CapTech Ventures Launches Testing Practice Group--CapTest Solutions.Business Editors RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2001 E-Business Firm Offers Component, Integration, Performance and Security Testing Security Testing: (The) Process to determine that an IS (Information System) protects data and maintains functionality as intended. The six basic security concepts that need to be covered by security testing are: confidentiality, integrity, authentication, authorisation, ; Joins Mercury Interactive's Channel Alliance Program to Deliver High Performance Applications to Clients CapTech Ventures, a technology company that designs, develops and deploys e-business solutions in the mid-Atlantic region, today announced the creation of CapTest(SM) Solutions, a quality assurance and automated testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. practice group. The practice group, led by Jim Stokes, will deliver testing services that complement and enhance the e-business and information technology development efforts of CapTech's clients. The company also announced that it has joined Mercury Interactive's Channel Alliance Program to offer clients the leading automated software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such tools for improved performance, reliability and scalability of their enterprise and Web applications. "Combining the right technology with talented and experienced consultants gives us a competitive advantage to help our clients streamline and automate their testing efforts," said Sandy Williamson, CapTech CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founding partner. "With so many different software solutions in today's market, it is vital for our testing team to have a solid methodology and toolkit that solves key testing issues across all applications, platforms and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . CapTech is now positioned to offer quality assurance and testing independent of its standard development services." Vice President of sales for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. at Mercury Interactive For another company with a similar name, see Mercury Computer Systems. HP Mercury (formerly Mercury Interactive) is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard that is a market leader in automated software quality assurance and offers products in other areas such as diagnostics, Jay Larson said, "By teaming with Mercury Interactive, CapTech is demonstrating its commitment to delivering superior testing solutions to its clients. Identifying performance bottlenecks requires load and functional testing (testing) functional testing - (Or "black-box testing", "closed-box testing") The application of test data derived from the specified functional requirements without regard to the final program structure. to ensure unique system configurations perform as required. Mercury Interactive's testing solutions allow CapTech to work with its clients to quickly identify and fix performance bottlenecks before they impact an end user." CapTech's proprietary development methodology, called CapTest(SM), enables CapTech's developers and engineers to implement powerful systems using the following automated techniques: Component Testing: Ensures applications conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" detailed design specifications. Integration Testing (testing) integration testing - A type of testing in which software and/or hardware components are combined and tested to confirm that they interact according to their requirements. Integration testing can continue progressively until the entire system has been integrated. : Verifies that the proposed system's suite of applications and successfully executes business functions in an integrated, cross-component fashion. Performance Testing Performance Testing covers a broad range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, or system is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: Rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. : Verifies that the proposed system successfully can process data at pre-determined volumes of transactions. Security Testing: Ensures proper security measures have been taken to protect the application. Stokes said, "Through CapTech's new testing practice, we are able to provide new services to our clients to determine what works and what doesn't prior to deployment. Creating a great system is one thing, but having a great system that has not been tested thoroughly is simply a great system waiting to fail. Our testing tools and practices, combined with Mercury Interactive's advanced testing platform, can save our clients significant time and money during development and deployment. In addition, a thoroughly tested system provides greater acceptance by end users such as field personnel or customers." About CapTech Ventures CapTech is a technology company that designs, develops and deploys e-business solutions. Since 1997, CapTech continues to lead in application-server integration, Java(TM) and Microsoft(R) development, automated testing and interactive design. A finalist for the 2000 and 2001 Virginia Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Award, CapTech has delivered mission-critical solutions for Fortune 500 companies, regional market leaders and startup and non-profit organizations. Additional information is available at www.captechventures.com. |
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