Every business today
is predominantly run by IT, and what was once a mere business-enabling function
is now a strategic function in many organizations. Currently, organizations are
investing heavily in IT infrastructure, so the importance of and demand for
quality software is growing by the day. It is the quality of the software that
differentiates an organization from its peers and helps it deliver better value
to its clients. Organizations the worldover are willing to go the proverbial
extra mile to ensure that their software is of the best quality. In this
context, software testing services are gaining prominence and are evolving as a
specialty service.
Analysts forecast
the Global Outsourced
Software Testing Services market
will grow at a CAGR of 10.48 percent over the period 2013-2018.
The Report
recognizes the following companies as the key players in the Global Outsourced
Software Testing Services Market: Accenture plc, Amdocs Ltd., Capgemini SA,
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Computer Sciences Corp., HP, IBM Corp., Infosys
Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Wipro Ltd., Cigniti Technologies Ltd.,
HCL Technologies Ltd., Logica, Mindtree, Software Quality Systems AG, Tech
Mahindra, Thinksoft Global Services
Testing services
were till recently being offered across all verticals alike. The organizations
will have the same testing teams that work across all domains. However, the
recent trend has been to align testing services into verticals, a trend often
called verticalization. While verticalization has so far been limited only to
development teams, it is increasingly visible in testing services also. There
will be dedicated teams for each vertical and they will focus only on that
vertical. This helps them gain domain expertise over a period
Covered in this Report
The Global
Outsourced Software Testing Services market can be divided into two segments:
Traditional Testing Services and Independent/Specialized Testing Services. The
former testing services are offered under an integrated software contract while
the latter are offered under an “testing only” contract.
Global Outsourced
Software Testing Services Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an
in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers
the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global
Outsourced Software Testing Services market landscape and its growth prospects
in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors
operating in this market.
According to the
report, high demand for quality and the pressure to reduce costs are some of
the key drivers boosting the market. The market is witnessing increasing demand
because the tolerance toward software failure is reducing by the day. The market
is poised to have a healthy growth owing to these drivers. However, this growth
is accompanied by a few challenges. One of the major challenges is the
unavailability of skilled testing professionals. Organizations find it
difficult to address this shortage. Issues related to employee attrition and
wages also remain to be addressed in order to sustain the growth of the market.
Further, the report
states that one of the major challenges is the unavailability of skilled
testing professionals. Organizations find it difficult to address this
shortage. Issues related to employee attrition and wages also remain to be
addressed in order to sustain the growth of the market.
