NVP Software Solutions

Category: Quality Assurance Consulting

  • Test Tool Selection

    Test Tool Selection

    Test Automation is critical to any ongoing test efforts. Without automation., there is no way that testing can keep up and it is almost impossible to complete regression testing or any sort of Performance Testing. Tracking current status is also difficult. With AI coming into the mix in both the product and the test tool, the need is greater than ever to understand what is available and how it works.

    Please take a look at the Case Study 5: https://nvp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Case-Study-5.pdf for more information

  • Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap between vendors and the final client can be difficult for a System Integrator. It is one thing to actually make the decision, purchase the software, integrate the software and deliver it. It is very much another situation when you come to the various levels of testing and need to coordinate multiple vendors, one System Integrator, and a client with multiple departments with differing needs.

    Please take a look at the Case Study 1 : https://nvp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Case-Study-1.pdf for one occurrence.

  • Quantifying Intangibles – 4

    Quantifying Intangibles – 4

    Refining and maintaining the value of intangibles is an on-going task that must be re-visited with every project and at least once a year the entire list needs to be validated to confirm that they are useful items to be included in a project costing. Items that were important may no longer be necessary and new ones may need to be added.

  • Quantifying Intangibles – 3

    Quantifying Intangibles – 3

    Last week we gave a partial list of intangibles: Better Quality; Strategic decisions; Opportunity and Innovation; Flexibility and Information and Decisions. We recommended setting a base level cost so they had some value. It should not start out too high but as you gain information over the projects, it should be possible to refine the benefit and get a more accurate benefit figure.

  • Quantifying Intangibles – 2

    Quantifying Intangibles – 2

    Last week we talked about quantifying the intangibles related to a project without stating what they were. The inability to actually state what they are contributes to the inability to quantify them. So here is a partial list: Better Quality; Strategic decisions; Opportunity and Innovation; Flexibility and Information and Decisions.

  • Quantifying Intangibles

    Quantifying Intangibles

    Last week we talked about how missing Quantifying the Intangibles caused issues in people supporting QA efforts. When intangibles cannot be costed (but still take effort) and the benefits the provide may not be immediate they become a (not so hidden) cost on the project. At the very least we need to put a baseline cost on the intangibles.

  • Why is QA Difficult to Understand?

    Why is QA Difficult to Understand?

    It is difficult to quantify some aspects of QA, particularly the intangible aspects that cannot be costed. If they are lumped under the overall category of being long term improvements or ‘good for the company’, it is very difficult to justify that type of expense out of a project budget. It is no wonder that these types of ideas get very little exposure in your typical IT project.

  • Are your Product Issues Worrying You? – Part 2

    Are your Product Issues Worrying You? – Part 2

    Last week, we asked if your Product Issues were worrying you and suggested some reasons why this concern might arise. The question that might come up is: “Why Quality Assurance for addressing this concern?”. QA is more than just software testing, it is all about Process Improvement and reducing the chance of further errors. Whether you are a startup or someone with hundreds of applications, all the processes surrounding those applications can usually be improved. This is where QA comes in and can help you.