Enhanced Compatibility and Testing Framework for Construction Project Management Software

The client’s software interfaces with multiple third-party tools via a library of connectors, requiring ongoing addition and upgrade of these connectors to support new versions and products. Ensuring compatibility and interoperability across various permutations of third-party software versions is complex, challenging, and time-consuming, which risks delays and compromised release quality in new feature rollouts or connector updates.

A large-scale provider of project information management solutions catering to architecture, engineering, contracting, and owner firms worldwide, aiming to improve interoperability and release efficiency.

• Achieve comprehensive test coverage across all relevant software and connector version combinations with minimal test cases.
• Reduce time-to-market for new releases, upgrades, and features by at least 70%.
• Increase release readiness confidence to 90% via automated and persona-based testing approaches.
• Reduce infrastructure costs related to testing by approximately 42%.
• Enhance traceability and failure diagnosis in testing to quickly identify issues affecting specific user personas.

• Design a compatibility matrix for various software versions, connectors, and their constraints.
• Implement automated test case generation considering user personas (architects, engineers, contractors, operators), usage scenarios, and system behaviors.
• Create multiple dedicated testing environments replicating different product combinations for integrity and accuracy.
• Enable continuous testing and monitoring to identify compatibility issues early in the release cycle.
• Build a reporting dashboard to track test coverage, failure causes, and traceability metrics.
• Automate test execution and coverage tracking to quickly respond to market needs while maintaining quality.

• Third-party software version control and support libraries
• Connector management systems for adding/upgrading connectors
• User persona profiles and behavior modeling systems
• Reporting and analytics dashboards

• Test coverage should reach at least 90% across defined permutations
• Test automation coverage should support scaling to multiple concurrent runs
• System should reduce infrastructure costs by approximately 42%
• Testing environment availability should ensure rapid deployment with minimal latency
• Security and data integrity must be maintained during testing processes

The implementation of a comprehensive, persona-based, automated testing system is expected to increase test coverage to 90% with just over 400 test cases, significantly reduce the time for release readiness by over 70%, cut infrastructure costs by approximately 42%, and improve overall release confidence and customer satisfaction through minimized failures and enhanced interoperability.