Systems Testing and Assurance

Implementing robust and effective testing and assurance ensures that health and care IT systems meet their functional and security requirements. But ensuring processes remain compliant and certified in an ever-changing environment can be a challenge.

Arden & GEM’s systems testing and assurance service uses industry standard tools, techniques and best practice to provide security, data pipeline and application assurance for infrastructure, systems and data assets.

We undertake testing using clearly defined, efficient and certified methods to enhance product quality and eliminate risk during upgrades. Where feasible, our team offers automated and regression test development plans, develops strategic documented assurance processes and delivers best practice advice to existing assurance teams.

Our systems testing and assurance service includes:

• A full testing service supported by a wealth of test tools, innovative accelerators and test environments
• A holistic approach including using optimised test processes, shift-left techniques to find defects earlier, and tools to automate and virtualise test execution
• Business aligned regression testing to minimise risk
• Functional testing including system, acceptance, regression and end-to-end testing
• Non-functional testing including performance, load and stress, security and usability
• Specialist test activities such as test automation and test environment management
• Penetration testing to identify risks and vulnerabilities
• Cyber security support for prevention, configuration and compliance.

The result is IT systems and solutions that perform as intended with minimal risk to inform better decision-making on resource allocation, service quality and population outcomes.