NDCHealth Sees Big Returns in Developing Quality Systems
Outsourcing Software Testing to Vancouver's QA Labs Enhanced System Design and Cost Less
VANCOUVER, BC (PRWEB) July 27, 2005 -– Software testing – sometimes called
the stepchild of software development – gets neglected when time and budgets run
short. NDCHealth, a leading provider of healthcare technology and information
solutions, doesn't have that luxury. To meet rigorous testing requirements for
IT healthcare solutions, NDCHealth turns to the software testing experts at QA
Labs to supplement their internal testing team during peak testing
times.
NDC EnterpriseRx™, the company's network-based pharmacy practice
management system, is in the late stages of initial development. The system is
large in scope and functionality and requires significant testing attention. QA
Labs joined the project early on and was key in defining testing processes,
developing test case templates, creating test plans and test
execution.
“We take the quality of our products very seriously. When it
comes to patient safety, we have to make sure the application works right,” said
Holly Lewis, Senior Director of Quality Assurance and Testing at NDCHealth. “QA
Labs helped us formulate our testing strategy and process. Without QA Labs, we
would have had to spend much more time and resources to assure we were following
best practices for quality assurance.”
During the later stages of
development, NDCHealth used a 1:1 ratio of software developers to testers,
relying upon both QA Labs' testing expertise and in-house professionals to make
sure the system works as planned. “QA Labs is a great partner,” said Lewis.
“They collaborate with us during each phase of the project and provide valuable
leadership and input.”
According to Lewis, outsourcing to Canadian-based
QA Labs was the most cost effective way to ramp up for this major phase of the
development. “Quality and cost effectiveness are vital to our success, and QA
Labs has been an important part of assuring the quality of this major new
application for us.”
NDCHealth has partnered successfully with QA Labs in
other areas of its business. Most recently, QA Labs assisted NDCHealth in the
automation of test plans to save valuable quality assurance resource time and
help improve the quality of its NDCLytec™ and NDCMedisoft™ physician practice
software solutions.
ABOUT QA LABS INC.:
QA Labs Inc. is the largest
independent software quality assurance and testing service provider in Canada,
and is an international authority in the software industry providing contract
testing, test automation, and test planning services, as well as QA process
consulting and training. QA Labs Inc. helps clients make wise choices that
reflect project constraints, industry trends and business considerations,
leading to the critical competitive advantage needed today. For more
information, please visit www.qalabs.com.
ABOUT NDCHealth:
NDCHealth is a
leading information solutions company serving all sectors of healthcare. Its
network solutions automate the exchange of information among pharmacies, payers,
hospitals and physicians. Its systems and information management solutions help
improve operational efficiencies and business decision making for providers,
retail pharmacy and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Headquartered at Atlanta,
Georgia, NDCHealth provides information vital to the delivery of healthcare
every day. For more information, visit www.ndchealth.com.
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