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QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERT, RAIF MURRAY, INTRODUCES AN INNOVATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SOFTWARE TESTING AT QAI QUEST CONFERENCE – TORONTO, SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2008

Toronto, ON - September 17, 2008 —“Bottom line?  Good QA leads to informed decision-making at the highest levels of the organization,” says Raif Murray, Manager of Quality Assurance at Toronto-based Navantis Inc., an award-winning Microsoft Gold Certified provider of premium quality enterprise IT services.  “As QA professionals, we must not forget the contribution of QA metrics to the bigger picture.”

Software Quality Assurance monitors processes throughout the entire software development lifecycle and aims to ensure the eventual release of a quality software product that meets customer requirements.  Software testing is an integral part of the Quality Assurance plan for any development project, and Murray understands its importance to a project’s success.  Murray explains:

“All too often, software testing is an afterthought, or an activity that happens when development is almost finished.  Testing needs to happen at every stage of development, and certainly after every build.  The earlier we catch problems, the fewer consequences to project timelines and budgets.

“Also, testing is not just about finding problems; it’s about understanding risk.  Once we’ve identified the risks, we can understand our exposure – only then can we move forward making the most informed decisions possible and providing optimal business value to our customers.” 

Based on his almost 15 years of Quality Assurance experience, Murray has developed an approach to testing that highlights the relationship between software testing metrics and risk management.  Murray’s model dispels any notions that software testing is simply a ‘final stage’ in software development, and outlines the three (3) key testing metrics required for quality decision-making.

Raif Murray will be presenting his Comprehensive Approach to Testing at QAI’s Quest Conference.  His session, “Testing as Integral to the Software Development Lifecycle”, is scheduled 11:30-12:30 on Friday, September 26, 2008.

 

About Raif Murray

Raif Murray is a well-known and respected authority in Quality Assurance, with almost 15 years’ experience in QA and Networking. With a solid background in application design and delivery, Raif has helped numerous clients across Canada with project and program management, quality assurance process re-engineering, software development, and technical architecture.   At Navantis, Raif manages a diverse team of developers, network analysts, testers and QA experts who implement and drive value from Quality Assurance testing processes, services and tools.

About Navantis Inc

Established by a group of business and technology leaders in 1998, whose vision was to build a company that delivers exceptional customer service and high performing business solutions, Navantis is a leading provider of premium quality enterprise IT services. As a privately held company, Navantis prides itself on its customer focus, consistently delivering quality solutions and superior systems integration every time. With a focus on custom development and integration for portals, communication and collaboration, content management, relationship management and business intelligence solutions, Navantis clients include blue chip and public sector companies in both North America and Europe. Customers such as Altamira, Honda, CIBC, Microsoft, Sirius, AGFA, Bell Canada, CBC and The City of Sudbury have turned to Navantis to help them increase productivity and collaboration through technology.

 

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For additional information:

Navantis Inc.  

Margaret Zanel

416 532-5554 x278

margaretz@navantis.com

 

 

 

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