Testing EDI Messages , April 2012

Learn how to take full advantage of a rich graphical interface when you're configuring, sending, and validating EDI-based industry-specific messages during functional and load testing.

Service Virtualization for Agile Development , March 2012

Learn how service virtualization removes the deadlocks and bottlenecks that occur when multiple teams are evolving system components in parallel.

Parasoft SOAtest Expands Message Format Support for Testing Composite Apps , February 2012

New support for EDI, fixed length, and delimited message formats enables organizations to rapidly configure, send, and validate virtually any text-based message during testing

Parasoft SOAtest & Load Test Data Sheet , November 2011 - 567 KB PDF

This data sheet introduces the industry's premier testing platform for service-oriented architectures and composite applications.

New Release of Parasoft SOAtest for Composite Applications , October 2011

The latest release of Parasoft SOAtest features new visual analysis capabilities for rapidly pinpointing the root cause of failures, core message testing enhancements related to JSON, WADL, REST, WS-I, EDIFACT, new HP QC integration, and more.

SOAtest with Load Test , May 2011

Introduces Parasoft SOAtest and Load Test, which automate web UI.RIA testing, message/protocol testing, cloud testing, load/performance testing, and security testing to ensure secure, reliable, compliant business processes.

Parasoft Mobile Test , March 2011

This webinar introduces Parasoft Mobile Test, Parasoft's testing solution for iOS and Android development.

Mobile Test: Automated Testing for Android and iOS Apps , March 2011

Introduces Mobile Test, which ensures the security, reliability, and performance of enterprise-grade mobile applications for Google Android and Apple iOS.

Parasoft Releases Parasoft Mobile Test for Android, iPhone, iPad App Testing , March 2011

Parasoft announces the release of Parasoft Mobile Test for iOS and Android—enabling rapid construction and execution of rich test scenarios on the device or in the emulator.

Parasoft Mobile Test , March 2011 - 439 KB PDF

This data sheet explains how Parasoft Mobile Test delivers fast and easy automated testing for Android and iOS apps.

Functional and Load Testing Solution , January 2011

Introduces Parasoft's Functional and Load Testing solution, which ensures secure, reliable, compliant business processes. It was built from the ground up to prevent errors involving the integrated components—as well as reduce the complexity of testing in today's distributed, heterogeneous environments.

Parasoft SOAtest Starter Kit , December 2010

This 9-page PDF guide explains how Parasoft SOAtest simplifies SOA, RIA, and cloud testing by integrating functional testing and load testing.

Oracle Fusion eKit , December 2010

This 10-page eKit explains how to reduce the complexity of testing the complex transactions that pass through Oracle-driven enterprise environments.

Parasoft SOAtest: Oracle Fusion Edition , September 2010

This data sheet describes Parasoft SOAtest: Oracle Fusion Edition, which provides enterprises working with Oracle applications and middleware an integrated solution for everything from end-to-end functional testing to load & performance testing.

Parasoft Concerto Ties Agile Development and Management to Automated Defect Prevention, End-to-End QA Testing , September 2010

Parasoft announced Parasoft Concerto for Agile, which ensures greater productivity and more predictable outcomes by extending flexible project & task management with a continuous quality process that spans across the entire SDLC

Parasoft SOAtest - Oracle Fusion Edition: End-to-End Testing for Oracle Applications and Middleware , September 2010

Parasoft announced Parasoft SOAtest-Oracle Fusion Edition: a full-lifecycle quality platform that delivers a continuous quality process for ensuring secure, reliable, compliant applications and business processes. It provides enterprises working with Oracle applications and middleware an integrated solution for everything from end-to-end functional testing, to load & performance testing.

Parasoft Functional and Load Testing Technical Sheet , July 2010

This technical sheet details the solution's capabilities and support for environments/platforms (Oracle, Tibco, Progress, Software AG, HP, IBM, Microsoft, etc.), protocols, and technologies.

Siemens AG Case Study , May 2010 - 509 KB PDF

With the constant introduction of new services, Siemens must ensure their applications are smartly integrated with back-end infrastructure and are diligently maintained to avoid software errors or system shutdowns. Learn their strategy for rapidly implementing top-quality Web services.

Automated End-to-End Testing , April 2010

This one-hour webinar demonstrates the capabilities of automated end-to-end testing.

End to End Testing & Validation , Parasoft White Paper, February 2010

Demonstrates how to leverage automated end-to-end testing and application behavior virtualization to execute and validate all critical aspects of transactions directly from the test environment— even when some components are unavailable.

Native Environments ESBs , February 2010

This 10-minute video demonstrates how Parasoft automatically generates tests by monitoring transaction messages that touch JMS endpoints - and how we can visualize and trace the intra-process events that occur as part of tested transactions, as well as dissect them for validation.

End to End Testing , February 2010

This 12-minute video demonstrates how Parasoft enables end-to-end business process testing, validation, and dissection of complex transactions that may extend beyond the message layer through a web interface, ESBs, databases, and everything in between.

Lufthansa Cargo AG Case Study , December 2009 - 97 KB PDF

Lufthansa Cargo needed to develop central, stable, and optimal-performance services without impacting existing application GUIs. Discover how they achieved these goals while significantly increasing productivity.

Reactivity Case Study , October 2009 - 101 KB PDF

Reactivity wanted to automate its Test-Driven Development (TDD)-based testing infrastructure and further enhance testing collaboration between development and QA. Find out how Reactivity increased test coverage by 25%, testing productivity by 50%, and rapidly delivered quality software that is highly valued by its clients.

MedicAlert Case Study , July 2009 - 100 KB PDF

MedicAlert needed to accelerate its ability to roll out new services in a secure and effective fashion. Learn how they established a process for managing the functional, security, and performance testing challenges associated with their new capabilities and offerings.

Fundtech Case Study , February 2009 - 428 KB PDF

Fundtech, leading provider of financial software solutions and services, wanted to establish a process for ensuring quality as a continuous process. Learn how they established a process that not only ensures quality, but also makes their QA team more focused and productive.

MIMOS Case Study , February 2009 - 114 KB PDF

MIMOS, a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation of Malaysia, needed to ensure that their lab's search engine enhancements met strict quality and security standards despite having limited testing resources. Learn how automation helped them cut testing time in half, as well as cut costs.

SOA Adopters Retrospective Report: Quality Considerations in the Primary Phase , Parasoft White Paper, January 2009

Survey findings: From a quality perspective, the failure to adequately plan for and invest in SOA quality impeded organizations' ability to fully realize the expected ROI of their initial SOA initiative.

Ensuring SOA ROI , Testing Experience, December 2008 - 531 KB PDF

Explores the testing challenges unique to heterogeneous distributed applications and introduces best practices for ensuring that they are secure, reliable, and compliant.

Tackling Quality Challenges in Distributed Heterogeneous Systems: A Technical Perspective , SearchSOA.com, November 2008

Explores the technical challenges that arise in distributed systems (SOA, cloud, web), and what kinds of quality policies and testing practices need to be put in place to address these challenges.

Tackling Quality Challenges in Distributed Heterogeneous Systems: An Organizational Perspective , November 2008

Takes a high-level look at the quality challenges of distributed systems and proposes an approach to minimize the challenges in terms of how the teams are structured. It promotes a framework for collaboration and information sharing, as well as visibility from a quality perspective.

Jack Henry & Associates Case Study , October 2008 - 374 KB PDF

Jack Henry & Associates began building a new SOA and needed to ensure it met a strict yet evolving set of requirements. Learn how they satisfied expectations around functionality, interoperability, and performance.

Software AG-Parasoft Data Sheet , September 2008

This data sheet describes how Software AG and Parasoft deliver design-time governance, helping teams develop SOA services to meet quality standards and deploy in confidence.

Building a Testing System for SOA , SearchSOA.com, September 2008

Answers the question "Where is the best place to begin when building a testing system for SOA?"

Optimizing BPM and ROI with testing skills , SearchSOA.com, September 2008

Answers the question "Can you suggest some testing skills and/or requirements for optimizing BPM and ROI?"

On the Road to Service Interoperability , SearchSOA.com, August 2008

Explains the importance of service interoperability in terms of internal and external contexts, then discusses how governance and policy can be used to achieve interoperability.

The business side of SOA testing processes , SearchSOA.com, August 2008

Answers the question "Are there ways that the business people, as opposed to the IT people within a company, can be more helpful in the SOA testing process?"

QA Tests for BPM , SearchSOA.com, August 2008

Answers the question "What are some new QA tests that our business should be aware of in creating an optimized BPM?"

Atex Case Study , August 2008 - 244 KB PDF

With Atex's online ad booking service growing in popularity, Atex needed to ensure the application would perform and function under increasing loads. Learn how they established a process for isolating the root cause of performance problems and ensuring that they do not recur.

BPM Testing , SearchSOA.com, July 2008

Answers the question "What are some new QA tests that our business should be aware of in creating an optimized BPM?"

Ensuring Quality in a SOA , July 2008 - 56 KB PDF

Details how SOA challenges evolve at the organizational scale and what infrastructure is needed for business risk mitigation. (Part 3 of 3)

Setting a Baseline for Trust with Service-Oriented Architecture , July 2008 - 759 KB PDF

Explains why trust is essential for achieving the forecasted benefits of SOA, including reuse. (Part 2 of 3)

It's Now or Never - Investing in Your SOA Now Eases Challenges in the Future , July 2008 - 72 KB PDF

Outlines the technical challenges in evolving Web services at the early stages of the SDLC. (Part 1 of 3)

Regression Testing Explained , SearchSOA.com, July 2008

Answers the questions "Can you explain what a regression test is?" and "How do you know for sure if your regression test is getting done correctly?"

Business Process Testing and Simulation for Optimized BPM , SearchSOA.com, July 2008

Answers the question "Can you suggest some testing skills and/or requirements for optimizing BPM?"

Changing Tires on a Moving Car , July 2008

This recorded webinar features case studies and solutions for governing the continuous evolution of complex business systems.

Unit Testing for SOA Best Practices , SearchSOA.com, July 2008

Answers the question "Can you provide me with some unit testing best practices for SOA?"

Replicate Reported Bugs the First Time Every Time , Parasoft White Paper, July 2008 - 82 KB PDF

Introduces a strategy for bridging the gap between QA and developers.

Aeroplan Case Study , July 2008 - 243 KB PDF

Aeroplan's Web service team was expected to write more than 50 outward facing Web services in seven different environments–under a strict deadline with limited QA resources. Discover how Aeroplan met all of their target dates and attained higher quality Web services.

Evolving Web 2.0 Apps , SearchSOA.com, June 2008

Answers the question "Do you have any suggestions on how to make Web 2.0 apps more reliable?"

How Governance and Quality Define SOA Maturity , SearchSOA.com, June 2008

Explores the quality challenges that emerge as SOA environments becoming more and more heterogeneous, with many different interfaces and protocols.

Functional Requirements for SOA Testing , SearchSOA.com, May 2008

Answers the question "What are the newest in functional requirements for SOA testing?"

Whipping the QA Process Into SOA Shape , E-Commerce Times, April 2008

Details strategies to improve the QA process for SOA by providing visibility and promoting bottom-up quality.

Validate Section 508 and WAI WCAG Web Accessibility Compliance , Parasoft White Paper, February 2008 - 477 KB PDF

Explains how Parasoft facilitates compliance with Section 508 and WAI WCAG web accessibility guidelines.

Who's Responsible for SOA Quality in a Service-Oriented Architecture? , SOA World Magazine, January 2008

Discusses how the complexities of the SOA environment impact development and QA roles and responsibilities.

Want to Automate Regression Testing? Get Development and QA in Sync , Software Test & Performance, January 2008

Looks at how automation goes to hell in QA and offers suggestions for establishing a sustainable automated process.

Tailored for SOA: Automated Regression Testing Process , SOA World, December 2007

This video explains why an automated regression testing process that is tailored for SOA is critical for organizations applying SOA, and explores 10 activities that serve as the necessary pillars for a streamlined, efficient and predictable development and testing process for SOA services.

Parasoft SOA Solution Ranks Best in InfoWorld's SOA Testing Comparison Review , SOA World News Desk, November 2007

An independent study found Parasoft SOAtest to be the best overall solutions after reviewing five different testing solutions used for SOA testing.

Clean Up Your SOAP-Based Web Services , InfoWorld, November 2007

InfoWorld found Parasoft SOAtest to be the best overall solution for SOA testing. "SOAtest handles testing coming and going, and it has an overall feel of maturity missing from several of the other tools."

Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs Case Study , November 2007 - 125 KB PDF

The Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs was assigned to roll out the Netherlands' new personal ID system–a high profile initiative with little margin for error. Learn how they met ambitious objectives for this advanced system within a demanding timeframe.

SOA's Been a Matter of Trust , Software Test & Performance, November 2007

Explains why a visible and measurable quality process is required to mitigate the inherent risk of reuse.

Corillian Case Study , August 2007 - 1,029 KB PDF

Corillian decided to transition one of its mainframe retail banking payment applications to SOA. Learn how they established a more automated and repeatable testing process that better verified functionality against requirements and increased the effectiveness of QA's testing efforts.

Sabre Holdings Case Study , August 2007 - 1,066 KB PDF

Parasoft SOAtest has enabled Sabre to effectively transition its software systems to a Service Oriented Architecture that now processes over 5 million transactions daily. Integrated into the Sabre development lifecycle, SOAtest allows Sabre to deliver a richer set of Web services...

Automate regression testing , SearchSOA.com, May 2007

Answers the question "Given the amount of different technologies our company is trying to make work together is there any way to automate regression testing?"

SOA Best Practices - Four Steps to Securing Your Web Services , SOA World Magazine, May 2007

Details practices for ensuring Web service security throughout the SDLC.

Quality Assurance for SOA Through Process Cadence , The SOA Magazine, May 2007

Explores what's needed to bring an organization's quality process in alignment with the world of SOA.

Web testing , SearchSOA.com, April 2007

Answers the question "What is fundamentally different about testing a Web service from testing a traditional Web application?"

SOA World Product Review — Testing...1...2...3...Testing , SOA World Magazine, April 2007

"I found Parasoft's SOAtest to be a well-designed tool that took a lot of the pain and work out of testing and validating a SOA."

Integration Testing , SearchSOA.com, April 2007

Answers the questions "What constitutes integration and when should I look to do it?" and "Early or late in the development process?"

How to Build Secure, Reliable & Compliant Web 2.0 Applications , April 2007

Learn pragmatic approaches for implementing effective testing and security strategies for Web 2.0 applications.

AOL Case Study , April 2007 - 94 KB PDF

As AOL was transforming their traditional subscription-based ISP to SOA, they were frustrated with the time and effort that their manual testing efforts were consuming. Learn how automation helped AOL improve productivity while ensuring the flexibility and reliability of their SOA initiative.

Taming the SOA Beast , eCommerce Times, March 2007

Explains how a visible and measurable quality process mitigates risk, increases trust and ultimately promotes reuse.

SOAtest Bridges Web Services Gap , eWeek, May 2006

"SOAtest helps developers close that gap between Web services and full SOA... That's what will make SOAtest a real working part of the SOA infrastructure, not just another dead chicken to wave over the system when management wants to see people doing something."

What Issues to Look Out For as You Move from Java to Web Services , Java Developer's Journal, April 2006

Discusses potential pitfalls teams may encounter when exposing legacy systems and middleware as Web Services.

Achieving Quality with SOA , ebizQ, April 2006

Argues that to ensure secure, reliable, compliant SOAs, the SOA quality process must morph towards the quality process used for embedded systems.

Regression Testing , Wrox Press, March 2006

Introduces regression testing: verifying that code base changes and additions don't "break" an application's existing functionality

Trusting Reusable Business Components in SOA and Web Services , SOA World, February 2006

Explains why the success of SOA depends upon an implementation plan for a robust and objective quality process.

Evaluating Web Services Security Readiness through a POC , February 2006

Learn how to set-up and run a Web Services security proof of concept to validate early the security readiness of your Web Services.

Functional Testing , Wrox Press, February 2006

Provide a quick introduction to functional testing: how to determine whether each functional requirement is actually implemented in the code

Choosing the Best Testing Tools to Increase Project Productivity , SOA World, December 2005

Explains how to choose testing tools that increase productivity by helping the team prevent errors from the earliest phases of the software development lifecycle.

Comverse Case Study , December 2005 - 141 KB PDF

Comverse needed to deliver frequent updates to their billing platform, which manages millions of active customer accounts. Read how they established a process for ensuring system availability and reliability in the face of constant change–and at the same time reduced time to market.

Putting the SOA Infrastructure Together: Lessons from SOA Leaders , SOA Leaders Council Whitepaper, October 2005 - 117 KB PDF

SOA leaders lay out a practical approach to implementing an enterprise SOA.

Sabre: Web Service Enterprise Testing , April 2005

Learn how Sabre Holdings, the leader in the travel service industry, has transitioned its core applications to web services and adopted SOA to create a more flexible, cost effective infrastructure that provides greater IT responsiveness to evolving business demands. Sabre explains how their use of Parasoft SOAtest has allowed them to accelerate this transition while ensuring their web services provide the high reliability and performance required to support the business.

Bulletproof Web Services: Follow Basic Principles , SOA World, August 2004

Explores the nuts and bolts of implementing and deploying a bulletproof Web service.

Testing Web Services , WebSphere Developer's Journal, December 2002

Solid testing techniques are essential for developing robust Web services because Web services' flexibility and connectivity provide an increased opportunity for errors. Problems can be introduced in any of a service's multiple layers, and even the slightest mistake can cause the entire service to fail.

Bulletproofing Web Applications , December 2001

"Bulletproofing" is a road map for how to integrate error prevention and detection into the development process to ensure that Web applications are robust, scalable, efficient and reliable.