Global testing market is estimated to be $17 bn

Can you brief us on your software testing portfolio?



Our software testing service portfolio consists of independent validation

and verification services; functional testing; performance testing including

stress testing and soak testing; test automation using automated testing tools;

quantitative testing, and user interface testing using UI testing technologies.

How would the current testing market help fresh

engineering graduates?



Software testing projects provide an opportunity to understand typical areas

where developers inject defects and help overcome such areas when fresh

graduates are deployed in software development projects. It also helps them in

understanding business systems, test case development, test execution methods

and processes.

How do you view the growth of the testing market?



The global software testing market is estimated to be $17 bn. The market

opportunity for Indian offshore testing companies is currently $5 bn, estimated

to rise to $10 bn in 2010. The software testing arena would require

25,000-30,000 professionals in the next one year, as per the IDC report.

What are the recent challenges faced in the testing

domain?



Complete and comprehensive testing is impossible owing to time pressure.

Though projects plan for 25-30% of effort for testing, owing to delays in the

other phases, the time and effort get reduced. Thus, there is a mad rush to

complete testing activities quickly. Testers live and breathe trade offs,

especially in deciding which test cases need to be prioritized to unearth more

defects.



Another challenge is domain understanding: test engineers do not have full
knowledge of the business domain, thereby, they are unable to comprehend various

business scenarios and business processes to do an effective testing.

Financial institutions are under pressure to provide

better risk management and transparency, while simultaneously coping with the

growing trading volumes, high volatility and the need to reduce IT and

operational costs. Product companies react to customer needs by releasing

updated versions of the software to address this business need as well as manage

regulatory requirements. The challenge seen by customers is the total cost and

time required for software upgrades.

What about your partnership with Thomson Reuters?



The partnership between Thomson Reuters and ITC Infotech will accurately

assess the risks of major migration projects, receive fully validated software

releases, and develop highly effective, repeatable and reusable quality

assurance packs that will benefit subsequent upgrades.

Divya Girish/CIOL



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