TCoE is a dedicated test center that TCS sets up and runs on behalf of its customers on a factory model. Testing for all projects is consolidated and executed out of the center on a managed services basis that enables customers to reduce time-to-market, have defect free IT applications, and lower costs. 

Client Challenges

• Lack of a dedicated team to test the IT applications
• Testing is ‘accidental’ – it is done when there are people and time available
• Ad-hoc testing processes
• High cost of fixing defects due to inadequate testing

What TCS Provides

TCS deploys the V-model for testing wherein the test team engages with the development team early in the cycle at the requirements stage itself. This ensures greater focus on defect prevention. TCS’ test execution team is ramped up or ramped down depending on the release cycles and anticipated testing requirements. This flexibility results in optimal deployment of resources and cost savings to the customer. Customers also benefit from economies of scale, deployment of standardized test processes and artifacts and optimization of tool licenses.

Business Value

• Focus on defect prevention as opposed to traditional defect detection leading to superior value for testing spend
• Well defined and standardized processes for testing
• Optimal deployment of resources based on release cycles
• Core team of functional and testing experts on a dedicated basis to ensure knowledge retention
• Shorter time-to-market and high quality at significantly lower cost
• Highly scalable model leveraging the onsite: offshore concept for rapid cost savings