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Software Quality Assurance
KPS delivers innovative solutions for sustainable software quality
With increasing digitalisation and the move to cloud-based solutions, MACH architectures including increased implementation of microservices, new demands are being placed on software quality assurance. Flexible changes, shorter implementation cycles and composable system architectures present companies with new challenges. With KPS as a partner, existing quality management processes can be optimised and targeted approaches can be found to raise your software solution to today’s quality standards. Take advantage of our comprehensive testing services – from QA maturity assessment and the development and application of a testing strategy to test automation.
First-class quality for your
software solutions
Together with our customers, we develop customised standards that take your software quality to the next level. Take advantage of our in-depth expertise, proven methods and state-of-the-art AI technologies for your software quality management!
1. Accelerated test cycles
- Fast onboarding of new resources through optimised processes and tools.
- Standardised test procedures that ensure efficiency and consistency.
- Early and targeted use of test automation, supported by AI-supported test scripting and error analysis.
2. Maximum cost efficiency
- Automation of recurring test tasks to minimise manual effort.
- Implementation of scalable services that enable rapid commissioning.
- Use of AI to identify and eliminate potential cost drivers at an early stage.
3. Team of experts with top expertise
- A well-established team of experienced specialists for all areas of test management.
- Continuous training and use of the latest technologies, including generative AI, to optimise test strategies.
- Personalised support and advice tailored to your specific requirements.
4. Transparency and security
- Detailed and standardised test documentation based on ISTQB best practices.
- Real-time insights into test progress and results thanks to AI-based dashboards.
- Focus on data protection and security standards to protect your sensitive data.
5. Significant cost reduction through outsourcing of test activities
- Outsourcing of test resources to our specialised test centre to relieve your internal teams.
- Use AI to prioritise tests and identify bottlenecks.
- Provision of scalable testing and test automation services delivered offshore to ensure maximum flexibility and cost savings.
- More freedom for your departments by taking over operational testing activities.
The implementation of KPS QA Standards was quite simply a guarantee of success for us: Through the risk-based approach to determining test coverage, we identified risks and opportunities in equal measure. The short project duration was optimally supported and existing resources could be used in an ideal way.
The challenges of quality assurance
There are a number of key challenges to overcome in software quality management. The challenges listed below illustrate why a structured and modern approach to software testing is essential in order to optimise efficiency, quality and time-to-market.
Slower time-to-market (product launch time)
Long, manual test cycles and extensive requirements for test documentation lead to delays. Automation and optimisation measures are often insufficiently implemented, which slows down the entire development process.
Lack of end-to-end traceability (E2E)
Incomplete linking of requirements, tests and results hinders analysis and traceability. This makes it difficult to validate whether all requirements have been met.
Different levels of maturity of the test processes in the customer organisation
Varying process standards make it difficult to implement standardised strategies. This leads to an inefficient use of tools and resources.
Poor integration of test automation
Inadequate or incorrectly implemented automation strategies increase manual effort and reduce efficiency. A lack of automation of regression tests is a common problem.
Insufficient test data management
The lack of realistic and up-to-date test data impairs the validity of the test results. The provision and management of such data is often cumbersome.
KPS Testing Services
KPS offers a variety of services that can help you to significantly improve the quality of your complete software solution.
Expertise and consulting on software QA
- Industry expertise and related QA techniques
- QA Maturity assessments
- Definition and implementation of QA strategies to support the full application lifecycle
- Best Practices to run a successful test organization (Test Center of Excellence)
- ALM tool evaluation and integration (SAP Solution Manager, Atlassian, Tosca, TestRail, HP ALM, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Delivery and implementation of test methodologies
- QA in classic, hybrid and agile project environments
- Impact analysis and risk based test design to reduce overall testing efforts
- Requirements engineering to ensure optimised test coverage from a quality perspective
- Model based testing approach (leverage reusable assets)
- Pre-defined use cases / test cases along with our platforms
Execution of all types of manual tests and automated tests
- Experienced software testers in our projects to cover the full testing lifecycle
- Definition of scope
- Definition of test cases
- Execution of test cases
- Documentation of test results
- Identification and re-test of defects
- Experience in all common test automation tools (Tosca, Selenium, Ranorex, etc.)
- Our software testers free up client resources
Test Management with industry specific expertise
- We position Test Management as a dedicated Project Management discipline
- KPS Test Managers have industry specific knowledge
- Management of SAP centric QA initiatives and agile software development projects
- Test planning and preparation of all test phases of projects and release driven environments
- Defect Management (process definition, monitoring, classification, prioritisation, etc.)
- Definition, analysis and reporting of QA specific KPIs
- Test closure activities
Test Automation
- E2E Automation Enablement Journey For Our Clients
- Definition of Test Automation Strategies
- Strategic Tool Partnership with Tricentis Tosca
- Support of various Test Automation Techniques
Test automation: the cornerstone of quality assurance
Test automation has established itself as an indispensable part of modern software development. It ensures that software quality is guaranteed in all phases of the development process – from concept to final implementation.
We support our customers in utilising the full potential of test automation – in all steps up to end-to-end test automation!
Partnering for Success
KPS testing employees are ISTQB certified in various levels of software testing and thereby provide all the necessary capabilities in this environment. Furthermore KPS is a strategic partner of Tricentis, the market leader in test automation. All KPS Test Automation Specialists are Tosca certified.
Platinum Partner KPS
KPS and ISTQB® build strong alliance
ISTQB® terminology is industry recognised as the defacto language in the field of software testing and connects professionals worldwide.
KPS testing employees are ISTQB specialized and certified in various levels and categories. The categories include technical, as well as management disciplines in the context of software testing.
Partnership
Long-Term Tricentis Expertise for Modern Test Automation and Management
The collaboration between KPS and Tricentis began in 2018 in joint client projects and was formally established in 2020. Since then, Tricentis Tosca has been a core element in how KPS delivers efficient, high-quality test automation. We identify automation potential early and integrate it directly into delivery. With the expanded partnership for Tricentis qTest, KPS now covers both test automation and modern test management. The Tricentis AI Copilot efficiently analyses requirements and automatically produces the corresponding test cases and variants.
We are only successful when our customers are successful.
We are market leaders in the retail and consumer goods sectors, but we also apply our extensive know-how to all those companies that focus on the best possible interaction with their customers – no matter what the industry.
We will be happy to advise you!
Marco Haas
Partner at KPS
Oliver Vonhoff
Principal
Frieder Haas
Managing Partner
FAQ Quality Assurance
What is software quality assurance?
Quality assurance is an essential part of software development. It includes any systematic process to determine whether a service or product meets predefined requirements.
What types of software quality assurance are there?
Basically, we distinguish between static tests (walkthrough, document and code review, etc.) and dynamic tests (e.g. functional tests, non-functional tests, white-box tests, change-based tests) within the framework of software quality assurance.
What are the advantages of quality assurance?
Ensure that the processes meet the requirements. The earlier errors are found in the development process, the cheaper and quicker it is to fix them.
What does the quality assurance process look like with KPS?
KPS uses international standards and best practices (ISTQB, modular testing, …) in SAP and e-commerce projects. KPS positions test management as a project management discipline. The test managers have in-depth industry-specific knowledge and thus implement a test management strategy that is adapted to the customer-specific situation.
What is SAP quality assurance?
Quality assurance is an essential part of software development. It includes any systematic process to determine whether a service or product meets predefined requirements. In SAP projects, non-functional (load, stress tests…) and functional test types are used (component tests, integration tests, acceptance tests…).
What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?
Assurance includes preparatory measures, e.g. processes, methodology and control of test execution. Quality control includes retrospective measures e.g. inspections and audits.
