Challenge
A North American health insurance company sought to move away from their existing model, where centralized testing teams independently wrote and ran test scripts.
Their goal was to integrate testing earlier in the development pipeline by adopting Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.
Historically, automated test suites were extensive, often taking hours or days to complete. This caused delays, pushing tests later into the delivery lifecycle, meaning potential code quality issues weren’t identified until much later. The company aimed to “shift-left,” focusing on performing quality assurance earlier through unit testing and completing most testing before merging changes into the main branch.
CPT Global’s Actions
Over 15 months, CPT guided scrum teams in adopting TDD practices tailored to their unique requirements, establishing a dependable system for identifying issues while enhancing workflows and ensuring consistent quality improvements.
- Mentored scrum teams to effectively implement TDD techniques customized to their environment.
- Collaborated directly with developers to seamlessly integrate TDD practices into daily workflows.
- Focused on TDD as a reliable framework to quickly detect and address potential issues.
- Supported ongoing iterative quality enhancements throughout the development process.
Results
- Enabled earlier testing in the pipeline, ensuring higher code quality before integration.
- Reduced the risk of application-breaking issues with systematic TDD practices.
- Streamlined collaboration between developers and testers for more agile workflows.
- Improved delivery quality and reduced long-term costs of poor software quality.
CPT Global’s expertise helped the insurer streamline its testing process, ensuring faster delivery and higher-quality software solutions.
