Quality Engineering & Testing

Research suggests that 30% of technology development projects are typically over budget and late – often due to problems that manifest in later testing phases. A strategic and well-planned testing approach is essential to de-risk and deliver successfully.

NextWave offers an innovative and comprehensive set of quality engineering, testing and assurance services to help you achieve your quality goals. Our solutions are underpinned by test assets, accelerators and industry-leading tooling and techniques. Our test consultants are thought leaders at the forefront of their fields.

What are the common testing challenges?

The global demand for software testing continues to grow as businesses increasingly underpin their services with technology, automation and AI. Common challenges in software testing that we can help you address include:

Investment & funding

Know exactly how and where to spend on testing and quality
Avoid overspend on testing through timely and efficient delivery
Track total cost of testing and associated ROI

Executive sponsorship, governance and reporting

Establish a clear risk-based test strategy suited to the needs of your organisation
Align quality metrics with business outcomes
Highlight the value of good testing practices and areas for improvement

Test tooling & environments

Select the right test tooling from the large number of smart options available
Utilise TestOps to manage the key operational aspects of testing, e.g. DevOps & Cloud integration
Shift to continuous testing and delivery

Automation and AI

Increase automated test coverage and maintenance
Apply emerging technologies such as AI, autonomous and low-code offerings to accelerate outcomes
Automate decision-making, test generation and availability of test dependencies such as data

Resourcing gaps

Engage suitably skilled test professionals with sufficient business and technical domain knowledge
Flex up and down as needed

Environmental impact

Identify appropriate green performance indicators to test sustainably

Case Studies

Our clients have realised test improvements and transformed their timelines to speed up delivery and deliver more.

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Delivery and execution of a comprehensive testing strategy

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Our Testing Service Areas

Quality Engineering

Use automation and tooling to test early, streamline your test lifecycle and reduce test lead times.

Transformation & Advisory

Benchmark, transform and standardise your engineering and testing to reduce costs and take delivery to the next level.

Strategy

Rapidly identify the optimum approach to testing for your organisation, portfolio or programme.

Testing

Instil quality and confidence across your organisation and customer-base.

Non-Functional Testing

Ensure your systems are robust, performant, compatible and secure.

Data & AI Assurance

Know and demonstrate that your AI and data systems are accurate, trustworthy and compliant.

Why choose NextWave as your testing partner?

Trusted & certified industry experts who have helped shape the testing industry

Transformational technology through data, automation & AI

Pre-built fintech accelerators & blueprints

Test cheaper

We always seek to rationalise testing spend and drive down the cost of testing, which can quickly become one of the largest overheads when done poorly. This includes appropriate use of automation to avoid the exponential costs associated with manual testing.

Test faster

We take a data-driven approach to prioritise testing and eliminate waste. We use automation to accelerate outcomes and reduce testing lead times.

Test based on context

We adapt testing to the unique needs and circumstances of each project. This includes meeting the needs of each stakeholder and user, as well as ensuring operational resilience and auditability to satisfy the needs of regulators, given the level of regulatory scrutiny in financial services.

Reduce defect leakage

We prioritise tests to identify defects early and reduce the risk of finding major issues late in the test lifecycle or even production.

Foster a positive test culture

We ensure leadership understands the value of testing and actively supports it. This includes measuring progress and the impact of testing on overall business outcomes, as well as celebrating success.

Deliver more

We apply testing practices to drive wider quality improvements across all aspects of delivery – from validating and enhancing requirements to collaborating with product or project delivery teams on wider process improvements.

NextWave Perspectives

NextWave wins Appian 2024 Industry Award for Financial Services

Awards

Maya Kokerov

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Digital & Automation

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Digital & Automation

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Digital & Automation

David Aston

Insight into how technology will change roles and responsibilities

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Interview with Tony Clark: Digital transformation in financial services

Transformation

Charles Rustin

What can senior financial services executives do now to take advantage of the current opportunities and mitigate the potential threats of digital transformation? Perspectives / ...

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Our experts

Chris leads NextWave’s Testing Practice with 20+ years of experience in Financial Services, delivering test strategy, automation, and large-scale transformations for top-tier banks like Barclays, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank. As the founder of Dragonfly, he built a 70+ engineer consultancy, becoming a Tier 1 partner to Big 4 firms. A strategic yet hands-on leader, he drives efficiency, resilience, and innovation in enterprise testing. We are currently hiring a Testing team. Apply to join here.

Chris Dutta

Practice Lead (UK)

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