Quality assurance and testing consultancy
Founded in 2002, Acutest is now part of the 550-person Trustmarque group. Our services range from strategic advice on optimising the Quality Assurance and delivery process through to providing technical advice on implementing automation, performance and AI tools. We also provide expert staff to augment teams.
Our consultants have supported technology vendors and consumers in every aspect of product and service development, using the widest range of development methodologies, subcontractors and off-shore teams. We focus on implementing principles to select the best techniques, rather than following the same approach under all circumstances. We work on site or remotely as required by our clients.
reduction in number of tests required to go live.
reduction of in-live defects.
saving in overall test effort.
Who we have worked with
Since 2002, we have worked for over 230 clients on assignments from one-person reviews to multi-year engagements with large teams. Our consultants have worked on thousands of successful deliveries of services to discerning customers.
Practices: taken from the Acutest accelerator
Our consultants have access to the Acutest accelerator, which includes tools and techniques from previous projects. This saves us from reinventing the wheel with each new assignment. The accelerator is organised into these areas:
- People
- Process
- Technology
Our consultants can choose from a range of methods to implement a project solution. This allows us to swiftly implement the best tools and techniques for each client’s situation. For instance, we have numerous ways to accelerate delivery using AI. Our team can choose a proven, pre-existing scheme that best suits the team, considering factors like available customer tools, project size, developer and tester locations and the stage of the project.
Acutest Principles
Acutest consultants apply principles to choose the optimal assurance and testing approach for each delivery. The use of these principles varies depending on the product, service, and development stage. Therefore, the ‘fail fast’ approach would differ if implemented at the project’s start versus when it’s overdue for launch.
These are the eyes that matter. If a service does not work from the customer’s perspective, it simply does not work.
We are experts in risk based testing: our pro tip is to start with the big risks so you can find the most pressing problems at the end of the project (which is not a desirable situation).
Acutest prioritises early problem detection in the lifecycle, ideally during the requirements and design stages where over half of the issues typically arise.
Acutest and Trustmarque
In March 2022, Acutest was acquired by One Equity Partners (OEP) as part of their acquisition of Trustmarque from Capita. We are leveraging OEP’s experience in IT services to invest in and develop our services.
