NVP Software Solutions

Category: Quality Assurance Consulting

  • 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.

  • Are your Product Issues Worrying You?

    Are your Product Issues Worrying You?

    Possibly your customers will not like the User eXperience.

    They may use your product in unexpected ways and break it.

    OR

    They may love it and ask for further functionality.

    Any one of the above scenarios can cause problems for a product. Some may arise within hours of release and others may appear over time. Regardless,you need to be prepared.

    • Align your Product Assurance with your clients.
    • Incorporate Product Assurance and Testing to catch issues early while they are cheap to fix
    • Lay the groundwork for future success.

    NVP Software Solutions

    • NVP Software Solutions provides industry-leading software product assurance and testing services, customized to address client’s business requirements. 

    Schedule a no-charge one hour consultation with a senior Product Assurance consultant for an initial assessment/problem solving session.

    Contact us: Nvp.ca