BLUE BORDER LTD
Test Automation
We deploy test expertise into projects and programmes to support change and digital transformation, including adoption of cloud services. We use open source and proprietary tools that provide the best tooling choice to support the project by de-risking implementations. We reduce operating costs and provide more accurate business data.
Features
- Identify processes supportable for automation
- Produce repeatable test scripts for the customer to reuse
- Can support 24x7 testing and schedule out of hours testing
- Comprehensive reporting suite
- Experienced developers to support creation of complex scenarios
- Central management of testing and scripts for greater collaboration
Benefits
- Clear and concise reporting
- ERP, web and mobile platforms supported
- Volumetric testing to support environment performance
- Value proposition versus manual testing
- Repeatable tests and scenarios to develop application benchmark
Pricing
£450 to £1,000 a unit a day
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
3 2 1 4 1 8 2 6 0 5 4 2 1 9 0
Contact
BLUE BORDER LTD
Mick Stocker
Telephone: 07773159587
Email: matthew@blueborder.co
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
- Engage collaboratively with all advised stakeholders and touchpoint to ensure project knowledge prior to startup and contractual agreement through work package generation. During work package identification we will work to understand the full technical configuration both in terms of software, hardware and associated infrastructure elements. This is in order to assess and quantify technical issues or obsolescence which may have a programme impact. We will provide guidance and technical solutions for advised issues to ensure project completion against plan.
- Planning service works with specific services
- No
Training
- Training service provided
- No
Setup and migration
- Setup or migration service available
- Yes
- How the setup or migration service works
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We have a team of technical experts who have an in-depth industry knowledge of hosted, fully managed and cloud services. We have assisted in evaluation of hosted versus cloud services advising on benefits, risks and issues.
We have worked with customers and suppliers to evaluate cloud hosting for Oracle Fusion versus a fully managed service offer ensuring that value for money is driven from existing license sets through porting to cloud. - Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- No
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
- Following the TMMi5 Documentation and IEEE29119 Standards we ensure that quality is embedded throughout the entire Software Life Cycle. Developing the governance with all key stakeholders in the programme/project at the earliest stage possible will allow the adoptee quality assurance. The use of RTMs within Test Management tools being deployed will track test coverage of these requirements during the various testing phases we are involved with; if they do not exist, they will be developed and deployed. For an automation deployment the use of agile centric tools will be utilised; with Definition of Done agreed and disseminated through the Dev/Test teams. Whilst Blue Border do not provide a performance testing service, we will deploy an assurance role to oversee this specific phase of testing. The assurance will cover Load, Stress, Peak and Volume Test Plans to ensure independent views on performance.
Security testing
- Security services
- Yes
- Security services type
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- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Cyber security consultancy
- Security testing
- Security incident management
- Security audit services
- Certified security testers
- Yes
- Security testing certifications
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- GBEST
- CHECK
- CREST
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- No
Service scope
- Service constraints
- We would require access to the network via customer approved devices. We will work in an open and collaborative manor allowing us to flex to the customers requirement. Therefore we do not see our service as having any other constraints.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes, at extra cost
- Support response times
- Our standard support is acknowledged within 1 business day, response within 48hrs. Our enhanced services provide a response service same business day.
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- We provide support throughout the Project lifecycle. We will provide onsite support to work though the issue, identify the rectification steps and then implement and review the outcomes.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- No
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Covid-19 recovery
- Tackling economic inequality
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Fighting climate change: Blue Border enforce a paper free workplace, ensuring all communications and activity are conducted via mail/online facilities (teams, zoom etc..) where possible, we also strongly encourage the use of technology as an enabler of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions which is why Blue Border have used a hybrid/remote working model for many years. As an organisation we recognise the impact unnecessary travel can have on the environment and achievement of wider environmental goals.Covid-19 recovery
Covid-19 recovery: The ways of working post Covid has had a huge impact on the workplace and social interactions, from our perspective in line with the UK we have come to terms with the need to live with COVID and understand this can be extremely difficult for some, who have or are suffering from COVID-19 and are also anxious for themselves and the vulnerability of others. We continue to support individuals with specific requirements to ensure mental wellbeing and promote a good working environment through a number of different activities, which promote healthy well-being and socialisation wherever safe and possible to do so.
We have adopted a mixture of hybrid and fully remote working for colleagues, to allow those the flexibility of working however they feel best and most comfortable as we understand this allows productivity across our organisation. We also understand the constraints COVID-19 can have across PMO/BAU teams at organisations we currently operate, therefore we ensure we provide the best possible service and provide cover wherever needed and possible to ensure there is no detrimental impact to service due to COVID-19.Tackling economic inequality
Tackling economic inequality: By ensuring our employment focuses on personality we employ individuals across different levels of experience, backgrounds and sectors. We offer training and natural progression to ensure we are always in line with recognised policies, frameworks and training.
As part of our professional services Blue Border has experience and knowledge within the cyber security space, allowing us to deliver effectively whilst minimising risk, both financially and in line with GDPR. Our supply chain experience has enabled us to have a clear and defined understanding of the end to end delivery of a contract.Equal opportunity
Equal opportunity: When we look for individuals to join Blue Border, while they need to have the skills and experience to deliver the outcomes, we do not discriminate. We see diversity as a positive addition to the team since this opens up different perspectives and opportunities for all across Blue Border. We focus on personality and ensure that we focus on the wellbeing of that individual as well as providing the necessary tools and experience for all parts of the Blue Border family to succeed.
We employ individuals across all skill sets and levels of experience, and support internal progression as we invest in our employees through training and support, which also includes full financial support for any training provided to enhance our individual’s skill sets across recognised qualifications.Wellbeing
Wellbeing: Blue Border recognises the importance of positive health, both physical and mental and well-being within the workplace, we are an open workforce where we encourage each other to talk openly about how we are feeling and recognising where support is required, the team is referred to as the Blue Border Family where we openely look out for one another. This can be shown through ongoing consultations between individuals and the Blue Border partners, team days where we look to socialise and support eachothers well-being outside of the office.
Where possible and safe to do so, we encourage socialisation and integration with the PMO/business change teams that we operate in, we find this influences our support networks and communities, our experience of this has positively influenced the contracts that we have worked within.
Pricing
- Price
- £450 to £1,000 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Service documents
Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format,
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Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.