Questcon Technologies Expands Service Offerings
for Effective Software Development Processes;
Unveils New Web Site to Outline Core Competencies
Greensboro, N.C. and Stamford, Conn. – Feb. 5, 2007 – Questcon Technologies, a leading provider of software quality assurance (QA) and process improvement solutions and a division of Howard Systems International, Inc. (HSI), today announced expansion of the company’s products and services. Effective immediately, Questcon is offering a broader range of services focused on maximizing the effectiveness of software development processes and the resulting value of software assets. The company’s core competencies include QA and test process improvement, test automation, independent verification and validation (IV&V), outsourcing, education and mentoring. Questcon has served a variety of markets including financial services, insurance, banking, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, utilities and transportation. To further delineate its service offerings, the company has launched a new Web site with significant upgrades in usability and design. To view the new Web site, please visit www.questcon.com.
Since inception, Questcon has served as a trusted partner, helping customers transform the way they develop software to create better results, faster production cycles and lower development and maintenance costs. The firm’s enhanced QA and test process improvement offerings provide comprehensive assessment, process improvement and implementation services that assure maximum efficiency of software development with measurable results. Within test automation, Questcon provides assessment, feasibility, evaluation, framework and implementation services to assure clients have the proper tools and optimal models for test automation. Expanded IV&V offerings supply objective, vendor neutral, third-party audits to protect client interests and investments. Questcon’s enhanced outsourcing services include resources that unlock value for offshore developers and their clients. The company also continues to offer training and mentoring led by industry experts and tailored to meet client needs.
“The business community is starting to grasp the reality of what software truly costs to create and how much can be saved by improving the quality of development,” stated Chris Laney, vice president of Questcon. “Our expanded service offerings enable our clients to maximize the value of their software by assuring its development is done right.”
Questcon’s Web site has a new look and feel and includes significant upgrades in usability and design. The company’s ultimate goal is to provide a forum for the software development community to share knowledge and opinions on the most important industry issues. The site solicits thoughts and ideas of software development, QA and test leaders and serves as a resource for assuring software value. Content includes whitepapers, articles, events, training schedules, case studies, best practices and expanded services.
About Questcon Technologies
Questcon Technologies, a division of Howard Systems International, assures software value through innovative quality, test and auditing solutions. Predicated on years of experience and countless observations, Questcon has helped hundreds of organizations uncover hidden inefficiencies resulting in dramatic improvement of business performance and software development processes. For more information, please call (888) 339-0600 or visit us on the Web atwww.questcon.com.
About Howard Systems International
Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Howard Systems International, Inc. (HSI) and our affiliated companies have become leaders in providing consulting and IT solutions. For 30 years, HSI has not only provided customers with a Return on Investment, but also a Return on Relationship. Our national network of offices and affiliated companies, quality methodologies, and industry best practices, enables us to focus on the integrity of our customers' software and systems, so that our customers can focus on the core business. For more information, please call (203) 324-4600 or visit us on the Web atwww.howardsystems.com.