The utilities sector is the most vulnerable to disruption, as well as the most likely to cause disruption. In the event of a natural disaster or calamity, the destruction of utilities’ infrastructure is typically the cause of significant chaos as daily life comes to a halt. The impact of the energy [...]
If you are a history buff or if you have watched The Imitation Game, you would have heard of the Enigma Machine. An encryption device developed and used in the early- to mid-20th century to protect commercial, diplomatic, and military communication, it was employed extensively by Nazi Germany during World [...]
As individuals, organizations, and nations across the world posed a strong front against the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic, technology became their strong ally. With the help of digital transformation, next-gen technologies, and Quality Assurance services, we are finally saying goodbye to one of the most trying years. Here [...]
The existence of software-based applications has become integral to our lives, so much so that we now expect most things to be now just a tap away. Customers are only concerned about the end product. They expect the products to make their lives easier and hassle-free, instead of being full of technical glitches that make them unusable. While [...]
For the longest time, Software Quality Assurance teams have operated independently from the software development lifecycle. QA acted as the last gatekeeper for quality parameters, software defects, and bugs before the code was released into the production. Being an independent function, QA seldom gained the priority and prominence that it [...]
They say quality is everyone’s responsibility. But what if everyone fulfills this responsibility in their own way, without following any pre-determined guidelines, industry best practices, or protocols? Due to such an individualized approach, the outcomes of the Quality Assurance process will not be aligned to the overall organization’s objectives and goals. As [...]
‘Connected’ is the way of the modern society and that is how things are going to be in the years to come. Certainly, the internet has been the pioneer of this connected revolution, and look how far we have come. This connectivity is not only between friends and families, but extends [...]
Touch. It is one of the fundamental modes of communication for humans. The ability to touch something is essential for substantiate its existence. A hand shake, a pat on the back, a hug, a fist bump, or a hi-five, all these were gestures of affection. But now, a touch [...]
Martin Luther King once said, “Nothing in the world causes so much misery as uncertainty”. Half the amount of panic spread among the global population is not because of the pandemic, it is because of ‘not knowing what will happen next’. There are several questions such as when the [...]
“CIOs should apply an agile approach in executing the initiatives, … enabling the alignment between business and IT and ensuring delivery speed and quality. In crises such as the COVID-19 outbreak, agility, speed and quality are crucial for enabling the continuity of operations.” – Daniel Sun, Research Vice President at Gartner The world is fighting [...]
