The implementation and success of digital offerings are pivotal to the success of enterprises\u2019 business growth. In the path to Agile and DevOps success, enterprises may have to ensure that all components of their IT processes adapt quickly and effectively. How IT leaders choose to future-proof their continuous testing capabilities will have a critical impact on the efficiency and strength of their IT transformations.<\/p>\n
To stay ahead of the business outcomes, enterprises may have to be mindful of the approach and providers that enable them to optimize and accelerate their quality assurance capabilities.<\/p>\n
Key findings yielded by a recent Forrester<\/strong><\/em> study says –<\/p>\n Aligning software quality approach with digital priorities<\/strong><\/p>\n Enterprises had to maneuver through the escalating costs and business uncertainty during the lockdown times. The focus on automation and digitalization has remained the focal point while adapting to these complexities. Adapting quality assurance practices with agile and DevOps capabilities has been the key.<\/p>\n Significant gap in improving continuous testing capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Majority of the enterprises believe that the key focus of quality assurance practices today is in expanding continuous testing capabilities.<\/p>\n While most of the organization\u2019s recognize the early stages of their agile and DevOps journeys, enterprises still struggle to keep pace with the agile testing requirements.<\/p>\n The recent Forrester<\/em><\/strong> study says \u2013 \u201cWhile 52% of respondents said that more frequent releases will have a positive impact on their digital objectives, current software release cycles are still on a monthly or quarterly basis, and only 13% of companies are able to reach a state of biweekly releases.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Enterprises are still reliant on nurturing internal skills and teams for their quality assurance needs. Relying on specialized skills and expertise of their quality assurance providers might be considered to address these significant gaps in the overall improvement of continuous testing capabilities.<\/p>\n Pure-Play quality assurance approach is leveraged for consistent quality and expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n To maintain consistency in quality and expertise, most of the enterprises are inclined towards leveraging the pure-play quality assurance approach.<\/p>\n The latest findings from Forrester<\/strong><\/em> indicate \u2013<\/p>\n It is imperative for the Software quality to break the barriers of process inertia<\/strong><\/p>\n The challenges to expedite the required developments in the quality assurance capabilities are more strategic in nature. A recent study says that most decision-makers find it difficult to convince their organizations to embrace new processes and skills to meet new Agile and DevOps needs.<\/p>\n While it is imperative for the organizations to break the barriers of process inertia, half of the enterprises recognize that manual testing is time consuming but find it hard to replace.<\/p>\n In addition, the internal skills are lacking in pursuit of future quality assurance capabilities. Leveraging specialized external providers is becoming imperative in avoiding stagnation and efficiently managing these limitations. The skills and dedicated expertise of pure-play providers are significant considerations in alleviating quality assurance challenges.<\/p>\n Future quality assurance capabilities require the right balance of speed and quality<\/strong><\/p>\n The recent Forrester<\/strong><\/em> study further says, \u201cTo address evolving testing needs, most of the organizations are open to outsourcing core capabilities to providers that can provide them with the efficiency and guidance they require. Within this ecosystem, decision-makers take a combined approach in leveraging both specialized pure-play providers for their catered expertise and large system integrators for their scale and existing relationships.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n A few takeaways from the study include \u2013<\/p>\n\n
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