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Divakar Tantravahi CEO & Co-founder Innominds

Editor’s Note

Software Testing: Innovation on the Rise

Today,thebusinessesarenotonlyexpectedtodelivereﬃciencyandafail-safeuserexperiencebut

productsandserviceswhichunderstandusersintuitively.Hence,ithasbecomeimportantfor companiestolookatcoreproductengineeringservicessuchassoftwaretestingnotmerelyasjust a‘deliveryservice’butaservicethataddstotheuser-experienceoftheproduct.ThisiswhyInsights Successhasputtogetheralistof‘The10BestPerformingSoftwareTestingSolutionProviders2018’ tomakeacontributiontotheglobalworldofbusiness.

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.

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We provide our software testing services for more than 800 clients in 25 countries from 4 continents.

Koray Yitmen, Managing Partner

Emrah Yayici, Managing Partner

Using our risk based approach, we detect errors in your software products in the most eﬃcient way.

One Step Ahead In Delivering Quality Software

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.

APioneerKnownforitsTestingSolutions

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.

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Tools,Techniquesand ApproachesinPractice

Oneofthemostimportantfactorsof softwaretestingisthatitdetermines theeﬀectivenessofthetestdatasetthat isused.AccordingtoKeytorc,thereare twocriticalsuccessfactorstocreate

We help you manage your data using the right management tools and international testing techniques.

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.

CompanyName

Innominds innominds.com

KeytorcSoftware TestingServices keytorc.com

MiracleSoftware Systems,Inc. miraclesoft.com

MusalaSoftJSC musala.com

NIXSolutionsLtd. nixsolutions.com

QAConsultants qaconsultants.com

QAMentor,Inc. qamentor.com

RevolutionIT revolutionit.com.au

Management

DivakarTantravahi CEO&Co-founder

KorayYitmen ManagingPartner

EmrahYayici ManagingPartner

PrasadLokam CEO&Founder

DelyanLilov CEO&Founder

TestFramework.io rhoynar.com

VerifysoftTechnology GmbH verifysoft.com

IgorBraginsky President

AlexRodov ManagingPartner &Founder

RuslanDesyatnikov CEO&Founder

JamieDuﬃeld Director&CEO

PriyeshSanghvi CEO

KlausLambertz CEO&Founder

Brief

Innomindsprovidesanend-to-endsolutioninthesoftware productengineeringandR&Dspace.

KeytorcSoftwareTestingServicesassistsitscustomersto managetheircriticalsoftwaretestingprocessestoreducethe totalcostofproducinghighqualitysystems.

MiracleSoftwareSystems,Inc.isa20yearﬁrmheadquartered inNovi,MI,USA.MiracleoperatesintheITspaceasaglobal systemsIntegratorinQAtesting.

MusalaSoftJSCprovidesexpertiseandcreativityinall elementsofthesoftwarelifecycle.

NIXSolutionsoﬀersawiderangeofmanagedITservicesincluding customsoftwaredevelopment,enterprisesolutions,web development,mobiledevelopment,qualityassurance,QA automation,graphicdesign,remoteadministration,digitalmarketing, andSalesForceimplementation.

QAConsultantsisanawardwinningproviderofsoftwaretestingand qualityassurancesolutions.Theorganizationhassuccessfully deliveredmorethan5,000mission-criticalprojectsintheprivate, publicandnot-for-proﬁtsectorsoverthelasttwodecades.

QAMentorismulti-awardswinningISO27001:2013andISO 9001:2015certiﬁedsoftwaretestingcompanyheadquarteredin NewYorkprovidingmorethan30TestingServicesto268clients aroundtheglobe.

RevolutionITprovidesyouwithtotalconﬁdencewithour enterprisegradeQAandPPMsolutions.

RhoynarSoftwareconsultingisaUSbasedcompanybuildinga powerful,cross-platformwebormobileappanditalsodelivers recognizedQAAutomationandTestingServicesforclients.

Verifysoftoﬀerssoftwaretestingservicesincludingcode coverageanalysis,statecodeanalysis,DynamicAnalysisand TestExecution.

Innominds: Delivering Competitive Advantage with Unique Innovation

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.

AdaptingtoaSmartandIntelligentFuture

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.

ACompleteEngineeringandTestingSolution

TheshifttoDigitalTransformationenablesenterprisesto createnewapplicationsandsolutionsthatarebasedon themarketdemand.However,thebiggestchallengein theindustryistosatisfythedemandsofcustomersand partnerswhowantapplicationstobesecureandreliable, andtobemadeavailableinstantlywithoutcompromising onthequality.

Additionally,today,enterprisesarefacingchallengesin gettingskilledresources,adoptingadvancedQA

Divakar Tantravahi CEO & Co-founder Innominds

We believe in the ethos of disrupve innovaon and it reﬂects in our product engineering services. Innominds is relentless in its approach to reach the pinnacle of excellence by implemenng new trends and advanced methodologies. We delight our customers by providing an array of tesng capabilies, process and technologies, which, in turn, helps in improving the quality of the products.

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.

DrivingInnovationwithaHandsonApproach

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.

We are one of the pioneers in the ﬁeld of product engineering and innovaon as we create and provide our customers with the best tools and cung – edge technologies to achieve their goals and realize their vision. andcompetition.

Innomindsbelievesthatitistheir prerogativetobringnewproducts andsolutionstothemarket,which hasabusinessvalueanddrive diﬀerentiation.Divakar,withhis visionforinnovationandbeliefin theconceptofdisruptivetechnology, bringsonthetablefocusonproduct engineering,setsgoalsforglobal strategyandcontributesinbuildinga

Todriveinnovationandquality, InnomindsQualityEngineering specialistshavebuiltHarmony,a robusttestingplatform,tosolvethe testingproblemsfacedbyEnterprises andshapetheirdigitalfuture. Harmonyoﬀersanarrayoftesting typesacrossawiderangeof industries,digitaltechnologiesand applications.

AnEﬀectiveApproachto CustomerSuccess

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

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.

AGreatPlacetoWork

Innomindswasestablishedwith guidingprinciplesoffocusingon customerneedsandtheirsuccessand providingaplatformoffreedomand growthforemployees.Thematurity oftestautomationapproaches

Innominds is a center of excellence when it comes to tesng. We help our clients in not only transforming and implemenng nextgeneraon tesng pracces but also assist them in reducing cost and transform their businesses to stay ahead of the curve.

quicklybutthemethodologiesare stilllow,andthevaluegenerationis unchanged.Toovercomethese challenges,testingteamsneedto focusontheadoptionofnew technologiesandmethodologiessuch asDevOps,ContinuousTesting, SmartQA,IntelligentandSmartTest Automationpractices.

Innomindsisputtingitsbestfoot forwardtochangetheground

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.

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.

Miracle Software Systems:

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.

ATruePartnerofInnovation

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.

AThinkTankthatNeverSleeps

PrasadLokamistheCEOandFounderofMiracle SoftwareSystems,Inc.HeisaTechEnthusiastanda VisionarywhohasledMiraclefromthefrontandhasseen Miracle’sjourneymoveforwardfromthedaysof mainframestotoday’scognitiveandcloudsolutions.With experienceofleadingmultiplemajorinitiativesacross numerousindustryverticals,hebringstothetablehisvast knowledgeoftheindustryandtechnologyspectrumwhich helpshimtonotonlyunderstandwhatorganizationsneed fortomorrowbutwhattheyalreadyhavetodayaswellthat needschange.HehaslivedinDetroitareaforover25+ yearsandisaglobetrotterwithovertwomillion technologymilestohisname.

TheRisingChallengesandanAgileResponse

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.

LoweringCostsandRaisingTheBar

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.

TheAwaitingBrightFuture

Oﬀlate,thecompanyisintegratingAutomatedSecurity AssessmentsaspartofQA/QEcyclesintotheProduct Development.AtMiracle,vanillaQAtestersarenolonger thenorm.Thecompanyisquicklymovingawayfrom

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. ‘‘ ‘‘

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.

Prasad Lokam CEO & Founder

Musala Soft JSC:

MusalaSoftJSCisaleadingsoftware servicesproviderinSoutheastEurope.Itwas foundedin2000andisheadquarteredin Soﬁa,Bulgaria.Thecompanyisanestablishedand growingmarketforcewhichembracesconstant evolutiontobringtogethertechnologyandinnovation.

Todayover500MusalaSoftprofessionalsworkinthe ‘hot’ﬁeldsofIoT,BigData,Cloud,AI,Information Management,AutomationTesting,BusinessAnalysis, andUI&UX.

ADrivenLeader

TheFounderandCEOofMusalaSoftJSC,Delyan Lilovhasturnedhispassionforcompetitive programmingintoagrowinginternationalbusiness. Establishingateamofformermembersfromthe NationalOlympiadinInformaticsteam,likeheisby himself,andcombiningitwithvisionarybusinessideas hehaskeptMusalaSoftgrowingandcementedits reputationasaprestigious,reliable,andlong-standing partnerbothlocallyandinternationally.

TheBlueprintsofSuccess

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.

OvercomingChallenges

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.

We make the optimal combination of technologies, processes, knowledge, tools and people, and transform it into business value.

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“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.”

Delyan Lilov CEO & Founder

The Impressive Impact of Organic Networking

Themainreasonfortheinventionofwebsite,

Internetandtechnologydevicesthatprovidesthe 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

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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.

BalanceYourPeopletomachine Deployment

SocialMediasarefornetworking, NewspapersandvariousMediasare alsofornetworking,butthereare peoplebehindthearcofthis innovation.Themoreyouincorporate AIandmachinelearningstrategies, alwaysremembertheneedforControl Engineersandthosearehumanbeings. Themostsuccessfulorganizations identifythemajorimportanceof

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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.

NIX Solutions Ltd: An Exceptional Pioneer in the Ukrainian IT Industry

ThedreamofformingthelargestITcompanyin Ukrainebeganinasmallgarageleadbythree friends,againstallodds. was NIXSolutionsLtd 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.

TheEvolvingWorldofTesting

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.”

AnAll-EmbracingVision

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.

ATrueDriverofExcellence

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

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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.

ManagementProgramaswell.Heisalsoagraduateof AdvancedManagementProgramofTheWhartonSchoolof theuniversityofPennsylvaniaandhecompletedSenior ExecutivePrograminStanford’sGraduateSchoolof Business.

Heisalsoamemberofsomeeliteorganizationsincluding AssociationofOutsourcingProfessionals,TheGlobal SourcingAssociation,SupervisoryBoardofNTUKhPI, SupervisoryBoardoftheRegionalIT-cluster,etc.However, thereisonethingheprize abovethemallanditisthe s 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.

Igor Braginsky President

QA Consultants:

Improving Software Quality by Delivering Reliable Software Testing Services

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.

AVisionaryTorchbearer

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.

WhenTestingBecameaPartofProductDevelopment LifeCycle

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.

TacklingUnevenRoadsandPreparingforBetter Future

SurveysbyForrester,theworldQualityReportand othersshowthat32-50percent,ofITbudgetsarespent ontesting.Despitethisexpenditure,vendorsoftenuse designerstodotheirtestingwhichisnotcorrect.

We have come a long way in the past 20 years and we are very excited for the future. ‘‘ ‘‘

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.

Alex Rodov Managing Partner & Founder

Shoeb Javed CTO Worksoft

The Evolution of Testing: Unmatched Acceleration

with Fifth Generation Automation

TheEarlyYearsofPackagedApplications

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.

TheNeedforSpeed

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

About the Author

Shoeb Javed, Chief Technology Ofcer, 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 efciencies.

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.

LeadtheWay

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.

QA Mentor:

An Expert Software Testing and Quality Assurance Solution Provider

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.

AThought-provokingJourney

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.

InnovationQuotient

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.

AUniqueApproachToLeadership

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.

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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AFutureFullofOpportunities

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.”

Ruslan Desyatnikov CEO & Founder

The Universality of Technology The Universality of IIoT T Technology

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Thegratifying 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’.

InfrastructureManagement–Optimizationof Technology

Newapplicationsarenowenhancingtheirlevelof consumption.Likewise,manufacturingsectorisalso

gettingengrossedandachievingexcellencethroughIoT 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.

ManufacturingTechniquesareGrowingwithIoT Technology

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.

IoTTechnologybringsInnovativeFarmingMethods

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.

IoTTechnologyHelpstoOptimizeEnergy Consumption

IntegratedSensingandControlsystemhelpstooptimize energyconsumption.IoTdevicesareintegratedwith energyconsumptionsystemsinordertomaintain balancebetweenpowergenerationandenergyusage.IoT devicesoﬀertheopportunitytoremotelygather information.Itenablesadvancefunctionslikeremote controllingandchanginglightconditions.IoT Technologyworkforhome-basedenergysystemwhich providepowerrelatedinformation,energyconsumption andenergyusageathomes.IoTdevicessetgoalsto improveeﬃciency,reliabilityandsustainabilityofthe energysystem.

MonitoringEnvironmentthroughIoTTechnology

Environmentmonitoringapplicationhasbeeninvolved withsensorstoassistinformationaboutenvironment changesbyidentifyingwaterquantity,atmosphere,air pressureetc.Italsohasfocusonmonitoringmovements ofwildlifeandtheirhabitats.Devicesconnectedtothe internetalsoprovidestatisticsaboutearthquakeor tsunami-earlywarningsystems,andalsousedasan emergencysystem.IoTdeviceapplicationisusedto collectgeographicinformationandmajorlyinstructive information.Thisdevicealsousesstandardizedapproach tobringwirelesssensingtechniqueandgatherﬁnest information.

IoTTechnologyHelpstoSustainBuildingandHome Automation

Withcertainty,IoTdevicesareusedtomonitorand controlthemechanical,electricalandelectronicsystems. IoTdevicesareusedinvarioustypesofhome automationandbuildingautomationsystems.Control andsensoryapplicationsofferunifiedinformation.The integrationoftheinternetwithbuildingcreatesan energymanagementsystemwhichwillallowprominent energyefficiency.

TherehavebeenmanywaysforIoTtechnologyto expandcompatibilityinthedigitalworld,anditwillbe implementedineachsectortoworkasanimportanttool, toenhanceitsaﬃnity.Afterall,theIoTnetworkmakes technologymoreuniﬁedandsatisfying,withitstoolsand applicationsandIoTwillbeastepaheadtowards numerousopportunities.

TestFramework.io: A First-Class Automated Software Testing Solution

TestFramework.iooﬀersﬁrst-classQAAutomation andTestingServicesforclients.Itisaspecialized divisionofRhoynarSoftwareConsulting,a companyfocusedoninnovativesolutionsforapplication developmentandDevOps.

Itsspecializeddivision,theTestFramework.ioisoneofthe veryfewtechnologyserviceprovidersintheUSfocusing solelyonAutomatedSoftwareTesting.TestFramework.io expertshelpclientsimprovetheeﬃciencyoftheirSoftware Agileteamsinnumerousways.Oneofitswidely recognizedmethodistodevelopauniquecustom Automatedtestingframeworkandbuildingoutalarge regressiontestsuiteinaslittleas6weeks.

AUniqueApproachtoDeliveringSuccess

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.

ACost-EﬀectiveApproachIdealforSmall-MediumIT Enterprises

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.

HungerforSuccessCombinedwithBusinessAcumen

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.

BackingInnovationwithaDepthinR&D

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

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.

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testingframeworksandtechnologiescoupledwith experiencein30+industrieshavemadeitoneofthebest Softwaretestingproviders.

ABrightUpcomingFuture

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.

Priyesh Sanghvi CEO

SAAS

Can Create Business Developments With Different Revenue Streams

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.

AﬃliateMarketing

ItisanothergreatwaytoboosttheearningfortheSaaSbusinessas,throughthisprocess,itbecomesa two-waysystemtogetbusiness,wheretheusersadvertiseorselltheproduct.Astheprocessis

dependentontheusers,itisnotdependentonany otherexternalwayfromthebusinessproviders' side.TheSaaSprovidersareonlyresponsibleto paythecommissionaftergettingtherevenue.So itisdeﬁnitelyawin-winsituationfortheSaaS providers.

CustomerServiceandInformationCharges

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.

APIModel

Thisisratheracomplicatedbuteﬀectivemethodof earninglucrativerevenue.IftheSaaScancoordinateor workwithothersoftwareapplications,theimportance ofitcanrisetoawholenewlevel.Thisworkmodelcan domagicforsomeoftheusersanditcanhaveagreat valueorearninginthefuture.Butthisgreatsystem comeswithcertainrisks,andthereasonis,theamount ofmoneyinvestedtocreateandrunit.Butifthe developerscanbeassuredofitsserviceandthedemand ofthecustomers,itcanturnouttobeagreatmoneymakingoption.

Reselling

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.

Verifysoft Technology GmbH:

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.

AnHonestFoundationtoDrivingGrowth

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.

GrowingChallengesandChangingDynamics

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.

AUniqueStrategy

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.

LucrativeOpportunities

WhenVerifysoftwasfoundedin2003,thecompany distributedthesolutionsoftheFinlandbasedcompany TestwelltocompaniesofallsizesbasedinGermany, FranceandotherEuropeanmarkets.In2013 Verifysoftpurchasedtheintellectualpropertyrights fortheTestwelltools,whicharenowdistributedall overtheworld.

Verifysofttooktheopportunitytoworkwiththisgreat productandbroughtittoanewlevelthrough

Verifysoft Technology will continue to support development and test departments with tailor-made tools, especially for developing embedded, safety and security-critical software.

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continuousdevelopmentbyadedicated50-member team.Thecompanyhasalsotakenthedistributionof theproductsbytakingtheproducttolargeMNCsand ithasalsoreachedsmallandmediumsizedﬁrmsto spreadcoreappealoftheproduct.

Klausinitiallydidexperiencechallengeswhenhewas compelledtofundhisventurethroughlargecapital investments,amovewhichcarriedinherentrisks. Today,thecompanyislookingatapromisingly lucrativefuturewheresoftwaretestingcanaccountfor asmuchas90%ofthebudgetdedicatedtodeveloping software.

Klausisaﬁrmbelieverinthebrightprospectsof VerifysoftTechnologyasitcontinuestochange softwaretestingthroughinnovationandcustomer satisfaction.

Klaus Lambertz CEO & Founder

Minimize Risk of Digital Transformation Failure Minimize Risk of Digital Transformation Failure

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

inplacetoaccomplishasuccessfulandsmoothdeliveryon DigitalTransformationpromise,andtoavoidlossofmoney andprestige.Everykindoftransformationprojectcomes acrossacertainresistance;amobileapplicationdelivered withnoissueswillminimizethisresistance.

BetterApplicationthroughContinuousTesting

MostofourcustomersinContinuousSoftwareare switchingtoagileprojectdeliveryinordertorapidly evaluateandprovidefortheinternalandexternaldemands. Thetraditionaltestprocesses,whicharedoneattheend phaseofaproject,remaininsuﬃcientfortheagile management.Forbetterqualityandarapidoutcome,testing anddevelopmenthastobeacontinuousprocessofDevOps course.Thankstotestautomationscriptsthroughoutthe wholedevelopmentprocess,softwaresandapplicationscan betestedbeforegoingthroughend-usertestswithminimum amountofproblems.

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

Hakan Turgut Chairman OPTiiM

devicelab,observetextexecutionandintegratewithsource controlsystems.Youcanuseitwithyourownmobile deviceserver,oryoucanconnectyourdevicetoyour mobilelabwithclientintegrations.Asaresultyou’llbe abletoobserveyourtextexecutioninrealtimewith detailedresults,clickablestacktraceexceptionsand screenshots,andseehowmuchoftheresources(CPU, Memory,SystemLogs)yourappconsumes.Nomatter whichlanguageyourscriptswerewrittenornomatter whichtoolwasusedtowritethem,byintegratingwithopen sourceautomationserversthisinterfaceallowsyouto includemobiletestingtoyourcontinuousDevOpsprocess.

ContinuousSoftware

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.

Casestudies

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.

Management

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.