CHICAGO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As cumbersome back office applications
are migrated to more flexible, user-based web portal systems, CIO's are
left struggling with complicated software integration issues. Original
Software (www.origsoft.com), a leader in software test automation,
today announced U.S. based insurance company, Brotherhood Mutual
Insurance Co., will ease this transition with Original Software's full
line of automated software testing solutions. This new system will
allow insurance agents to more quickly and efficiently service new and
existing customers.
Ensuring a more cost effective, streamlined and thorough internal
software testing process, Brotherhood Mutual will implement Original
Software's complete server-side and browser-based testing solutions,
including TestBench, TestDrive, TestSmart and TestPlan. These automated
tools will help the company balance business risk against the cost
associated with time and resource required for the major software
migration.
"Automated testing drastically reduces time spent on labor
intensive manual testing, resulting in more reliable services to our
customers," said Daryl Pannabecker, VP Information Technology,
Brotherhood Mutual. "The insurance industry is built around trust. By
improving our internal software testing practices we'll be able to
reduce software glitches and continue to build that trust with our
customers."
"The world today depends on software to drive speed and
convenience, and business suffers the consequences of impeding either
with inefficient practices," said Colin Armitage, CEO, Original
Software. "Efficiencies gained through taking a hard look at a
company's fundamental software practices are invaluable."
As a U.S.-based insurance company, Brotherhood Mutual also needs to
abide by regulatory guidelines for their IT systems. Proof of
well-tested software is required under the CobIT objectives IT
framework of the U.S.-based Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory act. Original
Software's automated testing solutions address all 71 CobIT objectives
that relate to software quality directly.
The Original Software automated testing solutions are designed to
work with any browser, GUI or legacy green screen application, and the
company leads the industry in total testing solutions for Oracle
database and IBM iSeries applications.
For more information about Original Software or their automated
software testing solutions, please call (630) 321-0092 in the U.S., +44
(0) 1256 338666 in Europe, or visit www.origsoft.com. Requests for additional information can also be emailed to solutions@origsoft.com.
About Brotherhood Mutual
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company is one of the nation's leading
property/casualty insurers of churches and related ministries. The
company serves more than 30,000 church and ministry customers
nationwide and is represented by 500-plus independent agent
representatives. Brotherhood Mutual employs more than 220 people at its
corporate offices in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
About Original Software
Original Software provides software systems that simplify the testing of application software throughout its lifecycle.
Original Software develops and markets automated software testing
solutions that let organizations improve processes and application
quality while simultaneously reducing the costs associated with
repairing software defects. Original Software offers: Advanced test
planning, defect tracking, data extraction, automated rules-based
testing and reporting solutions with user-friendly controls, award
winning technical support services, and flexible educational and
consulting services.
A privately held corporation, Original Software has its North
American headquarters outside Chicago and its European headquarters
near London, England. Original Software products can be obtained
through these offices or through a network of qualified and
knowledgeable business partners in Germany, Holland, Italy, Indonesia,
Australia, the UK and North and South America.
More than 350 organizations operating in 25 countries use Original
Software products. Current users range from small software development
shops to major multinationals, including: Cargill Global Financial
Solutions, Circuit City Stores, Pfizer Pharmaceutical (Ireland), DHL,
Coca-Cola and hundreds of others.
Source: Original Software
CONTACT: Gus Kenyon of Original Software,
+44 (0) 1256 338689, or
gkenyon@origsoft.com; or
Eric Seymour of Bridgeman Communications,
+1-617-742-7270, or
eric@bridgeman.com
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