QA for digital transformation
Why are digital transformations on the rise?
Enhance operational efficiency by streamlining workflows with automation and robotics and ensuring smoother communication and access to data from anywhere in the world.
Beat competitors by implementing advanced tech (AI/ML, blockchain, cloud, IoT, AR/VR, etc.) and positioning themselves as industry leaders.
Deliver personalized customer experiences by expanding omnichannel customer engagement and providing 24/7 support by introducing AI-driven chatbots.
Adapt to economic conditions through expanding market presence, offering new products, and gaining more revenue channels.
of companies perceive digital transformation as a means of boosting process efficiency
(Baker McKensie research)
of organizations new digital businesses to withstand competition in the future
(McKinsey survey)
of leaders consider that digital transformation will fundamentally reshape their industry
(MIT and Deloitte report)
organizations are completely non-digital
(Harvard Business Review report)
Digital transformation challenges forcing companies to turn to third-party QA providers
Rising security concerns
When shifting to cloud or introducing cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, AI, blockchain, AR/VR, RPA, etc., companies can face increasing risks of vulnerabilities and cyber threats that complicate ensuring data privacy, leading to legal issues and reputational problems.
Lack of expertise
A shortage of QA specialists proficient in supporting software quality during digital transformation can cause problems with test coverage, increased risk of issues, higher costs due to post-release defect-fixing, and problems with meeting deadlines.
Legacy code issues
Integrating new digital solutions with legacy systems is challenging since multiple problems related to managing test environments, providing business continuity, conducting data migration, and ensuring software compatibility, performance, security, and integration may arise.
Problems with meeting industry standards
Companies’ inability to meet standards (e.g. ISO, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) set by diverse industries while undergoing digital transformations can lead to legal penalties, problems with end-user trust, and downtime in operations.
Digital transformation strategy issues
Embarking on a digital transformation journey without a well-defined strategy and the culture of continuous testing leads to increased security risks, project delays, budget overruns, and numerous software issues negatively affecting end-user experience.
Software testing expertise we bring to the table
Functional testing
We check that new software and features that are specific for digital transformations function as intended and can be smoothly integrated with other systems. We create QA strategies and documents, leverage diverse functional testing services (e.g. smoke, exploratory, regression, acceptance), and screen all new functionality and business logic to mitigate issues early when they are easier and cheaper to fix.
Usability testing
We verify user-friendliness of new or revamped software and ensure that it delivers positive UX, boosted retention of the target audience, and meets relevant user requirements. Our QA engineers verify workflow logic, detect interface errors in graphical elements (menu, buttons, etc.), make sure the text is readable, check how easily users can complete certain actions, and gauge the time required for that.
Performance testing
We confirm that customer-facing applications (e.g. websites, mobile apps, online services) common for digital transformations can handle high loads without any downtime. Our QA teams run server- and client-side performance tests, use metrics such as CPU utilization, latency, response time, concurrent user sessions, and generate comprehensive reports with recommendations for improving performance.
Cybersecurity testing
We search for security loopholes and make sure that vast amounts of sensitive data (personal information, financial records, business data) processed by software are secure. We conduct penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and ensure a secure software development life cycle. This helps us integrate security into the entire development process and uncover areas prone to risks as early as possible.
Localization testing
We help companies undergoing digital transformation to expand their market share confirm that their software solutions are adapted for various languages, regions, and cultures. Our QA engineers check that the entire content and all notifications are fully translated, currency, date and time formats are correct, and characters specific to the chosen language are accepted by input fields.
Migration testing
We assist organizations undergoing digital transformations in transferring business data to new storages, including cloud. Ensuring smooth transition without data loss is our QA engineers’ core objective. They delve into data structures of source and target software, check that information was migrated without changes, duplications, or corruption, and make sure it remains secure after the process is over.
Compliance testing
We help companies ensure that new digital solutions are aligned with required regulations, thus preventing fines and problems with the law. Our QA teams evaluate your software to confirm compliance with different industry standards (e.g. HIPAA, IEC 62304, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR) and global regulations (e.g. Section 508, W3C, WCAG), make sure software and data are fully protected, and gauge the alignment of documentation with necessary standards.
QA consulting
We understand that digital transformations are hard, so we offer our multi-year QA experience in navigating them. We create a tailored QA strategy, set up or improve current testing processes, and introduce advanced practices such as shift-left, continuous testing, or test automation to optimize QA efforts and ensure high cost-effectiveness. Thus, we help minimize technical and business risks and avoid project delays.
Test automation
We help companies introduce test automation to swiftly implement new technologies or roll out software within digital transformation and prevent any project delays. We choose the scope, implement tools (Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, etc.), configure a testing environment, write scripts, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, run and maintain tests, and provide feedback on software quality. For increased QA efficiency, we leverage a tailored Aquality Automation framework that uses AI to seek causes of issues. Our approach helps ensure rapid software releases, increased test coverage, and higher scalability.
Success stories we are proud of
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Why a1qa?
20+ years in SQA business
We offer a wide variety of QA and software testing services to help our clients solve all existing concerns in one place.
10+ CoEs and R&Ds
We develop in-house testing solutions, accumulate best practices, and foster continuous learning for employees to always provide effective results.
Reduced costs
We find issues early in the SDLC, ensuring their cost-efficient fixing, and help companies save resources on educating internal staff.
Vast industry expertise
We have successfully delivered projects across 10+ industries, so we create suitable QA strategies considering unique requirements and challenges of each industry.
Process maturity
We ensure compliance with ISO 9001/27001/14001 standards to ensure high service quality, boost data protection, and lower environmental impact.
Cutting-edge toolkit
We apply popular tools and frameworks to ensure better QA processes speed, accuracy, scalability, and alignment with Agile, DevOps, and other project methodologies.