Challenge
A health insurance company with locations across North America faced critical inefficiencies in managing its non-production test environments.
The number of test environments was deemed excessive, lacking pragmatic and holistic management. Furthermore, environment management practices were not aligned with delivery planning and release management.
The company sought to transition from a traditional corporate IT organization to a cloud-based SaaS provider. This transition required careful implementation to avoid disruptions to ongoing improvement initiatives, scaled agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation efforts.
CPT Global’s Actions
To address these challenges, CPT introduced a Bimodal Test Environment Strategy, focusing on consolidating assets and eliminating ad-hoc management practices.
- Two test environments were repurposed to support mainframe and distributed applications, ensuring robust UAT.
- A fit-for-purpose training environment was established, governance processes were strengthened, and CI/CD capabilities were enabled.
- Standardizing and automating test environment management helped reduce the number of non-production environments and optimize costs.
Results
- Created a Bimodal Environment Strategy to allow a stable transition to agile development and testing frameworks.
- Achieved cost optimization and reduced delays in delivery schedules.
- Implemented a successful Test Environment Management roadmap, driving improvements in governance and operational management.
- Delivered a significant foundation for future digital transformation efforts, ensuring stability and scalability for ongoing initiatives.
Partnering with CPT Global empowered the insurer to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and lay the foundation for future technological growth.
