Archive for 'ROI and Implementation of Best Practices'
Success Story: Testing Business Case Diagnostic
Challenge:
— Prepare a Test Center of Excellence (TCoE) business case outlining enterprise value and cost impacts aimed at establishing a baseline company-wide test function capable of supporting standard testing requirements
— Create ‘what-if’ business case scenarios based on the establishment of a TCoE prior to commencement of your major initiative (ERP upgrade/implementation of CRM system etc)
Results:
— [...]
Business Users interest in Testing
n90% of all IT projects are delivered late
n50% are delivered over budget
n50% of all IT projects fail to meet business objectives
IT Benefits: Achieving Excellence in Testing
nMost IT organizations don’t know how much (of the estimated 30%-60% industry average IT budget) is spent on Testing.
nMost CIO’s don’t know if their Enterprise applications are CMM Level 2/3/4/5 and the economic/risk factors that could be minimized with a formal testing methodology.
nnIncreased need to combat outsourcing pressures of key IT functions requires a [...]
Full StoryCost of Quality
Cost of Quality
Defects found in Production
nBased on an average of 100 defects * 4000 * 4 releases a year
$1,600,000
Defects not found as a result of gaps in functional knowledge
nBased on an average of 82* defects found * $3000 * 4 releases a year
$984,000
Improper planning efforts allowed for defects to [...]
Full StoryHow Test Management Can Help You End QA Chaos and Gain Control
Webinar
Description:
The growing complexity of today’s applications, combined with increased competitive pressures and skyrocketing costs of application failure have catapulted the need for testing to new heights. However, most IT organizations lack clearly defined, repeatable testing processes as well as the right tools to run their QA [...]
