The Standish Group has found that, on average, 82% of all IT projects are delivered late and only 52% of the originally required features and functions make it into the final released application. This is often due to the absence of effective, managed testing and test strategies. Comprehensive testing is vital in the electronic marketplace where the competition is only a click away, but all too often inadequate test plans, unrealistic test cases or ineffective planning result in project failure.

This is why Cresta believes in thorough and early system and application testing. Cresta can align its test strategy to any development method, such as waterfall, V-model and agile. Where development methods do not currently exist or perform as required, Cresta can introduce its unique Structured System Testing Methodology (SSTM), which will effectively manage and execute the complete lifecycle of testing within a project. Cresta has experience across a wide range of industries and technologies, achieving proven ROI and efficiency improvements for clients such as Egg, Deutsche Bank, BP, and Vodafone.

The triangle represents the relationship between cost, risk and time in the testing process. It can help to define your priorities by placing your testing project on the triangle. For example, if your project needs to go live before the imminent introduction of a new regulation then time would be your main concern, and you would place yourself somewhere at the bottom of the triangle. If risk and cost were your main priorities then you would place yourself toward the top of the triangle, etc.

Wherever you place your priorities Cresta can offer a solution tailored to your specific priorities.