The Paradigm Shift with Cloud Engineering and Assurance

 

Do you know what it means to “shift your mindset”? It’s a phrase that often pops up in conversations about cloud adoption, and it refers to recognizing that the context of an organization can change over time. In this case, we’re talking about shifting your thinking from focusing on testing and QA processes to the need for integrating an agile environment with compliance requirements. In other words, as you think about migrating to the cloud, remember to shift your focus and approaches to testing as well. Wipro's Quality Engineering in a Cloud-Centric World research shows that quality engineering and assurance are a crucial component of the cloud strategies of 70% of enterprises. Therefore, if you plan to move your enterprise to the cloud, you also have to rethink how you approach quality engineering and assurance with digital experience services. Here’s what it entails:

1. Building a cloud-ready quality engineering team



When you look at the cloud, it's easy to see how quality engineering and assurance will be fundamentally different. But what does that mean for your organization?

You need a team that can adapt quickly and work with distributed teams across multiple stakeholders. And they should be able to use multiple tools in addition to their standard sets, like bug tracking systems or test management platforms.

2. Streamlining the quality engineering and assurance function



The quality engineering and assurance function is being challenged to shift from a reactive to a proactive approach. To meet this demand, organizations must use automation and tools that will streamline their processes, giving them more time for creativity and innovation.

The right tools for the job include:

·         Automation tools that can be easily integrated into existing workflows or new applications

·         Tools that allow users to monitor progress in real-time based on defined parameters (e.g., defect rate)

3. Focus on integration testing

Integration testing is a key component of quality assurance. It ensures that the systems being integrated are properly configured and connected, allowing them to work together as expected. This process can also be used to identify vulnerabilities in your system before they occur, enabling you to proactively address issues before they become problems—and potentially even prevent them from happening at all.

Integration testing should be part of every project regardless of whether it’s moving from on-premise or cloud-based solutions (or some other type). You need to ensure that each component has been tested thoroughly before going live with your product or service. If there are any gaps in this process, then those gaps will likely be discovered when you start using them once they go live; worse yet, they might not even be uncovered until after deployment!

4. Proactively identify and address security vulnerabilities



The shift to the cloud demands that you proactively identify and address security vulnerabilities. Don't wait until your system is compromised, or worse yet, exploited by an attacker. The first step toward addressing this challenge is identifying the right tools for identifying security vulnerabilities. The right tools will help you define your threat model, which is then used in creating a risk-based approach that can be used across all aspects of your business operations.

5. Prepare for the unexpected

The unexpected can come in many forms. It could be a security vulnerability, performance issue, or customer issue. The unexpected is anything that you didn’t plan for. It could be anything you didn’t think about when planning your product and it may even be something that wasn't considered at all during development.

Quality Assurance (QA) doesn't just mean testing! QA encompasses all things that contribute to the quality of your product—from design and development through product launch, operations support, and post-sale support. In short: QA starts at the beginning of the development process, not at the end!

 

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