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Certification Testing

 

  • Promotes trust in software, hardware and systems
  • Increases trust in brands
  • Increases positive experience for customers
  • Reduces cost of development and implementation

 

 

 

The partnership of SQS-UK and National Software Testing Labs (NSTL) offers unrivalled experience and knowledge of outsourced testing and certification programmes.

Testing and quality management play a key role in the road to certification. Certification is a guarantee to the customer that both software and hardware conform to appropriate standards and will provide a first-class customer experience.

By participating in the certification programs that SIM/SQS and NSTL manage, developers experience first hand their technical capabilities, testing infrastructure and project management skills. Such programs provide critical benefits to application developers:

  • Assurance of a level playing field
  • Industry-recognised assurance of quality
  • Conformance to appropriate standards

 

 

This service enables software and hardware developers, service providers and customers to be certain that all applications and programmes function in an effective manner and provide the best possible user experience.

What is Certification Testing?
SQS-UK and NSTL understand the importance that certification programmes hold in the protection of any major brand in the marketplace. Third party, independent testing is the key to instilling customer confidence. SIM/SQS and NSTL provide the infrastructure to enable senior management and developers to confidently outsource certification testing to the world's most experienced providers.

SQS-UK and NSTL solutions allow clients to gain confidence that software applications function as intended with the relevant devices, operating systems and network services. As an example of a successful certification programme, our mobile testing services include:

  • Functionality Testing provides assurances that an application was developed according to the functional specification and that it functions as intended
  • Compatibility Testing provides application developers, device manufacturers and mobile carriers with assurances that a given application works as intended with certain devices - or on certain networks. Testing also addresses compatibility with other applications and phone functions
  • Usability Testing focuses on providing clients with feedback from the experience of typical end-users
  • Standards Testing ensures that applications meet the functional and style requirements of handset vendors and carriers
  • Performance testing provides information necessary to compare one
    product to another.


How does it work?
The approach to most certification programmes is to apply tried and tested standard programme administration infrastructure, which consist of portals. These portals have been developed for application submission and tracking and have a web-based tool to enter test results. This infrastructure can be customised to suit individual client needs.

The Developer Application Submission Portal is designed to provide general information such as programme overview, submission process and pricing structure. The portal also requires developers to enter information required by the programme sponsor and to apply on-line.

The Administrative Portal is customised to have the look and feel of the programme sponsor.

These portals supply access to a wealth of information and data regarding the programme. SQS-UK and NSTL have regular contact with programme sponsors to review the information and data and suggest possible improvements and upgrades.

Test cases are developed and executed using a web-based tool and results integrated into a database before final test reports are provided.

Key Factors for Success

Programme Administration
Standard, customisable programme infrastructure keeps administration costs to a minimum.

Technical Expertise
Spans protocol including:

  • CDMA
  • GSM
  • Bluetooth
  • 802.11
  • SMS
  • LBS
  • WAP
  • Java

 

 

 

 

 

Spans all leading mobile and wireless platforms including:

  • J2ME
  • BREW
  • Symbian
  • PocketPC
  • Smartphone

 

 

 

 

Test Execution
Effective administration and the ability to scale to meet increasing programme demands are key. Test Cases are broken down into sections allowing accurate volume forecasting based on submission activity. Management information allows fast turnaround and prevents backlogs.

Developer Interface
Allows a primary point of contact and provides telephone, fax and email support.

Programme Sponsorship
Encourages strong support of certification programmes to generate enhanced revenue models and access to more profitable distribution channels.

Deliverables

  • Quality symbol to prove standards and security are met
  • Guarantee that applications work as designed
  • Brand is safeguarded
  • Proven increased sell through and take up increases business and marketing awareness