The Automated Network and Device Software Quality market is poised for growth and change -- and has reached an "inflection point" affording huge opportunities -- according to a study by voke, inc. "With software driving far-reaching technology innovations from sophisticated medical devices to consumer-friendly iPhones, one-time testing in a closed loop environment is no longer sufficient for embedded systems," said Theresa Lanowitz, founder of voke.

Today’s software, which is pervasive in the network and device software market, is dynamic and changes rapidly. More testing is demanded to deliver a higher quality product or feature set. A full 85% of respondents expect testing needs to increase in the next 12 months driven by open, embedded systems.

"The world is changing, and so must our methodologies for testing network and device software quality. The market is at a ‘build or buy’ inflection point, and this presents a huge opportunity for corporations to leverage commercially developed test tools and best practices to keep on top of rapid release cycles, increased complexities, and the need to continually test connectivity in an open environment," said Lanowitz.

Network and device software is pervasive, dynamic, increasingly complex, and needs to be tested on an ongoing basis. Faster and more comprehensive testing is needed to deliver a higher quality product or feature set. Traditionally, testing organizations relied on manual processes or built home-grown solutions to address these challenges. 75% of those surveyed were not satisfied with the current testing practices and the number one challenge cited was lack of automation.

The report concludes that there is a significant market opportunity for commercially available products, tools and services that help to automate testing and to replace traditional home-grown tools as the demands on testing organizations continue to grow. 62% of those polled said they are currently and actively investing in automation solutions, and all respondents said that they will in the next 12 months. Additionally the report found that 87% of all investment in automation solutions is planned for software.

“Today’s network and device software quality market is strong on process and technical skills,” said Lanowitz. “The market of tomorrow must include viable commercial solutions to allow seamless integration of networks, devices and software to fully deliver the promise of technology. Automated testing is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a must.”

About this study

The voke "Automated Network and Device Software Quality Market Snapshot" is based on an independent survey of organizations regarding automated testing for networks and connected devices voke conducted in July 2007. The research was conducted among senior test management in large enterprises, network equipment manufacturers and service providers. The report explores the processes, skills and technology that comprise the rapidly growing market's ecosystem. The report frames the market context for automated testing of networks and connected devices, presents the readiness of the market to accept the technology and provides direction for evaluation, consideration and use models.

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