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technology audit specialists
βetaWatch Inc.digital due diligence
Have you ever consideredoutsourcing your beta cycle?
Challenges
Does the software deliver what it promises?
Do you have a process in place to accurately assess and resolve pre-release issues?
Do you need a Team Leader to work with key clients?
Expression ResultAnalysis and Estimate Structural and capital requirements to meet
the project descriptionAlpha testing Lab test of productApproval Critique and acceptance of a specific
deliverableBeta testing External Audit by third party testers verifying
that the product works as describedBug threshold Acceptable number of defects allowed in a
releaseCode freeze Software baselineCode review Peer review of codeDesign review Review each module and complete designMarketing RequirementsDocument
Critical description of demand andcompetition.
Product Schedule Comprehensive schedule defining allfunctional responsibilities and deliverabletimeline
Milestone Delivery of a phaseProduct RequirementDocument
Definition of what will be built
Product Strategic Plan Five Year ResonanceTraining materials End User, Technical and Sales
BetaWatch speaks your language
BetaWatch promises internal collaborationExample: BetaWatch proprietary betacycle phase and milestonePhase 3: Development of Relationships
Overall responsibility BetaWatch RepresentativeOverall goal Establish goals, roles and responsibilities
Milestone An Account on the Corrective Actions Database Team Leaders in the Daily Escalation Meeting
know their roles and their collective goals areestablished
External sites are approved and are installationready
FunctionalResponsibilities& Deliverables
Engineering Written definition of Severity for example:1. Software broken, no workaround2. Feature is broken, no workaround3. Feature is broken, painful workaround4. Feature is broken, easy workaround5. Minor feature problems6. Cosmetic Written Classification for example1. Software problems categorized into 6 levels of
severity (see definitions of severity) in the scopeof the beta release
2. I ssues outside the scope of the beta release3. Features working as designed4. Configuration / environment - requiring additional
instruction, training and / or documentationQuality
Assurance Reviews workings of the beta product with
BetaWatchTraining Completes first draft of documentation and
readies betaTechnical &
CustomerSupport
Understands the role they take during the betaincluding attendance at the Daily EscalationMeeting.
Works through the Test Plan or Matrix Submits names of potential beta sites
BetaWatch’s proprietary betacycle
brings Customer, R&D, and Sales together
so that each understand each others’ needs
Verify Functionality and Ease of Use
Deliver a Useable Product
Adhere to Best Practice
Get the Most from your Staff
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Proprietary Software/System Audit Tools
Methodology and Process to Succeed
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Value PropositionValue Proposition
With BetaWatch you drive forward without looking in your rear view mirror
with BetaWatch you getwith BetaWatch you get
proven betacycle
knowledge management
effective decisions
stakeholders on the page
collaboration
control and measure customer satisfaction
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