A Supply Chain Control Tower consists of three components, which needs Software Testing:
- People
- Processes
- IT Platforms
While different people approach control tower from different angles, the IT platforms approach it from three important functionality requirements:
- Integration of IT systems across functionalities
- Single version of truth across systems
- Visibility across systems
All these three requirements require extensive Software Testing as the integration of IT systems involve dealing with communication protocols between the systems, as well as networking aspects.
When devices and platforms that are diverse in nature come together as a solution, there are two levels of testing that is required. One is the integration testing between the systems, and then the second, the solution testing as a whole if the solution works as expected end-to-end. Owing to the distributed nature of deployments and infrastructure of IT solutions, and the dependencies between the software used in the IT platforms of supply chain, it becomes extremely important to test extensively on integration as well as a solution.
Software Testing whether the single truth is visible across the end-to-end systems involves verifying the systems that enable the single version of truth, such as Blockchains or Cloud-based data. Visibility testing involves testing whether the underlying data is presented to the users through effective application layers, which involves user interface testing.
Software Testing whether your IT platforms are working as expected is key before you deliver your platforms to your customers – saving you thousands or even millions of dollars in after-production maintenance, real-time failures, bad reputation, and loss of customers.
Software Testing a Supply Chain IT platform involves deep understanding of the technologies involved, and knowledge of the processes involved. To find out how I can help you in Supply Chain Control Tower Testing, please reach out to me through the Contact Form.