Computer Systems & Software Testing

Independent Product and Systems Testing

Application & Overview

Independent testing of computer software, hardware and systems performed by skilled professionals, tailored to address the particular requirement, and performed in our labs or at the client’s site.

Capabilities

Testing of the integration of equipment and software to form a new system
Testing of the integration of new equipment or software into an existing system (interoperability testing)
Impact analysis and testing of configuration changes to a system
Functional testing of equipment, systems and software against user requirements or against established specifications
Security and vulnerability analysis and testing
Performance testing
Development of test plans and scenarios
Preparation of detailed reports with test results

Application & Overview

Independent assessment, evaluation, troubleshooting, testing and design of networks

Capabilities

Network performance testing and traffic measurement, including establishing baselines and tracking traffic growth
Network analysis and performance tuning
Characterization of network traffic
Investigation and troubleshooting to identify equipment, cabling or configuration faults
Analysis of application-generated network traffic to identify optimization opportunities
Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), WAN connectivity via satellite (e.g., INMARSAT)and network security (firewall, VPN, encryption, IPsec, intrusion detection)
Cable testing and cable plant certification to cabling/network standards
Use of advanced diagnostic tools such as protocol analyzers, sniffers, network analyzers, data link simulators and cable testers in support of analysis, troubleshooting and testing
Design of networks to suit client requirements, based on our independent expertise with no vendor affiliations
Documentation of the configuration of existing networks

Certifications of Team Members

Application & Overview

Independent expertise, review and audit services provided to ensure that information systems meet client requirements.

Capabilities

Independent and expert advice - no affiliation with any vendor of computer systems equipment or software
Analysis of equipment, system, network and software requirements
Market survey of available products and assessment against client requirements
Preparation of specifications and plans
Evaluation of proposed vendor solutions to assess compliance with specifications and requirements
Verification of software development methodology
Independent 3rd party review of contract deliverables, such as documents, software and systems, to confirm conformance to contract requirements
Audit of systems for compliance to specified configurations and standards

Application & Overview

Software development and prototyping for web, PC, client-server and real-time applications.

Capabilities

Technologies Employed

Web technologies: HTML, VBScript, JavaScript, Active Server Pages, IIS Server, Apache Web Server, Oracle Application Server
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server & Access, Oracle, Paradox
Programming languages: Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, C++, Visual C++, AIX, Delphi, SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Forms
Modelling and simulation tools: Simsmart and AMESim Engineering Suites