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By Shanthi Kannan
CHENNAI, OCT. 2. As software users become certificate-conscious, developers are queuing up to use the services of independent software testing (IST) service firms. Why does one need IST firms? Like corporates that encourage consulting firms to assess their business plans or management practices, software companies too seek the opinion of third-party testers on the quality of their software products. IT users, on the other hand, engage IST firms to ensure that they are buying exactly the product that they need. Users go by certificates to know how effectively new products will integrate into their existing infrastructure. "The survivors of the IT economy understand that it is imperative to deliver "fully-tested" products," says Kulasekharan, chief operating officer of the Chennai-based ReadyTestGo (RTG). Today's comprehensive testing practices go beyond the "final" process of in-house "proofreading" of written codes. It is a critical process and stretches itself through a product lifecycle. Software companies set up detached testing divisions to audit their products. Recently, HCL Technologies set up HCL Testing Centre of Excellence (CoE) in association with Segue Software. However, many companies cannot afford to set up an exclusive testing team and measure up to the competencies required for a state-of-the-art software-testing centre. These companies turn to specialists with domain expertise offering independent services, says P. Venkatesh, Director, Maveric Systems. "MNCs have developed processes to outsource to best-of-breed vendors. "Those, who outsource to multiple development vendors in India are involving independent software verification and validation partners to ensure software quality," says Sujatha. C. Manager, Test Engineering, Stag Software Pvt. Ltd.
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