Traditional testing models worked well in the initial years of the technology boom. As time to market becomes shorter and stakes on quality become higher, traditional models often fail to deliver quality. The Testing CoE at Capgemini, did extensive research to identify a way by which testing lifecycle be reduced without compromising the quality of the application? As an outcome of the research, the CoE has developed an accelerated model for testing which can be applied to all business domains and applications. The whitepaper describes this accelerated approach using the FIX Protocol Testing Accelerator as a case study.

The Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol is a messaging standard developed specifically for the real-time electronic exchange of trading messages. FIX implementation is challenging and depends on complex architecture and connections across the global marketplace. Large-scale customizations during FIX implementation often complicate things further. The accelerated testing approach automates most manual processes reducing test cycle time by up to 30% and increasing the application quality significantly. Developed in collaboration with leading technology partners HP, Blueprint and Aegisoft, this accelerator covers the entire lifecycle from requirements conceptualization and also includes non-functional test areas as well.

Rajashree heads Capital Markets Testing in Capgemini. She has more than thirteen years of experience in managing and executing testing projects in the Capital Markets space. As the delivery partner for some of the key Capital market accounts of Cap Gemini, she is responsible for business development, delivery and providing Subject Matter expertise specifically in the Trading systems space. She has abundant experience through the span of her career in the areas of New Business Development, Scoping, Transition and Account Management in the Quality Assurance space.