In most businesses, the application landscape is becoming increasingly complex. So how can you streamline application development and testing, asks Graham Perry.
Look around any IT department and you will see a software
infrastructure comprising a smattering of legacy applications,
internal developments, applications acquired through mergers,
and any number of third-party packages.
Offshore development is also becoming more popular as it
offers the promise of significant cost reductions and access
to a limitless pool of talent. The applications developed
by the different channels in this complex picture are usually
tested by the same channels. This approach throws up a conflict
of interest between delivering on time and quality – rather
like an aircraft manufacturer issuing its own certificate
of airworthiness.
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