Test strategy and governance
A test strategy, entry and exit criteria, defect management and reporting that steering committees can rely on.
Software testing · Australia
Release with confidence. Testing that finds problems first.
Independent software testing and quality engineering for system upgrades, new platforms and data migrations. We plan the testing, run it, report it clearly and give you the evidence to make a go-live decision.
Sound familiar?
Where projects usually go wrong
- Testing gets squeezed into the last week before go-live.
- User acceptance testing means busy staff clicking around without scripts or criteria.
- Data migrations are checked by eyeballing a spreadsheet.
- Every release needs days of manual regression testing.
- The vendor that built the system is also the one saying it works.
What we deliver
Testing across the whole delivery lifecycle
System integration testing
End-to-end scenarios across connected systems, so data and processes work from one end to the other.
User acceptance testing
Business-ready test scripts, coaching for your testers and a clear sign-off process.
Test automation
Automated regression suites that run on every change, using tools your own team can maintain.
Data migration validation
Reconciliation of record counts, balances and key fields between old and new systems, with rehearsal runs before cutover.
End-to-end quality assurance
Independent review of quality across a program, from requirements through to go-live and early life support.
How we work
A testing process you can follow
Assess
We review the change, the systems involved and the risks, then agree what level of testing makes sense.
Plan
A test strategy and plan with scope, environments, data, roles and exit criteria.
Execute
Testing runs to plan, with defects logged, prioritised and retested.
Report and sign off
Clear progress reports and a readiness summary to support the go-live decision.
Why Vector
Testing is where we started
Vector's founder has more than 20 years of IT experience leading testing and delivery for complex programs across banking, insurance, financial services and data migration.
Regulated-industry experience
Testing approaches proven on banking, insurance and financial services programs, sized to suit your project.
Independent view
We report what we find, whoever built the system.
Evidence you can keep
Test plans, results, defect logs and sign-offs are documented for audits and future releases.
Right-sized
From a single application upgrade to a multi-system program, the effort matches the risk.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you test software built by another vendor?
Yes. Independent testing of a vendor's work is one of the most common reasons we're engaged.
Do you run the whole testing effort or provide specialists?
Either. We can run testing for a whole project, or provide a test lead or specialists for a defined phase.
Which test automation tools do you use?
We choose widely used tools that suit your technology and that your own team can maintain after we hand over.
What is data migration validation?
It is checking that data moved from an old system to a new one arrived complete and correct: record counts, balances, key fields and business rules, usually over several rehearsal runs before the real cutover.
Related
Often paired with
Have a go-live coming up?
Book a free IT consultation. We'll look at your timeline and risks and suggest the right level of testing.