WellPoint HealthCare Networks

Software Development Technologies (SDT) recently Transformed Testing at WellPoint HealthCare Networks.

How WellPoint HealthCare Networks built a world-class Software Test Center from scratch in just weeks with SDT’s integrated testing solution.

SDT's integrated set of test design and automation products featuring:

SDT Unified TestPro®

For test design, development, and execution

SDT ReviewPro®

For Web-based review of the project artifacts

Integrated Architecture

An integrated architecture and implementation of software quality and testing tools using SDT and existing 3rd party products

Customizable Methodology

SDT pre-packaged, customizable methodology, defining the process for all phases of testing across the entire software development lifecycle

Comprehensive Training

SDT pre-packaged and customizable testing courses for all members of the project team and all stages of an organization's software development lifecycle

Results Achieved

Complete Test Coverage

Transformed the customer's testing approach to offer more complete test coverage, faster test automation, and lower-cost test-case maintenance

Fewer Technical Resources

Gained the ability to automate testing with fewer technical resources and a roles-based testing approach

Corporate Standard

WellPoint established the SDT methodology, tools, and training as the WellPoint Corporate Standard

Comprehensive Transformation

A complete suite of tools, methodology, and training across the software development lifecycle that drives early defect detection and accelerates testing

SDT provided the “test transformation” solution with its test design and test-execution tools combined with its pre-packaged test automation methodology, test training, and upfront review tools for the entire enterprise. SDT is the only company that offers such a comprehensive set of integrated tools, methodology, and training focused on transforming test organizations

CIO’s, CTO’s, and other senior staff immediately see the competitive advantage and productivity gains of adopting an SDT integrated solution as their standard test environment for all company projects

Critical Elements

Best-Practice Methodologies

Predefined and customizable best-practice methodologies for all stages of the testing lifecycle

Best-Practice Methodologies

Predefined and customizable best-practice methodologies for all stages of the testing lifecycle

Comprehensive Training

Comprehensive training for technical reviews, unit testing, function testing, system testing, and acceptance testing

Roles-Based Approach

A roles-based approach that promotes and complements the WellPoint existing environment aligning SDT tools to specific testing roles such as test designer, test automator, test executor, and test manager

Enterprise-Level Architecture

The ability to offer a total customized solution to architect an enterprise-level testing environment that scales across multiple environments and platforms, including Client/Server, Web, API, and Mainframe

Complementary Use Model

A complementary use model for automation that leverages WellPoint's existing test tools such as WinRunner and LoadRunner. This allows testers to more rapidly automate tests using our tools while lowering test-maintenance costs.

WellPoint HealthCare Systems is an extremely satisfied customer because it was able to:

Accelerated Testing

Accelerate testing and time to market

Complete Solution

Implement a complete test design and automation solution for the enterprise

Lower Maintenance Costs

Lower test-maintenance costs

Faster Time to Production

Decrease time to production

Fewer Technical Testers

Achieve testing with fewer technical testers

Director Statement

"Software Development Technologies brought WellPoint all of the technology and professional engineering capabilities to transform our testing. We started with next to nothing and within weeks had a fully functional Software Test Center with well-integrated technology, trained people, and defined processes that serve our entire IT organization. As we edge closer to our goal of becoming a world-class IT organization, Unified TestPro and ReviewPro will be the crucial tools to provide us with significant productivity gains and will allow us to be extremely responsive in testing our mission-critical IT projects."

Paul Trompeter

Director of Test, WellPoint

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