MindTree Launches MindTest Methodology for Improved Predictability in Software Testing and Quality Management

MindTest offers customers a metric-driven approach that provides a 360-degree view of software quality, quality of testing, test management, testing processes and test automation efficiency. These metrics enable effective quality management of the test effort, which can have substantial impact on the quality and integrity of the information resulting from the test efforts. In addition, the metrics can improve governance, project management, accuracy in estimates and transparency to the client.

“As software products, applications and features become increasingly similar, quality will be the key differentiator,” said Ananda Rao Ladi, Vice President and Head of the Testing Business Unit at MindTree. ”With MindTest™, our customers will be better-equipped to assess and predict the quality of products and applications, resulting in improved decision making, reduced risk and savings in time and cost.

“Organisations recognise the importance of software to their competitive position but often struggle with the cost of software quality and testing. This is generally due to a lack of consistency and useful metrics,” said Thomas Murphy, Research Director with Gartner. “The increasing complexity of solutions, pace of change, and need to drive productivity is causing a search for best practices and repeatability to enable business-driven deployment decisions and sustainable agile solution development and delivery.”

MindTree has defined the MindTest™ methodology based on best practices established through testing applications and systems which were extensively used in an environment of continuous process improvement. Key tools utilised in MindTest™ include:

1. Test Quality Index (TQI) - Assesses quality compliance of testing process and software

2. Testing Metrics Analysis and Decision framework (TMAD) - Aligns metrics with business goals

3. ProcessNet - Integrated process repository tuned to the type of testing, domain, tools, and technologies

4. TestDashboard - Dashboard that provides the engagement health status in every aspect a business needs

5. ProjectSpace - Knowledge management base

MindTree’s 2200+ member Testing Business Unit works with a single focus of “predictable quality through independent testing”. Its three pillars of excellence - MindTest™, Testing Academy, and Test Labs - drive process rigor, competency development, and tools & technology innovation. These pillars of excellence are mutually aligned to continually drive down customer cost and risk.