancedQA
We believe in the ethos of disrup ve innova on and it reflects in our product engineering services. Innominds is relentless in its approach to reach the pinnacle of excellence by implemen ng new trends and advanced methodologies. We delight our customers by providing an array of tes ng capabili es, process and technologies, which, in turn, helps in improving the quality of the products.
Divakar Tantravahi
& Co-founder
methodologiessuchasAgileand DevOpscontinuous testingpractices,buildingtheright strategytovalidateintegration checkpoints,functionaltests, automation,compatibilityofsystems andvalidationofend-to-endbusiness scenarios.
Innomindshasdevisedaclear strategyandadaptedtothese challengestobesuccessfulinthe industry.“Beinganinnovative company,wealwaysfocuson deliveringaholisticsolutiontomeet theuniquedemandsoftheindustry. WehavebuiltIP(Harmony™), whichhelpsacceleratealltheevents inSoftwareTestLifeCycle,Test CentersofExcellence(TCoE)to supportfunctionalandnonfunctionaltesting,”Divakarsaid.
Additionally,Innomindshasplaced qualitytestingfunctionalitiesacross diversedomainsbackedbyalarge poolofcareertesterswithstrong technicalskills,flexibleengagement modelsandjump-startkitstokickstartdifferenttypesofengagements.
Innomindsinnovativetest automationplatform,Harmony™, andswiftadoptionoflatest technologytrendskeepitaheadofits competitors.Inaddition,itsbroad rangeoftestingservices,creative commercialandengagementmodels anduniqueapproachestosolving businessproblemsgiveitthemuchvaluedcompetitiveadvantage.
Today,organizationsareundermore pressurethaneverbeforetoinnovate,
activelystrivefornewideas, continuousimprovement,market disruptionandtoachievethesegoals atalightningspeed.Driving innovationisn’taluxuryanymore.In fact,ithasbecomeanecessityforan organizationifitaspirestosurvivein today’senvironmentofcomplexity
sustainablebusinessoverthelong run.
Withinnovationatthecoreof Innominds’business,hehasgrown Innomindsintoatrustedglobal innovationpartnerwithnumerous businesscustomersandmajorbrands includingDeloitte,CATechnologies, Qualcomm,Trimbleand Hortonworksandinnovatingstartups likeWorkspot,Viridis,andJemstep amongothers.
Todriveinnovationandquality, InnomindsQualityEngineering specialistshavebuiltHarmony,a robusttestingplatform,tosolvethe testingproblemsfacedbyEnterprises andshapetheirdigitalfuture. Harmonyoffersanarrayoftesting typesacrossawiderangeof industries,digitaltechnologiesand applications.
Innomindsbelievesthatitistheir prerogativetobringnewproducts andsolutionstothemarket,which hasabusinessvalueanddrive differentiation.Divakar,withhis visionforinnovationandbeliefin theconceptofdisruptivetechnology, bringsonthetablefocusonproduct engineering,setsgoalsforglobal strategyandcontributesinbuildinga
Innomindsisacustomer-centric organizationthathasmade significantinvestmentsintobuilding softwareacceleratorsthataddvalue toitsclients.Overtheyears,ithas beenabletoforeseeandmade strategicinvestmentsinaccelerators andpartnershiptoinnovatein Devices,Apps,andAnalyticsforthe digitalera.
Ithelpsitsclientsinreinventing products,experiencesandbusiness modelstocreatenewvalue, differentiationandrevenueinthe digitalecosystem.Innominds delightsitscustomersbybuilding innovativeexperiencesandproducts &developinggo-to-marketapproach
We are one of the pioneers in the field of product engineering and innova on as we create and provide our customers with the best tools and cu ng – edge technologies to achieve their goals and realize their vision. andcompetition.
withthehelpofdisruptivenew businessmodels.Ithasmultiple acceleratorsinareassuchasAIand MachineLearningbasedpredictive andprescriptiveanalytics framework,pre-builtUserInterface components,Micro-servicesbased architecturalcomponents,Identity& AccessManagement,MobileDevice Management,low-costcomputing deviceswithconnectivity,Test AutomationFramework,Asset ManagementandTracking,etc.
Innominds’customerorientationisn’t allaboutcustomersatisfaction,butit believesinsucceedingtogether. Carryingthebatonofsuccess togetherwithitsclients,Innominds helptheminevolvingtheir platforms,applicationsand infrastructuretomatchuptothe modernandefficientdigital enterprise.Theorganizationnotonly preparesitsclientstoadapttohighspeedchange,butalsoassiststhemin safeguardingtheintegrityoftheir coreITandbehighlycompetitivein thenewdigitaleconomy.
Currently,Innomindsoperates multipleInnovationandDelivery CentersinAsia(India),North AmericaandEurope.Innominds deliverycentersarelocated strategicallyfordeliveringservices toitsclients.Theadvantagethat Innomindshasoveritscompetitorsis thatitsservicesarenotnecessarily distributedaccordingtothegeolocations.Itundertakesprojects acrossitsserviceofferingsfromany ofitsgloballocationstherebygiving flexibilitytotheclient.
Innomindswasestablishedwith guidingprinciplesoffocusingon customerneedsandtheirsuccessand providingaplatformoffreedomand growthforemployees.Thematurity oftestautomationapproaches
realitiesfortestersbycreatingagreat teamandagreatplacetowork.Ithas wonthefollowingaccoladesforits variousemployee-friendlyinitiatives inrecenttimes.
Ÿ Ranked32byTimesAscentas ‘DreamCompaniestoWorkFor’ –2017
Ÿ Recognizedasoneofthe‘Top50 BestCompaniestoWorkForin IT&ITeSinIndia’–2016
Ÿ RecognizedasIndia’sTop50 BestIT-BPMCompaniestoWork For’–2015
Currently,majorityoforganizations areintheprocessofmakingtheir applicationsdigital.Theseinitiatives bringlotofcomplexitywhile transformingthemselvestothe digitalmode.Toaddressthese complexities,testingprofessionals needtothinkofbestpossible technologicalsolutionstoaddress anddelivernewfeatureswithout compromisingonquality.
quicklybutthemethodologiesare stilllow,andthevaluegenerationis unchanged.Toovercomethese challenges,testingteamsneedto focusontheadoptionofnew technologiesandmethodologiessuch asDevOps,ContinuousTesting, SmartQA,IntelligentandSmartTest Automationpractices.
Innomindsisputtingitsbestfoot forwardtochangetheground
DivakarbelievesthatInnomindshas abrightfutureahead.“Withourdeep expertiseinthetestingindustry, strongdomainknowledgeandby leveragingouradvancedanalytics andautomationplatforms(iFusion andHarmony),wehelpenterprisesto addresschallengesinthefieldof growth,sustainability,costand adoptionofrapidlychanging technologytrends,”hesaid.
Innomindsprovidesend-to-end testingsolutionsinDigital Transformation,whichmakes differenceinthesuccessofclient organization.Itaddressesbusiness challengesandindustryproblems throughcontinuousinnovationand deepindustryknowledge.
Innominds is a center of excellence when it comes to tes ng. We help our clients in not only transforming and implemen ng nextgenera on tes ng prac ces but also assist them in reducing cost and transform their businesses to stay ahead of the curve.
MiracleSoftwareSystems,Inc.foundedin1994, isaGlobalSystemsIntegratorspecializedinAI, InfrastructureasCode,ProductDevelopment (Mobile/WebApps),QualityAssuranceandQuality EngineeringandERPServices,andisaMinorityCertified PrivateBusinessheadquarteredinNovi,MI–USA.Over thepasttwenty-fouryears,Miraclehashelpednumerous largeandmid-sizedbusinessestransitiontheirITtoa serviceorientedarchitecture,withITtransformation initiatives,deployingSAP/OracleERPsystems.Miracle hasaglobalpresenceonfourcontinentswithmultiple globaldevelopmentcentersspanningacrosstheUSA, CanadaandIndia.
WhetheritisInternalApplicationtoApplication (A2A/EAI)Integration,ProcessIntegration(BPM)orB2B IntegrationusingEDI/WebServices,APIManagement, MachinetoMachine(M2M)Communications,Internetof Things(IoT),CloudIntegrationorMobileApplication Integration,Miracleisthesystemsintegratorofchoiceand thethoughtleaderinthisindustry.Miraclehasbeen evolvingconstantlytomeetthedemandsofthelatest technologiesoverthepast24yearspartneredwith16+ companiesincludesPremiumPartnershipswithIBM,SAP, OracleandMicrosoft.
MiracleSoftwareSystemsenvisionsitselfasahighly respected,worldclasssystemsintegratorthatprovides worldclasscustomerservicebasedoninnovativesolutions, leveragingtechnologydeliveredbytopnotchprofessionals. Thecompanyisworkingwithvariousecosystemsof universitiesandacademicorganizationsthatareableto producetheneededworkforcetobeabletodeliverthebest inclasspeoplewiththelatesttechnologicalskillsnecessary tohelpcustomersbeextremelysuccessfulintheirbusiness transformationandoptimizationinitiatives.
PrasadLokamistheCEOandFounderofMiracle SoftwareSystems,Inc.HeisaTechEnthusiastanda VisionarywhohasledMiraclefromthefrontandhasseen Miracle’sjourneymoveforwardfromthedaysof mainframestotoday’scognitiveandcloudsolutions.With experienceofleadingmultiplemajorinitiativesacross numerousindustryverticals,hebringstothetablehisvast knowledgeoftheindustryandtechnologyspectrumwhich helpshimtonotonlyunderstandwhatorganizationsneed fortomorrowbutwhattheyalreadyhavetodayaswellthat needschange.HehaslivedinDetroitareaforover25+ yearsandisaglobetrotterwithovertwomillion technologymilestohisname.
Inatypicalwaterfallmodel,Testing/QAactivitiesare alwayslateinthegame,whichincreasesthecost,schedule andefforts.Inthebusinessworld,companiesneedtesters withstrongtechnical,businessanddomainskills.The majorchallengesareexcessivere-work,testingcoverage, lackofsmarttestautomationmethods,talentedresource pool,lackofearlytesting,Innovationandthought leadership.Also,adoptingtoAgileandDevOpsculture (shiftleft)isamajorchallengefortheindustry.Lackof business-orientedsoftwaredevelopmentcontinuestobea majorissueforthestakeholdersandconsumers.
MiracleisanicheproviderintheBusiness Solutions/ProductDevelopmentusingDevOpsandAgile aidedbydeepexpertiseinCloud,Containers,Micro Services,DevOps,Integration(ESB,API,B2B,andBPM), ArtificialIntelligenceandnewUserExperienceChannels likeVoice,ChatBotsandothers.Wehavebeendelivering innovativeservicesthroughourpeople,processes,and technologiesgroundedonITILBestPracticesand
Methodologies,COBITGovernance,andSOXCompliance, meetingorexceedingcustomerexpectations.
MiraclehasGlobalDevelopmentCenters(Miracle SoftwareTechnologyParks)basedoutofSouthIndia, Visakhapatnam,AndhraPradeshareuniquelypositionedto operateinsemiEasternStandardTimeZoneandflexibleto adoptcustomertimezoneinUSA.Thecompanyhasalso investedinthebestincubationfacilitiesandthebest trainingfacilitiesandcurriculumaidedbyexcellentfaculty memberstoproducethefutureconsultantstomeetthe growingdemandsoftheorganization(MILE,MSOE, MSOM,andITG).
ItsdeliverymodelisbasedonPre-BuiltIndustry Accelerators,RepeatableProcesses,BestPracticesandBest Fitoptionsalignedtoourcustomer’soperationaland financialgoals.Allofthisresultsinloweringcostsand deliveringBestValueforMoneyversusbeingtheLowest CostModel.TheoperationalphilosophyatMiracleisthe beliefininvestingandbuildingtrustandbuildinga strategic,longtermpartnership.
Offlate,thecompanyisintegratingAutomatedSecurity AssessmentsaspartofQA/QEcyclesintotheProduct Development.AtMiracle,vanillaQAtestersarenolonger thenorm.Thecompanyisquicklymovingawayfrom
manualtesterstoSDETs,PerformanceEngineersand MobileEngineers.AllofitsQAresourceswillhavethe expertisewithoneormoreprogramminglanguages,test automationtoolsandperformancetestingtools.Miraclehas developednumeroustestingaccelerators/frameworks, methodologiesandprocessesforTestAutomation,Mobile Testing,PerformanceandLoadTesting,Testingasa ServiceandIntegrationtesting.Theresourceshavethe expertiseinexecutingTestDrivenDevelopment(TDD), BehaviorDrivenDevelopment(BDD)andAcceptanceTest DrivenDevelopment(ATDD)methodologies.
TheleadershipatMiraclehasmadeitcleartoallofits teamsthateverypracticeneedstoinvestatleast10%of theirrevenuesonResearchandthishasmadethecompany whatisittoday.Also,itsemployeeslovetotakeon challengingtasksforcustomerandthatispartofits cherishedculturenow.Thecompanychallengesits customertopresentitwithimpossibletasksandemployees areexpectedtodeliverthose“MIRACLES”.These “MIRACLES”dohappenbecauseoftheserious commitmentonResearchandInnovationintobuilding acceleratorsandadaptingtoindustrytrendsrapidly.
Our vision is to be a highly respected, world class systems integrator that provides world class customer service based on innovative solutions, leveraging technology delivered by top notch professionals.
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MusalaSoftJSCisaleadingsoftware servicesproviderinSoutheastEurope.Itwas foundedin2000andisheadquarteredin Sofia,Bulgaria.Thecompanyisanestablishedand growingmarketforcewhichembracesconstant evolutiontobringtogethertechnologyandinnovation.
Todayover500MusalaSoftprofessionalsworkinthe ‘hot’fieldsofIoT,BigData,Cloud,AI,Information Management,AutomationTesting,BusinessAnalysis, andUI&UX.
TheFounderandCEOofMusalaSoftJSC,Delyan Lilovhasturnedhispassionforcompetitive programmingintoagrowinginternationalbusiness. Establishingateamofformermembersfromthe NationalOlympiadinInformaticsteam,likeheisby himself,andcombiningitwithvisionarybusinessideas hehaskeptMusalaSoftgrowingandcementedits reputationasaprestigious,reliable,andlong-standing partnerbothlocallyandinternationally.
Since2005,thecompany’sstrategicfocushasbeenon TestAutomationandittakesgreatprideinbeingamong thefirstcompaniestoadoptthatapproachsoearly.
WorkingwithFortune500companies,thecompany noticedademandforsoftwaretestingservicesandthe needfortheautomationofworkprocesses.Therewasa needforunconventionalandcreativeapproaches; MusalaSoftwasconfidentofsuccessbecauseitalready hadhighqualitystandardsandownedtheexpertise needed.Itssoftwaredevelopmentbackgroundand resources,andthefactthatitspecializedinthefull
softwaredevelopmentlifecyclewerehugeadvantages. Today,theteamforceofautomationtestengineersis70+ experts,allofthemISTQBcertified,andexperiencedin theentireprojectlifecycle. “We truly believe that the qualitative implementation of automation testing is much more than qualitative test scripts development. As an established practice for 13 years already and tens of projects successfully implemented, we have deep expertise in wide range of tools – proprietary like Rational and HP testing suits, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition for Software testers and Perfecto Mobile, open source like Selenium, SoapUI, JMeter, Appium and even own developed e.g. ATMOSPHERE (http://atmosphereframework.com). And the extensive list is much longer. It is the selection of proper tooling for each particular case and situation, the versed design and implementation of automation framework and environment, precise scoping and ROI based analysis, which makes the benefit of the automation testing implementation.”
ThecustomersofMusalaSoftbenefittechnologicalbut alsodomainexpertiseinTelecomandBanking.The companyhasestablishedlong-termpartnershipswith severalofthebiggestTelecommunicationcompaniesin Europe,andsomeofthetopBanks,whichrecognized MusalaSoftasacenterofexcellenceandhasentrusted thesoftwaretestingandqualityassuranceofflagship productsaswellasconsultancyandimplementationof testingoptimizationinitiatives.
Thesoftwaredevelopmentandtestingindustryisunder constantandconcertedpressuretoachieveevenhigher levelsofoptimizationandefficiency.MusalaSofthas QAvisionandstrategyforearlyadoptionofnew
technologies,toolsandmethodologiesofsoftware developmentthroughtestautomationfromitsvery inception.Thishasfacilitatedunprecedentedspeedand qualityofdevelopments.
Thesoftwaretestingfieldfavorscompetentplayerswho adoptandapplythelatestadvancementsintechnology andmethodologytoprovidehigh-quality,high-efficiency solutions.ThisisintimatelyrelatedtoITtalent; companieswithqualifiedstaffwhodisplaycuriosityand aknackforunconventionalandcreativeapproachesare theonesthatsucceed.
Finding,attracting,retaininganddevelopingthe appropriateITtalentisanotherkeychallenge.Theglobal shortfallofITspecialistsisaround4.5millionandin Europealone,thefigurewasaround1million.
OneofthekeydifferentiatorsatMusalaSoftisitsfocus oninvestinginhumancapital,bothinternallywithits employees,andexternally,bycontributingtoIT educationprojectsandthedevelopmentoftheIT communityintheregion.
VoyagingthroughDifficulties 18yearsago,DelyanLilovsawgreatopportunitiesinthe softwareservicesindustrywhenveryfewwerelooking inthatdirection.
“Like any other business, it took a lot of work, a little bit of luck, and a good network of contacts to succeed initially. We had all the pieces of the puzzle; we were young, brave, and the endeavor was challenging!” revealsDelyan.
Thecompanyhashadupsanddownsinits18years. However,itspriorityhasbeentoevolvethroughthe experiencestoemergeasasustainablebusiness.Delyan isextremelyproudofthewayhisteamhashelpedthe companygroworganicallyanddevelopintoalargeand diverseteamofqualifiedprofessionals.
AimingforEminence MusalaSoftintendsonachievingitstargetstosustain andflourishintheever-competitivesoftwaremarket.
Thecompanyteamcurrentlyconsistsofover500 professionalsandtheplanistoreach1,000employees by2020.Italsoplansonmaintainingayear-on-year revenuegrowthrateof25%.
Delyanconcludes, “In its essence, this is the strife for innovation, creativity, the positive attitude and enthusiasm and the united team efforts of everyone because united we are stronger.”
We make the optimal combination of technologies, processes, knowledge, tools and people, and transform it into business value.
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hemainreasonfortheinventionofwebsite,
TInternetandtechnologydevicesthatprovidesthe platformforsoftwaretorunandconnectwitheach otherismainlytomakenetworkingofservices,products andpeoplepossible.TechnologyleaderssuchasCisco, AristaandApplearededicatingtheirresourcestoprovide variousbusinessenterprisesandthemassestheabilityto communicatetheirvaluesthroughtechnologymediums calledasNetworking.
Theworksandprovisionsoftheseorganizationsarevery outstanding,andarebelievedtolastforages.Thisis becausethegrowthoftechnologyisnotgoingoutofstyle sosoon,butratheritisbelievedtocontinueintothefuture. Technologynetworkingstrategiesisgood,buttomakeit moreeffectivethereistheincessantneedtoincorporate organicstrategies.
YoumaybeaskingwhatImeanbyOrganicNetworkingor Strategies.Theorganizationthatwillsurviveinthemarket inthenearfuture,consideringtheincreasingrateof competitionaretheoneswhotakethenecessarysteps,to developmorehumanconnectionfortheirbusiness,more thantheydoformachinessuchasprovidedbyAI.
TheFactorstoConsiderforanEffectiveOrganic Networking: Evenasourageisencouragingmoreoftechnology strategies,ifwemustsurvivethefutureofitall,thenwe mustconnectmorepeople,thanwedoformachines.Asan
innovativenetworkingsolution provider,itisgoingtopaymore,when youincludehumanintelligenceand physicalityinyournetworking strategiesovermachines.
Imagineadaythatthemachinesare goingtohaveaseriousbreakdown, andtheownerorganizationdonothave thecapablepersonstofigureoutthe causeofthebreakdownandpossibly provideafeasiblesolution?Whatwill bethefateoftheorganization?This meansthat,therewillbeagreatlossof valueandpossiblyastrikeoffthe industry.Iknowyouwouldneverwant thattohappen.So,planfromnow,to neverpayforthelossinthefuture.
SocialMediasarefornetworking, NewspapersandvariousMediasare alsofornetworking,butthereare peoplebehindthearcofthis innovation.Themoreyouincorporate AIandmachinelearningstrategies, alwaysremembertheneedforControl Engineersandthosearehumanbeings. Themostsuccessfulorganizations identifythemajorimportanceof
peoplenetworkingandhowbestto utilizehumanintelligenceintheir businessquest.
Forexample;ifyouwriteanarticle andshareitonawebsite,whodoyou expecttoreadyourarticle;human beingsormachines?Itisobviousthat theorganicnetworkingaspectof computingwillnevergooutofstyle; else,therewillbeadayinthefuture thatdigitalconnectionandvalueswill bemeasuredonthenumberofbotsthat readyourarticlesand/orthatpaidfor yourservices.So,remembertobalance therateofyourpeopletomachine deployment,byacknowledgingthe needofhumannetworkingover technologynetworking.
TheNeedforOrganicSensein NetworkingandtheFuture: Technologyisthemiracleofourage, ArtificialIntelligenceisamajor moldingfactorofthisdevelopment, IoTistheliberatorfrommachine isolationbyprovidingtheplatformto interconnectmillionsofthemoverthe virtualplatforms,buthumansmake thesethingspossible.
Networkingisaninnovativeconcept withhighprofiletechnologyterms.If onedoesnotimploredeepinterestand concentrationwhileexploringthis realm,theremaybeaseriousdistortion oforiginalmotiveofindulgence,and thiscanleadtoseriousbreakdownof enterpriseinfrastructure.Sometimes,it maybedirectandothertimes,itwillbe indirect,butinall,itwillalwayshave animpact.Thefutureoftechnologyis verybright,andthatismainly dependentonhowavailablewemake theresourcestohelpmanagewhatwe havetodayinthenearfuture.Forthis tobepossible,thenetworkingsolution providersmustincorporatemoreof organicsenseintheirsolutionsand industryadvancements.
Technologywilladvance,more machineswillbeconnected,devices willbeprogrammedtorun independently,butinallthesethings, thehumansinthenetworkwillstill ruletheuniverse.Themoreorganic youmakeyournetworkingstrategies, thelesserthefearofadisastrousfuture foryourorganization.
ThedreamofformingthelargestITcompanyin Ukrainebeganinasmallgarageleadbythree friends,againstallodds. wasNIXSolutionsLtd foundedin1994andtoday,ithasbecomethebiggest companyinKharkiv,thebiggestIThubinUkraine.Thanks totheuniqueapproachundertakenatNIXSolutions,the companyhastakenauniquedirectiontomeetthedemands ofclientsthroughofferingspecializedmanagedITservices.
Thecompanyhasgrownandreinventeditselftimeand againtomeetspecialdemandsoftheclientandisahometo morethan1500ITexpertstoday.NIXservesvarious businessesfromawidevarietyofdomainsincluding BiopharmaceuticalsandHealthcare,FintechandBanking, E-learningandDistanceEducation.Creditforitsunique approachandsoftwareengineeringexcellence,the companyservesmanyFortune500companiesaswellas someofthefastestdevelopingcompaniesaroundtheworld. Thecompanyhasalsoearnedaprestigiouspositioninthe industryduetoarecognizedmembershipofoutsourcing organizationsincludingGSAandIAOP.
Systemshavebecomemorecomplicatedandcontinueto growincomplexity.Additionally,requirementsfromthe clientendarechangingquickly.Moreover,testinghasbeen givenlessimportanceintheplanningphaseascompared earlierduetowhichthebudgetallocatedtoitisalso reducing.Hence,eventheestablishedplayersonthemarket arepresentingtestedversionsofproductswhichare sometimessubpar.
NIXSolutionspromisestochangethisworldoftestingwith auniqueapproachtobringinnovationinQAandtesting practices.Thecompanyadherestothehighestprofessional standards,improvesitsclientsbusinesseswith extraordinaryoutcomeswhilesimultaneouslycreatingan unrivaledenvironmentforexceptionalmindstogrow.
Forexample,RyanGerardi,theownerofamedia productionhousesaid,“WehavebeenworkingwithNIX Solutionsfornearly2yearsnow.NIXSolutionshas consistentlyprovideduswithprofessionaltop-rateservice andoutstandingdesignwork.Theirteamofaccount managers,projectmanagers,anddesignersarefriendlyand enjoyabletoworkwith.Theyareresponsiveand dependableandalsobringforthgoodideasandobjective input.NIXSolutionsisapartneryoucancountonandbe satisfiedwithinthelonghaul.”
NIXSolutionshasnotleftanystonesunturnedinitspursuit ofmeetingvariousclientrequirementsandprovidinga concretereturn.Itsphilosophyofservingeveryclientwith duediligenceandexcellencehasledtoanall-embracing visionatthecompanyforclients.Thecompanyleadswith itsmotto“whateveryoucanimagine,wecandeliver”.
ThefoundersatNIXSolutionsrealizedthattheycoulddo morethanothersweredoingatthattimeandproviding separatetechnologyspecialistswasonlyapartofwhatNIX offered. Companiestodayarerequiredtoinfuselargesums ofmoneyincreatingin-houseexpertise.NIXSolutions helpsclientseradicatewastageofresourcebyprovidingan all-in-onesolutionalignedwiththeirstrategytotaketheir growthtothenextlevel.Thecompanyusesits20yearsof experiencetodeliveranall-encompassingITsolution whichincludescustomsoftware,enterprisesolution,web development,mobiledevelopment,qualityassurance,QA automation,graphicdesign,remoteadministration,online marketing,projectmanagement,ITconsultingandeven Salesforceimplementation.
NIXSolutionsisledbyanexceptionalleaderwhoprides himselfinconstantlystrivingforexcellenceandperfection
inhisdailylife.ThecompanyisledbyPresident,Igor BraginskywhoisapioneerintheUkrainianITindustry. Hestartedhiscareerin1991andtodayhasmorethan27 yearsofvaluableprofessionalexperienceunderhisbelt. OneofhisbiggestachievementsinlifewasstartingNIX SolutionsLtdandhedidsowithoutanyhelpfromexternal financialinstitutionsin1994.Igoralongwithtwoother foundersofthecompanybuiltthefoundationofthefirm fromagarageinitsearlydays.Duringthistime,thesethree friendswerestudyingattheNationalPolytechnic UniversityinKharkiv,Ukraineandlikemostcash-crunched collegestudents,theywantedtoearnsomeextracashon topoftheirscholarship.Theytookaninitiativeunlike anythingelseandstartedwithsellingself-madesoftware foremerginglocalmarkets.Atfirstly,theystartedsellingto offlineB2Bsearchenginesforstorefacilities,and accountingandreportsforshopsandpharmacies.
Today,thecompanyhasbecomeapioneerofUkrainianITindustry.Itnotonlyboastsofbeing thebiggestITcompanyinKharkivbutalsothebiggestIT-locationin Ukraine. Morethan1500world-classITspecialistsare committedtoprovidingqualitativeITsolutionsthat facilitateandaddvaluetoitsclients’businessesfrom variousbusinessdomains. Heandhisteamhavedeveloped thecompanyintoagreatestablishedsystemwhichdelivers outstandingresultseveryday.
Oneofhiskeydrivingskillsishispassiontoconstantly pursueexcellence.Despitethesuccessofhiscompany,Igor pursuedacademicsuccessasapersonalgoalandin2013 and14respectively,earnedaPhDinSoftware DevelopmentQualityProcessesandinAdvanced
ManagementProgramaswell.Heisalsoagraduateof AdvancedManagementProgramofTheWhartonSchoolof theuniversityofPennsylvaniaandhecompletedSenior ExecutivePrograminStanford’sGraduateSchoolof Business.
Heisalsoamemberofsomeeliteorganizationsincluding AssociationofOutsourcingProfessionals,TheGlobal SourcingAssociation,SupervisoryBoardofNTUKhPI, SupervisoryBoardoftheRegionalIT-cluster,etc.However, thereisonethingheprize abovethemallanditisthes opinionofhisteammembersabouthim.Hehasbeenan inspirationalanddevotedleadertothecompanyformore than20yearsandhiscolleaguesarenotshyof acknowledginghisefforts.Oneofhisfellowco-workers saidthefollowinginhistestimony,“Heisaninspiring businessleaderandthebestbossIeverknew.Deep intuition,powerfulcharismaandextensiveknowledgeof variousbusinessdomainsandgeneralbusinessstrategy.” IgorcontinuestowalkthepathofexcellenceatNIXand guideshisteamalongwithhim.
NIXSolutionshasachievedmanymilestonesinitslong journey.Inthenearfuture,itsclientscanexpectgreat security,AIBigDatasolutionsfromthecompany.and Consideringitstrackrecordofdeliveringonlythebest, NIXsolutionsisoneracehorseworthkeepingyoureyeson.
We assist our clients to delineate their goals and priorities, and we use our 25 years of expertise to create the most effective IT solution for them.
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Headquarteredinamassive30,000squarefoot facilityincentralToronto,withmorethan200 skilledemployeesQAConsultantsisan awardwinningproviderofsoftwaretestingandquality assurancesolutions.Theorganizationhassuccessfully deliveredmorethan5,000mission-criticalprojectsinthe private,publicandnot-for-profitsectorsoverthelasttwo decades.Withinthosesectors,thecompanyhas extensivetestingexperienceanddepthintheautomotive industry,banking,consumergoods,insurance,mediaand advertising,publicaffairs,retail,technology,andtravel andtourismindustries.
Inanongoingefforttomaintainitsstatusasaleaderin researchandinnovation,andwiththecontinuingsupport oftheNationalResearchCouncilofCanada,QA Consultantsfounded,developedandbuiltalargefacility inTorontodevotedsolelytotesting.TheTestFactory™ isacontinuousqualitytestlabincorporatingaprecise combinationofintelligenceappliedtoadvancedlevelsof automation.
TheTestFactorypairstheskilledlaborandexpertiseof itsstaffwithitsproprietarytestingmethodologies.This uniqueblendprovidesQAConsultants’clientswith unparalleledandsuperiorqualityservice.QA Consultantsdeliversonshorequalityandperformanceat lowoffshoreprices.TheTestFactory™aloneorin partnershipwithitsManagedConsultingServicesand OnDemandTesting™delivershighlyeffectivetesting andQAsolutionstoitswiderangeofclients.
AlexRodovistheManagingPartnerandFounderof QAConsultants,whichhefoundedbackin1994inorder
toprovidelocalaccesstosoftwaretesting.Alexwasone ofthefirsttotreatqualityassuranceasafieldofitsown, andhisenduringcontributiontothefieldhasbeento establishsoftwaretestingasaspecificskillset.He establishedQAConsultantsasadedicatedlocaltesting centerofexcellencefeaturingon-demandlocalaccessto professionaltesterswithawiderangeoffieldexpertise.
Underhisleadership,thecompanyhasgrownfroma groundbreakingideaintoacutting-edgequality assurancecompanyrecognizedasamarketleaderanda categorykillerinthemulti-billion-dollarNorth Americansoftwaretestingindustry.Alexhasbeen widelyrecognizedforhisvisionaryleadership,including beingselectedbyErnstandYoungastheOntario EntrepreneuroftheYearin2013.Hispioneering innovationshaveresultedinQAConsultantsreceiving the2012BusinessExcellenceAwardfromtheToronto BoardofTradeandaDeloittedesignationasoneofthe best-managedcompaniesinCanadain2013.
In2017,forthethirdyearinarow,ClutchResearchInc., anindependentresearchfirminBoston,inaworldwide annualsurveyreaffirmedQAConsultantsastheTop SystemsApplicationTestingFirm.
DuringthetechnologicalresponsetotheY2Kthreatin thelate1990s,testingbegantoemergeasaseparate servicewhichledtothebirthofQAConsultants.Very quicklythisservicebecameanessentialcomponentof theproductdevelopmentlifecycle.Alongwith proceduralmethodology,testingpavedthewayforthe company’ssuccessastheorganizationmovedintoanew
millennium.QAConsultantsunderstoodearlyonthatthe keyisaspecializedworkforcethatisskilled,accessible andflexible,makingitpossibletoprovideawiderange ofindustrieswithjusttherightsolutionfortheirrabidly growingsoftwaredevelopmentenvironments.
QAConsultantsalsobelieve,withthemassiveadaption ofinternet,enterprisesystems,andcloudsolutionsthe needfortestingatmultiplepointsisvitalinorderto surviveinthisever-competitivemarket.Intoday’sIT world,rigoroustestingenablesgreatemployeeand client/customerinteractionandalsoactivelyaidswith thecareersuccessofthoseresponsiblefordelivering greatsolutionstothemarketplace.
ThroughouttheyearsQAConsultantshasbeen recognizedasaprominentemployerandjobcreator,and continuouslyencouragesandpromotesongoingtraining andcareeradvancement.
SurveysbyForrester,theworldQualityReportand othersshowthat32-50percent,ofITbudgetsarespent ontesting.Despitethisexpenditure,vendorsoftenuse designerstodotheirtestingwhichisnotcorrect.
Companiesdon’tperformtheirduediligencewhenit comestosecuritytesting,theyputupafirewall,when mostofthetime,therealthreatcomesfromwithin.
QAConsultants’competitionisusuallyajackofall trades,wheretestingisjustanotherlineofservicethey provide.Itsclientsrealizethatwhenanorganization dabblesineverythingthenitisnotgreatatanything.QA Consultantsisdedicatedtoitsclients.Noonewantsto dealwithoffshoretesters.Bynow,mostofitsclientsare burnvictimsasaresultofshoddyoffshorework.Being thelargestsoftwareonshoretestingproviderinNorth America,QAConsultantshasthelargesttestingfacility dedicatedtosoftwaretestingonthecontinent.
Theorganizationisplanningtocontinuemarket leadershipinthesoftwarespace.Recently,ithassigneda multi-yearcontractwithsomeofthelargestcompanies andmultiplelevelsofgovernmentinNorthAmerica. ThisplaysintoQAConsultants’planofexpansioninto becomingtheworldleaderintestingofautonomous vehicles.Theorganizationseesitsfuturemoveintothat spaceofremarkablesoftwareandembeddedtechnology.
We have come a long way in the past 20 years and we are very excited for the future.
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Fromtheinceptionofpackagedapplications,companiesof allsizeshavetakenadvantageoftheeconomiesofbuilding, maintaining,changinganddeployingfunctionalitythrough thirdpartysoftwareproviders.Whybuildageneralledger orpayroll/humanresourcessystemwhenyoucanlicenseit instead?Whynotleverageoutoftheboxfunctionality offeredbythirdpartysoftwareandrelyonthevendorto
offersupportandmaintenanceandstaycurrenton regulatory,industryandprocessbestpractices.
Thefirstgenerationofmainframesoftwaretransformed quicklyasthetechnologyevolved,introducingclient-server asthebetter,morecost-effectivedeploymentplatform.The applicationsthemselveswerestillbeingdevelopedand deployedinfunctionalsilos–theirinteractionwithother criticalfunctionsofthebusinessanafter-thought.Although lessthanideal,interfacesweredevelopedtotransportdata
fromonesystemtothenext–leadingtotheintroductionof middle-wareasaneconomicalmeansof“connecting”the silos.
Atthattime,SAPemergedastheleaderindelivering comprehensive,end-to-endbusinesssolutionsonthemost advancedplatforms.Theyquicklycapturedthemarketand cross-industryadoptioncontinuedtodeliverbestinclass resultstotheircustomers.PeopleSoftwasalsointroduced tothemarketduringthisera,initiallyfocusingonthe payroll/humanresourcesmarket.Theyultimatelystarted developinganddeliveringERPandCRMsystemsaswell.
Changecontinuedtoaccelerateasweb-basedsystemswere introducedwhichimpactedtheeconomicandtechnological dynamicsof“userrequirements,”development, deployment,andcosts.
Throughoutthisevolution,industries,companiesand individualsnotonlydevelopedanincrediblerelianceonthe performanceoftheir“systems,”butforwardthinking organizationssawthisasaquickpathtocompetitive advantage.
Theproblemthenasnow–howdoyouacceleratethevalue ofthetechnologyinvestmenttothebusiness?The technologywaspurchased,licensed,andimplementedto achieveaspecificsetofbusinessbenefits.Whenitcomesto theselargeenterpriseapplicationinvestments,companies conductin-depthevaluationsandbuildbusinesscasesto mapoutexactlywhatresultstheyexpecttorealize.This typicallyinvolvesalookatwhatfinancialandhuman capitalinvestments–timeandmoney–willbeneededto achievesuccesswithaproductaswellasthefinancial, efficiency,andcompetitivegainsthatcomewiththe ongoinguseofthesoftware.
Ononesideoftheequation,developmentmethodshave evolvedtomeetthisneedforspeed.Waterfall methodologiesarebeingreplacedwithAgile.DevOpshas becomethenewbuzz-word.Butthere’ssomethingelseto consider–thebusinesssideofthings.Thereisaneverincreasingrelianceonpackagedapplicationstoexecuteand delivercriticalbusinessoutcomes.It’simportantthat applicationsaredevelopedanddeployedquicklyand changescanbemaderegularly,buthowdoyouensurethat businessprocessesarerunningflawlessly?
Surprisingly,manycompaniesaremanagingtheirenterprise applicationprocessesmanually.Thismeanshoursofwhite-
boardmeetingsspenttryingtounderstandexistingbusiness processes.Weeksduringeveryprojectspentwritingtest scriptsthatbreakwhensomethingchanges.Delaysin deliverybecausemanualtestingcan’tkeeppacewith businesschange.Theimplementationandongoing managementofenterpriseapplicationsiscomplex,anda crucialcomponentismakingsurethatend-to-endprocesses work—everytime,everyday.Manualorfirstgeneration testingmeanssystemdowntime,errorsinproduction, wastedtimeandenergyandcompaniesleftopento technologyrisk.
Thebiggerpictureisthatthoseapproachesare fundamentallystandinginthewayofachievingtheresults companiessetouttoachievewithpackagedapps.Howcan youmakethefinancial,productivity,andcompetitivegains
Shoeb Javed, Chief Technology Ofcer, Worksoft, is responsible for the technology strategy, software development, quality assurance and customer support for all Worksoft solutions. As CTO, Shoeb also works with quality assurance and business leaders of some of the largest global Fortune 1000 corporations to help automate testing of complex packaged enterprise applications to speed up project timelines and improve operational efciencies.
thatyouwerecountingonifyour processesaren’tperformingflawlessly?
TheEvolutionofTesting Thankfully,theansweristoday’sfifth generationtestautomationthatis enablingbusinessusersand organizationstoadopt,accept,and utilizenewapplicationsfaster.When processesacrossenterprise applicationsareexecutedseamlessly andasdesigned,companiescan harnessthepotentialoftheirenterprise applicationstoachievestrategicgoals likeenteringnewmarkets,increasing revenue,andmaintainingacompetitive advantage.
Worksoft,thepre-eminentfifth generationautomationplatform, deliversunmatchedspeedin automatingtheidentificationofcurrent businessprocessesandautomatically creatingteststoensurethateach business-criticalprocessworksas required.Anindependentstudyof Worksoftcustomersbyindustry analystIDCidentifiedmanyunique benefitsofWorksoft’sautomation platform,butchiefamongthemwas acceleratingdeliveryofthese applicationsbyanaverageofnearly
twomonths.Considerhowmuchmore youcouldaccomplishifyoucouldcut weeksandmonthsfromeveryproject. Leadersacrosstheglobehaveadopted Worksoftastheirweaponofchoiceto improvetheirfinancialandoperational positionsintheirrespectiveindustries.
Firsttomarketwithautonomouscars? Movingyourbusinessmodelfrom DVDstoonlinesubscriptionservices?
Evolvingfromanonlinebookstoreto theworld’slargestinternetretailer? Thesecompaniesdidn’tsimplytryto keepup.Theyweredeterminedtolead.
Today’sdigitaleconomybrings massiveopportunitytocompanies lookingtodisruptthemarket.There hasbeenafundamentalchangetothe businesslandscapeandcompanieswho arecompetitiveinnovatorswillwin.
AbouttheCompany: Worksoftprovidestheworld'sleading automationplatformforenterprise applications.Companiesworldwide relyonWorksoft'sautomatedbusiness processdiscovery,documentation, compliance,testing,riskanalysis,and RPAtosupportcriticalpackaged applications,includingSAP, Salesforce,Oracle,Workday, SuccessFactors,ServiceNowandmore. Ourfifth-generationautomation platformhelpsenterprisesaccelerate innovationandchange,lower technologyrisk,andincrease efficiency.Ourecosystemincludes partnershipswithAccenture,IBM, Cognizant,SAPandourGlobal5000 customersinclude3M,Intel, Microsoft,Siemensandmore.
Ourdailylivesarebecomingheavilyrelianton softwaretechnologytofunction,togrowandto redefinefuturehorizons.Asmartphoneisa primeexampleofsuchdevelopment.Aglitchinthe softwarecanturnanincrediblyhelpfulmachineto releasedatatohackersandbecomeacurseovernightfor millions.Hence,itisnosurprisethatproducttesting servicesarenolongeranomaliesinthebusinesses.Their independentpositionallowsthemtoprovidequality evaluationsandstrategiestoturngoodproductsinto greatones.
QAMentoristakingthenextleapinthefieldof softwaretestingtominimizecostsandmaximize innovation.Thecompanystartedasaonemanshopin 2010;notsolongago.Today,ithasbecomeapioneerin softwaretestingandqualityassuranceoutsourcing solutionsbyacquiringvariousinnovativefirmslocated indifferentpartsoftheglobe.Onitswaytosuccess,the companyacquiredfirmslocatedinIndia,Franceand Ukraine.Thecompanycontinuestosetabenchmarkfor QAserviceswithmoreservicesatitsdisposalthanany othercompanyaroundtheworld.Moreover,the companyleadershipgoesoutofitswaytoengagein knowledgesharingconferencestohelpshapethe softwaretestingindustryoftomorrow.
Anyjourneyisboundtodeliveramemorable experience,butjourneysthatpushanintellecttowardsits limitscanbeenrichingaswell.QAMentorfacedseveral challengesduringtheinitialphaseofitsjourney.As mentionedearlier,thecompanywasessentiallyaonemanshop.Apartfromthelimitedsize,thecompanyalso lackedaclearstrategicdirection.However,the leadershipatthehelmmadesomewisedecisionstoturn thesedifficultsituationsintolearningopportunities.After
engagingtheirclientsonacontinuousbasis,theQA Mentorleadershipcarvedaclearroadmapforthelong termsuccessofthecompany.Itquicklyoccurredtothem thattheclientswerenotmerelylookingforastrategic servicebuttheactualexecutionservices.
Similarly,inordertoaddresstheneedtohirethebest andoptimalresources,thecompanyestablisheda presenceinIndia.Ithiredqualityresourcesfromthe countryandestablishedthefirstoutsourcingtesting center. Thecompany,realizingthepotentialofmultiple, distinctservicestoitsclients,openedashopinUkraine QAMentorkeepsinnovatingthetestingservicesto empoweritscustomerswithnewwaystobuildgreat products.Forexample,itrecentlylaunchedQA Coverage,atestmanagementplatformthatallowsmore effectiveandefficientmanagementoftestingcycles.It hasnowintegratedQAMentor’stestmethodologyfor requirementsstatictesting,traceability,testcase coverage,defectsworkflows,regressiontestcases repositorymanagement,metrics,andKPIs.
Intheeraofcutthroatcompetition,QAMentoralways strivestobeaheadintheracewiththeiruniqueand innovativeserviceofferings.Newestofall,the‘Business ProcessManagementServices’setsitapartfromall otherSoftwareTestingfirms. Itisacombinationof4 uniqueservicesthatintegratestheQA&theBA practices.ThiswillrevolutionizetheSoftwareTesting industry. Withthenew‘BusinessEssentialSoftware Testing(BEST)’Framework,QAMentorwillstart testingveryearlyinthelifecycle,rightfromthe requirementgatheringphase.Thisisaunique,innovative andoneofitskindapproachwherethecompanypairs BAswithQAresourcestotightlycontrolthequality rightfromtherequirementgatheringphase.
Leadershiphastraditionallybeendefinedbydominance overothers.Theattitudeofexertingpoweroverothers seemsdistastefultomanytodayandmostprogressive thinkingleadersrejectthisapproachtomakeway towardsabrighterwayofcooperationandknowledge sharing.TheCEOandFounder,RuslanDesyatnikov seemstoembodythisapproachinhisattitudetowards hiswork.QAMentorwishestolettheworldseeitfor whatitis:AnExpertsoftwaretestingsolution.The companyalsoadoptsauniqueapproachtoreachthis goal.Thecompanyleadershipregularlychurnsoutrich educationalmaterialtoenrichtheincominghordesof eagerlearnersintheindustryandestablished professionalsaswell.
Thecompanyisone-of-a-kindintheindustrywithits establishedQAlearningplatformthattrainsthousandsof QAprofessionalsinavarietyoftestingsolutions. Additionally,thecompanywilllaunchanewbookfor newcomerstobecomeQAtesterin30days.Ruslantakes apersonalinterestinmakingthecompanyathought leaderintheindustry.Hecontributesandinteracts regularlytotheindustrywithqualityinsightsthrough publishedarticlesonForbesandLinkedin.Hebelieves, “Ifthecompaniesaroundtheworldwishtoachieve somethinggreatwiththeirbusiness,theyhavetothink aboutqualityandstartthinkingdifferently”.His initiativesandvisionhasnotgoneunnoticed.Currently, QAMentorboastsof260clientsbasedin27different countriesaroundtheworld.
Everycompanydreamsofbecomingthenextbigthing initsindustry.QAMentorontheotherhand,continues toproveitsexceptionaldisciplinewithafirmbeliefin corefundamentals.Thecompanyhasoptedtoretaina smallsalesteamwhichpushesthecompanytocreate innovativeproductsandapproachestosealitspositionat thetop.Thecompanyalsoinvestsinitsemployees heavilywhichhasledtoaresoundingvictoryintermsof employeeloyaltywithnear1%attritionrateoverthe years.
Additionally,thecompanyhasalsoadoptedan innovativeanduniqueapproachtoaggressively challengeclientstotesttheirproducts.QAMentoroffers atwoweekfreetrialtoitsclientswiththebackingofa fivemembermentorteamtoexecutethetestingsolution. Thishasresultedinseveralnewclientsboardingthe bandwagonofQAMentorandleavingwithan unparalleledexperiencetocherish.Thecompanyhas alsosaveditscostsconsiderablywithlowinvestmentsin marketingandpassingonthebenefitstotheconsumers. Thecompanyboastsof25-35%lowercostsascompared toitscompetitorsinnearlyeveryproductsegment.The companyhasintroducedover50newKPI’sandmetrics toitsnewproductQAMometortohelpclientswelcome afuturefullofpleasantsurprisesandgolden opportunities.softwaretestingCompanyintheworld.”
We continue to raise the bar higher every day towards achieving our mission to become the #1 Independent Software Testing Company in the World.
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T hegratifying tool for companies to lead aheadIoT Technology” TheInternetofthings(IoT)isa revolutionarychangeformanysectorslike manufacturing,agriculture,retail,electronic,energyand healthcarewhichareprogressingtowardstheIoT phenomenontoconnectdigitally.Ithasplacedan opportunitytobuildunusualresultswhichincreasesa company’scompatibility.Enterprisesseeking developmentarefocusingontheuseofreal-timedata managementandIoTanalysis.Manyofthe companiesareadoptingthistechnologytoheighten theirpowerofconsumption.Companiesare mainlyconcentratingonIoTapplicationfrom “sensing”insteadof“doing”togrowits competitiveadvantages.Thiselementempowers organizationsbyallowingthemtotaketheIoT advantageandadoptamore‘innovative connectedapproach’.
Newapplicationsarenowenhancingtheirlevelof consumption.Likewise,manufacturingsectorisalso
Editor’sgettingengrossedandachievingexcellencethroughIoT Techniques.Applicationsareliableformonitoringand controllingoperationsforurbanandruralmanufactures likebridges,farms,andrailwaytracks.Itisthekey featuresoftheapplicationswereIoTinfrastructureis alsousedformonitoringtheconstructionsafetyandrisk managementsystemandoperations.Thismajorfeature representsthemechanismofIoTapplicationwhich worksunderinfrastructuremanagement.BenefitsofIoT Technologyarecostreducing,timereducing,betterin quality,andincreaseproductivity.Ithelpstomakefast decisionsandsavemoneywithreal-timeanalysis.IoT deviceshelptogiveprominentresultsbymonitoringand controllingoperationsusedinallinfrastructurerelated area.
Inthemanufacturingsector,networkingandcontrolling havebeenusedwithIoTdevices.Itprovidesinformation aboutdataandoperationstability.Networkstatusandthe informationiscollectedinthesystembytrackingIoT device.Manufacturingcontrolprocessdeliver informationaboutindustryapplicationandsmart manufacturingdetailsreceivingformIoTdevice.IoT intelligentsystemenablessharinginformationabout productdemands,servicemanagement,supplychain networks,sensorsandcontrolsystemstogether.Small industriescanalsobeintegratedwithIoTtechnology thatenablesreal-timeoptimization,measurements, productioncompatibilityandsafetymanagement. However,intelligentsystemsaredeterminedasthe significanttechniquethatimpliesuserexperienceand systemsecuritywhichultimatelysavescosts.
TheAgriculturesectorisoneoftheindustryto implementIoTtechnologyforstabilityandbetter performance.IoTtechnologyhasbecomeasignificant methodoffarming.Italsooffersdurabilityand functionalitytothewholeprocess.Thecombinationof wirelesssensorswithagriculturalappsandcloud platformsbenefitsingatheringdefiniteinformation relatingtoenvironmentalconditionslike,rainfall, temperature,humidity,windspeedetc.Farmersare gettingcompetentresultsoutofit,andareabletofind real-timeinformationeasily.Linkedwithfarmland,it improvesandautomatesfarmingtechniqueslikeweather information,takingdecisiononqualityandquantity,and minimizesriskandwaste.WithIoTTechfarmerscan findoutdetailedinformationoffarmandsimilarlyknow
whichlandisfertileorwhichoneisdryandpredict futurefields.
IntegratedSensingandControlsystemhelpstooptimize energyconsumption.IoTdevicesareintegratedwith energyconsumptionsystemsinordertomaintain balancebetweenpowergenerationandenergyusage.IoT devicesoffertheopportunitytoremotelygather information.Itenablesadvancefunctionslikeremote controllingandchanginglightconditions.IoT Technologyworkforhome-basedenergysystemwhich providepowerrelatedinformation,energyconsumption andenergyusageathomes.IoTdevicessetgoalsto improveefficiency,reliabilityandsustainabilityofthe energysystem.
Environmentmonitoringapplicationhasbeeninvolved withsensorstoassistinformationaboutenvironment changesbyidentifyingwaterquantity,atmosphere,air pressureetc.Italsohasfocusonmonitoringmovements ofwildlifeandtheirhabitats.Devicesconnectedtothe internetalsoprovidestatisticsaboutearthquakeor tsunami-earlywarningsystems,andalsousedasan emergencysystem.IoTdeviceapplicationisusedto collectgeographicinformationandmajorlyinstructive information.Thisdevicealsousesstandardizedapproach tobringwirelesssensingtechniqueandgatherfinest information.
Withcertainty,IoTdevicesareusedtomonitorand controlthemechanical,electricalandelectronicsystems. IoTdevicesareusedinvarioustypesofhome automationandbuildingautomationsystems.Control andsensoryapplicationsofferunifiedinformation.The integrationoftheinternetwithbuildingcreatesan energymanagementsystemwhichwillallowprominent energyefficiency.
TherehavebeenmanywaysforIoTtechnologyto expandcompatibilityinthedigitalworld,anditwillbe implementedineachsectortoworkasanimportanttool, toenhanceitsaffinity.Afterall,theIoTnetworkmakes technologymoreunifiedandsatisfying,withitstoolsand applicationsandIoTwillbeastepaheadtowards numerousopportunities.
TestFramework.iooffersfirst-classQAAutomation andTestingServicesforclients.Itisaspecialized divisionofRhoynarSoftwareConsulting,a companyfocusedoninnovativesolutionsforapplication developmentandDevOps.
Itsspecializeddivision,theTestFramework.ioisoneofthe veryfewtechnologyserviceprovidersintheUSfocusing solelyonAutomatedSoftwareTesting.TestFramework.io expertshelpclientsimprovetheefficiencyoftheirSoftware Agileteamsinnumerousways.Oneofitswidely recognizedmethodistodevelopauniquecustom Automatedtestingframeworkandbuildingoutalarge regressiontestsuiteinaslittleas6weeks.
Apartfromgiantcompanieswithdeeppockets,thereisn’t muchinvestmentmadeinthetestingmethodologies.Based onarecentsurvey63%ofthecompaniesdonothaveany kindofautomatedtestingintheirSoftwaredeliveryprocess while73%ofthecompanieswhohaveautomatedtestingin theirSoftwareprocessarenotcomfortablewithdoinga ContinuousIntegrationtoStaging.TestFramework.io’s visionisdrivingtheadoptionofAutomatedSoftware testingbyenablingteamswithtechnology,resources,and long-termsupport.
Sinceinception,TestFramework.iohashelpedover100+ clientstostrategicallyadaptAutomatedtestingintheir Softwarereleaseprocess.OnanaverageTestFramework.io helpsSoftwareteamsachieve68%reductionintheirtesting cyclewhilediscovering3xtimesmorebugsthanthe industryaverage.
Itsnew“ManagedServices”modelhelpssmalltomedium sizedSoftwarecompanieseconomicallyhandleallaspectof testingwithouthavinganin-housetestteam.Aspartofthe ManagedServices,thecompanytakeschargeofall QA/Testingresponsibilitiesincludingbuilding comprehensiveautomationframeworks,CIframeworks, testplan,testcasesandtestexecution.Essentially,it operatesasanon-demandtestteamfortheproject.This helpssmallercompaniestogetthebest-automatedtesting andqualityatafractionofthecostofhavinganin-house testteam.
Asmentionedearlier,testingisonethemostneglectedarea inSoftwaredeliveryecosystemeventhoughithasthemost impact.Beforestartingthiscompany,theCEOhadworked inseveralFortune500companiesandhadconsistently observedthisneglect.Seeingthisasamarketgapand drivenbyhisstrongqualitybelief,hesetouttostart TestFramework.io.
TestFramework.iowasfoundedin2014byPriyesh Sanghvi,theCEOandHarshMurari,theCTO.Both HarshandPriyeshwereformercolleaguesatQualcomm wheretheyworkedforoveradecadeonavarietyof projects.
PriyeshSanghvi,theCEOpossessesauniquecombination oftechnicalexpertisewithsharpbusinessacumen.Heholds aMaster’sdegreeinComputerEngineeringfromRutgers
University.Priyeshcomesfromaveryunderprivileged familyinIndia,startedhisentrepreneurialjourneyfroma veryyoungagetosupporthisundergraduateeducationand eventuallyembarkedonhisjourneytopursueAmerican Dreamonhisownfeet.Heismarriedtohiscollege sweetheartRinaandhas2lovingchildren.
TestingisonetheSoftwareEngineering’smostneglected disciplinenotonlyinthecorporateworldbutalsoin academia.Therearethousandsofcollegesanduniversities whichpreparestudentstobeagoodSoftwaredeveloper. However,therearejustafewwhichfocusesonSoftware testing.
Majorityofthecompaniesalsohaveamuchsmallerbudget fortheirSoftwaretestingteamsandtheyarethefirstoneto bedisposedofduringdifficulttimes.Ithasbeenprovedthat QAintheSoftwareindustryishighlysignificantlikethe otherindustriesincludingmanufacturingetc,
however;thosewarningsareneverheededbytheleadersof theSoftwareindustry.Thebiggestchallengeinthisindustry isinculcatingthebenefitsofSoftwaretestingwhichnot onlyhelpsqualitybutsavesalotofmoneyforcompanies inalongrun.
Testframework.iohasuniquelypositioneditselfasaoneof akindSoftwareservicescompanyfocusingsolelyon testing.ItsheavycommitmenttoR&Dinvestmentin
testingframeworksandtechnologiescoupledwith experiencein30+industrieshavemadeitoneofthebest Softwaretestingproviders.
Thesoftwareindustryisgrowingatadecentpace.There aresomefloatingpolicychangesonlimitinghighskilled workerimmigrationwhichmayhitthisindustryhard.The companyiskeepingacloseeyeonthedevelopmentand makingstrategicchangesinitsbusinesstomitigatesuch risks.
Ifitspastisanythingtogoby,thecompanyislikelyto succeedthrougheveryobstacle.Inthepast, TestFramwork.iohasbeenblessedinmitigatingchallenges. Ithasbeenprofitablefromtheday1withoutanyexternal funding.ItscorevaluesofAccountability,Collaboration, Commitment,Passion,andExecutionhasmadeitsclients comebackformore,yearafteryearwhileproviding exceptionaltestimonialswhichhasconsistentlyattracted newclients.
Setapartbyanexpertteamoftestersandbackedby consistentpositivefeedbackfromclients,TestFramework.io willcontinuetoleadtheSoftwaretestingindustryin comingyears.ItisalsoinvestingheavilyinAutonomous testingleveragingAIandMachinelearningadvancesto greetandembracetheupcomingfuturewithopenarms.
For our Managed QA Services, we have a long-term commitment to client and to the team. Our strong technical skills coupled with excellent collaboration ensure project’s long-term success.
‘‘ ‘‘Priyesh Sanghvi CEO
SaaSor‘SoftwareasaService’isbeingusedrigorouslyincurrentbusinessventuresasitprovides moreaccuracyandvisiontoanybusinessproject.Interestingly,withthissolution,theimportance ofinstallingthehardwaredevicestorunthedataanddifferentapplicationshaslostits importance.Itisaveryselectivesectionofcloudcomputing,throughwhichthefuturebusinessdata collectionprocesscanbesimplerthanever.SaaSisaveryprofitablegenreinthefieldoffuturistic businessventures,andthusaquestionmayariseabouttheSaaSbusiness,andthatiswhatcouldbethe revenuestreamforsuchbusinessenterprise,oringeneralwords,theearningprocessfortheSaaS business!
UnfortunatelysomepeoplebelievethattherearenosuchgoodwaysofearningrevenueforSaas businessandiftherearesomesources,thoseareveryminorintheirconducts.Interestingly,thereality andthecurrentsituationareotherwise,andthereareanumberofwaysinwhichtheSaaSbusinesscan earnitsrevenue.‘Payment’togetthesoftwareisnottheonlymodeofearning,andtheenterpriserof thisbusinesscanearngreatrevenuewithmultipleoptions,withoutstressingoutonparticularsectionof thebusinessventure.Herearesomeofthesolutions: Set-upCostandUpsell
ASet-upcostisoneofthecommonwaystoearntherevenueanditgivesclaritytotheprovidersabout theauthenticityoftheusersanddeterminesthecommitmenttoo,thusitisagreatwaytoexplorethe mindsofthecustomersandthepossiblefuturerelationshipwiththeusers.Ontheotherhandthesetup earningcanactuallyleadtotheupsellmarketfortheSaaSproviders.Itisoneoftheeasiestwaysto enhancetherevenuethroughtheexistingcustomers,anditisagreatbusinessopportunity,asthisway ofearninglessensthedependencyofthebrandonthepressureofaddingupnewcustomers.To maintainthecontinuitywiththeexistingcustomerscertainfacilitieslikeofferingadditionalstorage, speed,data,bandwidthorthefrequencyareenlistedas'services'.Though,thisprocessofearningis largelydependentonthebenefitoftheproductortheservice,alongwiththeneedorrequirementofthe client.
ItisanothergreatwaytoboosttheearningfortheSaaSbusinessas,throughthisprocess,itbecomesa two-waysystemtogetbusiness,wheretheusersadvertiseorselltheproduct.Astheprocessis
dependentontheusers,itisnotdependentonany otherexternalwayfromthebusinessproviders' side.TheSaaSprovidersareonlyresponsibleto paythecommissionaftergettingtherevenue.So itisdefinitelyawin-winsituationfortheSaaS providers.
Saasprovidersareonthevergeofaddinganew structureforgreatrevenue,whicharecustomer serviceandinformationcharges.Aswiththis system,thebusinessprovidersoffertosalesome oftheresearchedinformationtotheclients.Itis notverydifficultfortheclientstovaluethemby payingthemoneyastheyaregettingagreathelp, andinterestinglyitcanworkfortheclientsto clingtotheserviceswhichcancreatethepathfor morebusiness.Basically,agreatcustomerservice isthekeytoearngoodmoneyandwiththe satisfactionofthecustomers;theprocesscanbe ontheloopforagreatrevenuesystem.
Advertisementsarethemostcommonsectorof
earningmoney,anditisthebestwayofearningthrough thefreeversionusers,butnotveryaptforthepaid customers.Asthepaidcustomersalreadypayacertain amount,addingadvertisementscancreateanegative impactonthem.Soeveniftheadsarethere,theymust beinawaythatlookslessannoyingfortheusers.
Thisisratheracomplicatedbuteffectivemethodof earninglucrativerevenue.IftheSaaScancoordinateor workwithothersoftwareapplications,theimportance ofitcanrisetoawholenewlevel.Thisworkmodelcan domagicforsomeoftheusersanditcanhaveagreat valueorearninginthefuture.Butthisgreatsystem comeswithcertainrisks,andthereasonis,theamount ofmoneyinvestedtocreateandrunit.Butifthe developerscanbeassuredofitsserviceandthedemand ofthecustomers,itcanturnouttobeagreatmoneymakingoption.
WhensomeoftheSaaSissoaptthatthepotential customerswanttoavailitfortheirbusinesspurpose, thetie-upwiththeprovidersortheresellingofthe productcanbebeneficialformthepointofviewofthe revenue.ThisprocessisknownastheWhiteLabel Licensing.
Attheendofthisdiscussion,theconclusionis,abetter servicecanopenupnewtrailsforRevenueStreamsfor SaaSBusiness.SaaSisnotanewconcept,butthevast implicationisdefinitelynew.Sothereareanumberof scopesyettobeexploredbythedevelopersofthisnew business.Thus,thefutureandthesuccessofSaaS businessisdependentonexploringvariouswaysfor SaaSrevenue,andwithmoreinnovativeideasforthe revenue,themarketofSaaSbusinesswillbemore strengthenedtotouchthezenith.
VerifysoftTechnologyGmbHisvendorof TestwellCTC++,aleadingcodecoverage analyzerforembeddedsoftware.Sinceits foundingin2003,thecompanyhasestablisheda presenceinover40countriesandrecordedgrowthof morethan40%lastyear.Thecompanybelieves softwaretestingisanessentialserviceandits importancewillonlyincreaseinthefuture.
Softwaretestinghelpscompaniesbyimprovingthe efficiency,reliabilityandlifespanofsoftware.Onthe otherhand,untestedsoftwarecannotonlyimpactthe reputationofacompanybutalsoputpeople’slivesat risk.
Verifysoftbelievesindeliveringqualitysoftware whichimprovesproductivityandlowersoperational costs.Inlinewithitsphilosophyofprovidingthe highestlevelsofcustomersatisfaction,thecompany alsooffersadvancedtoolsthroughsupportservices. Thesetoolsareaimedatundertakingstaticcode analysis.Verifysoftalsoofferstrainingtosoftware developersandqualitymanagers.
OneofthecoreprinciplesatVerifysoftTechnologyis tobehonestandfairwithcustomersandco-workers. Theinspirationalpillarofstrengthforthecompany andthecultureitembodieshasalwaysbeenKlaus Lambertz,itsFounderandCEO
KlausgraduatedwithadegreeinEconomicsandthen workedforseveraltopcompanies,whereherealized thattruesatisfactionforhimlayinstartingand runninghisownbusiness.Heexplains,“Thedriving powerisnotsecurityoranicesalary,butlibertyand thespirittodosomethinguseful”.
Havingledthecompanyforthelast15years,Klaus
hasachievedphenomenalresults,whichheattributes tohisversatile,motivatedteam.Hecontinuestofind thejourneybothchallengingandextremelyrewarding everyday.
Verifysofthasestablisheditselfasaleaderin providingsoftwaretestingsolutionswhichare efficientandreliable.However,thecompany’s leadershipstilldoesnotshyawayfromseeingthe biggerpictureandtakingonnewchallenges.
Thereareseveralkeytrendsemerginginthesoftware testingindustry.Oneoftheseistherapidincreasein thesizeandcomplexityofsoftware.Additionally, clients’increasingdemandsforfeature-richsoftware isdrivingintensecompetitionwithintheindustry.
Today,companiesarepushedintoexposingthe controlfunctionsoftheirapplicationsthroughweb interfaces.Thisgivesrisetoanewsetofchallenges forsoftwaretestingproviderslikeVerifysoft. However,theleadershipatthecompanyisembracing suchchallengesandconstantlystrategizingnewways todeliversoftwarequicklywhileincorporatingthe higheststandardsofwebprotection.
Inmanyindustries,governmentsregulatethequality ofsoftwareinordertomakeitsafetouse.Software foraircraftcontrolisaprimeexampleofthis approach.Therecentincreasedscrutinyofsoftwareby lawmakersrepresentsgrowthopportunitiesfor Verifysoft.
Verifysofthaspositioneditselfstrategicallytoappeal toclientswithawiderangeofrequirements. Currently,thecompanycoversallaspectsofsoftware
testing,anditsspecializationsincludesTestwell CTC++forembeddedCandC++.Thetoolisusedfor JavaandC#aswell.
Overtheyears,Verifysofthasestablisheditselfasan off-roadvehicleforsoftwaretestingsolutions.Its CTC++testsystemisextremelyreliableeveninthe mostadverseandchallengingcircumstances.Itworks withallcompilers,embeddedtargets,andcuttingedge programmingmethodstodeliveraflawless,smooth experience.
Thecompanycontinuestoinspireadmirationand supportfromitspartners.Themanagementteamat Verifysoftbelievestheyhaveagoodproductontheir hands,andtheygiveclientsatisfactiontoppriority.It isexpectedthatthiswillestablishthefoundationof industry-wideleadershipinthelongrun.
WhenVerifysoftwasfoundedin2003,thecompany distributedthesolutionsoftheFinlandbasedcompany TestwelltocompaniesofallsizesbasedinGermany, FranceandotherEuropeanmarkets.In2013 Verifysoftpurchasedtheintellectualpropertyrights fortheTestwelltools,whicharenowdistributedall overtheworld.
Verifysofttooktheopportunitytoworkwiththisgreat productandbroughtittoanewlevelthrough
continuousdevelopmentbyadedicated50-member team.Thecompanyhasalsotakenthedistributionof theproductsbytakingtheproducttolargeMNCsand ithasalsoreachedsmallandmediumsizedfirmsto spreadcoreappealoftheproduct.
Klausinitiallydidexperiencechallengeswhenhewas compelledtofundhisventurethroughlargecapital investments,amovewhichcarriedinherentrisks. Today,thecompanyislookingatapromisingly lucrativefuturewheresoftwaretestingcanaccountfor asmuchas90%ofthebudgetdedicatedtodeveloping software.
Klausisafirmbelieverinthebrightprospectsof VerifysoftTechnologyasitcontinuestochange softwaretestingthroughinnovationandcustomer satisfaction.
Verifysoft Technology will continue to support development and test departments with tailor-made tools, especially for developing embedded, safety and security-critical software.
‘ ‘‘Klaus Lambertz CEO & Founder
inplacetoaccomplishasuccessfulandsmoothdeliveryon DigitalTransformationpromise,andtoavoidlossofmoney andprestige.Everykindoftransformationprojectcomes acrossacertainresistance;amobileapplicationdelivered withnoissueswillminimizethisresistance.
MostofourcustomersinContinuousSoftwareare switchingtoagileprojectdeliveryinordertorapidly evaluateandprovidefortheinternalandexternaldemands. Thetraditionaltestprocesses,whicharedoneattheend phaseofaproject,remaininsufficientfortheagile management.Forbetterqualityandarapidoutcome,testing anddevelopmenthastobeacontinuousprocessofDevOps course.Thankstotestautomationscriptsthroughoutthe wholedevelopmentprocess,softwaresandapplicationscan betestedbeforegoingthroughend-usertestswithminimum amountofproblems.
Hakan Turgut Chairman OPTiiM
Oneofthegreatestagoniesintestautomationisthe timeandeffortspenttocontinuouslytestingwhat hasbeendeveloped.Thesimplerandthemore straight-forwardthemobileapplicationslooktothe customer,themorecomplextheyareinthebackground.As thenumberofofmobileplatformsanddevicesincreases, enterprisesneedtoprovidetheirdeveloperswitheffective waytotestacrosstheplatforms—testingfast,verifying thecodequickly.
Whyisitsoimportant?Becausecontinuousdigital transformationisaninevitablepartofgrowingthebusiness. Oftenmorethan60%ofcustomerinteractionshappen throughthesmartphones.Whatisthenumberlikeatyour business?Anyway,aneffectivemobiletestingneedstobe
Oneofthekeytrendsinthemarketistheincreaseofnative applicationdevelopment,whichenablestheusageof mobiledevicesinabroaderspectrum.Withtheincreasing demandtowardsmorecomplex,strongerfunctionalitiesand interface,theresponsivedesigntechniquesareoutdated.To provideanoptimumresultformobiletesting,conducting thetestswithactualdevices,adevicelab,hasalarge importance.Theproblemhereishowthemanualtesters andtestautomationsystemswillsharedevices.Thisis solvedbycreatingamobiledevicelabaccordingto producers,modelsandoperatingsystems.
Rentingadevicelaboncloud,uploadingyourscriptsand runningyourtestsinaparallelexecutioncostsyouserious amountofmoney.Wecouldn’tignorethefactthatthis methodmakesourcustomers’appslessprofitableevery minute.Ifyoucreateanactualdevicelabbypurchasing everykindofsmartphonesoutthere,youstillnedaweb interfacetorunallthosescenariosandscriptstomanage yourmobiledevicelab.
ContinuousSoftwaredevelopedaninterface,whereyoucan runyourscriptsondifferentdeviceswithitsowncloud
devicelab,observetextexecutionandintegratewithsource controlsystems.Youcanuseitwithyourownmobile deviceserver,oryoucanconnectyourdevicetoyour mobilelabwithclientintegrations.Asaresultyou’llbe abletoobserveyourtextexecutioninrealtimewith detailedresults,clickablestacktraceexceptionsand screenshots,andseehowmuchoftheresources(CPU, Memory,SystemLogs)yourappconsumes.Nomatter whichlanguageyourscriptswerewrittenornomatter whichtoolwasusedtowritethem,byintegratingwithopen sourceautomationserversthisinterfaceallowsyouto includemobiletestingtoyourcontinuousDevOpsprocess.
Ourfirstbusinesslineisapplicationtesting.Todayweoffer awiderangeofservicessuchasManualSourcing,Test Automation,PerformanceTesting,SecurityTesting,Service andNetworkVirtualizationandMobileApplicationTesting andMobileDeviceLabManagement.Ourphilosophylies onthesuccessfulimplementationoftestautomation frameworks,enablingtherapidcreationoftestautomation scriptsthatarestableandeasilymaintainable.Ourscalable testautomationframeworkoptimizeseverylevelof applicationfromnetworktocode-speedingupheexecution andreducingtestmaintenance.
Oursuccesscomesfromworkingtogetherwith organizationstooptimizeeverylevelofapplication-from thenetworktothecode.Wehavesolvedthecomplexitiesof softwaretestingthroughouruniquesolutionsandhelpeda multitudeofenterprisesinaccomplishingdesiredresults. WebelieveourMobileDeviceLabwillbeagamechanger intheindustry.
OneofTop5BanksinTurkey
Thisbankhasdecidedtomakeatransformationproject withMckenzie.Partofthetransformationprojectthey foundoutthatoneofthebiggestbottleneckisSoftware testing.AstheywereplanningtouseAgileproject managementapproachwithinthisinitiative;testingwas becomingevenmorecriticalforthesuccessoftheproject. ThatiswhytheyhavedecidedtoimplementTest ImprovementProject.Theyhaveidentified5areasand ContinuousSoftwarehasbeeninvolvedinallthesefive workgroupswhichareFunctionalTestAutomation, Performance/LoadTesting,ServiceVirtualization,Test EnvironmentManagementandTestDataManagement.The projectscopecoveredcorebanking,alternativechannels, internationalbankingandcreditcardsapplicationsuites, theyallarein-housedevelopedapplicationbasedonJava, .NETandIBMMainframe.Thiswasateamwork,whichwe haveworkedtogetherwiththebank’stestingteam. Developmentteamhasalsoparticipatedtotheprojectwhen itwasneeded.Wehaveidentifiedsampleapplications,
designedprocesses,decidedontechnologiesthatwillbe usedandfinallyimplementedthebestpracticewithin sampleapplicationstoprovethesolution.Wehaveguided thebank’steamandprepareddocumentationforthemto continueafterprojecthasbeenfinalized.Duringtheproject wehaveusedHPEUFT,HPELoadrunner,IBMService Virtualization,CATestDataManagementandHPECodar andOOsolutionsforrespectiveareas.
OneoftheTop10InternationalBanks EnteredtoTurkeybyacquiringanoldbank,whichwasnot abletoinvestinITforalongtime.Aftertheacquisition, theyhavebeenauditedbyBDDK(BankingRegulation Authority)andBDDKgavethemadeadlinetoresolvetheir complianceissues.Withinaverylimitedtimeframeto implementanendtoendautomatedDevopsprocesswhich startsfromdemandcollectiontilldeploymentofthe applicationstoproductionenvironment.Thesolutionhadto befullyautomated,nohumaninteractionotherthan developmentoftheapplicationandbetraceableoneach leveloftheprocess.ContinuousSoftwaredeliveredend-toendDevOpsprojecttomakesuretohaveacomplete processfromdemandtoproductiondeployment.Created fivedifferentpipelinesforcorebaking(oracleforms), alternativechannels(java),creditcards(.NET)andATMs (.NET).Jenkins,SVN,Nexus,HPECodar,HPEALM, HPEUFT,HPPM,HPSMareimplementedinproject scope.ThankstoContinuousSoftware,thisbankpassedthe auditsuccessfullyandavoidedtopayabigamountof penalty.
LeventOzalpisaserialentrepreneurandtheFounderand CEOofOPTiiM.Hecreated3startupsinTurkey,1in Irelandand1inUKfrommilitarytechtosystem integration.HavinglaunchedContinuousSoftwarenow boasts100+employeesandcustomersalloverTurkey, MiddleEast,NorthAfricaandEurope.
HakanTurgutistheContinuousSoftwareChairman.His30 yearscareerspantookhimtoexecutivepositionsinIBM, CAandNortel.Hebringsmaturityandwisdomtotheteam.
AbouttheAuthor: LeventOzalpisaserialentrepreneur.Hecreated3startups inTurkey,1inIrelandand1inUKfrommilitarytechto systemintegration.HavinglaunchedOPTiiMnowboasts 100+employeesandcustomersalloverTurkey,Middle East,NorthAfricaandEurope.
HakanTurgutistheOPTiiMChairman.His30yearscareer spantookhimtoexecutivepositionsinIBM,CAand Nortel.Hebringsmaturityandwisdomtotheteam.
