During the software cycle, identifying and adopting best-practice processes and technologies to improve application testing can be a significant challenge. MindTree understands the difficulties involved with mapping vision and objectives for testing functions, identifying gaps, and providing short and long term recommendations. We believe in the value of developing strategies and roadmaps - while knowing the complications involved.

MindTree's experienced test experts first understand and evaluate existing processes and systems. This is usually undertaken as a two- or three-week workshop aimed at test management and process improvement.

Our highly qualified test engineers have rich experience and sound understanding of the best practices required for high quality product development. They complement the development team with honest, unbiased critiques of the development process. All this is done over the short duration of the study, without compromise on quality of deliverables.

Our Offerings

As part of test process consulting, MindTree offers assistance with:

• Defining test strategy and test plan
• Gap analysis to help with creating test processes, templates, guidelines and best practices
• Recommendations on areas of improvement
• Roadmap for easy implementation

Process for Test Consulting

The activities involved in conducting test process consulting for various applications on client server, Web technologies, Web services and ERP are detailed below:

Benefits

• 'Balanced test coverage' approach allows reduction in test documentation
• Test data matrix approach enables effective test coverage
• Critical defects discovered early in the lifecycle
• Faster test execution with desired coverage levels
• Significant reduction of defects in the UAT phase
• Functional knowledge gained during analysis phase can help with design and execution of better test cases
• Easier phased offshoring of maintenance projects