What is Test Data Management?
Test Data Management encompasses the processes and tools used to design, create, manage, and maintain data sets for testing purposes. It ensures that the test data is accurate, relevant, and complies with data privacy regulations. Effective TDM involves data masking to protect sensitive information, data subsetting to create manageable and representative datasets, and automated data provisioning to streamline the availability of test data. By maintaining high-quality test data, organisations can ensure that their testing is both efficient and effective, reducing the likelihood of defects in production and facilitating faster, more reliable software delivery.
What is so important about Test Data Management?
DATA QUALITY
Ensures that test data is accurate, complete, and relevant, which is critical for effective testing and identifying potential defects.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Helps maintain compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR by ensuring that sensitive data is anonymised or masked.
EFFICIENCY
Proper management of test data speeds up the testing process by providing ready-to-use datasets, reducing the time spent on data preparation.
CONSISTENCY
Ensures consistent test results by providing the same data sets for repeated test executions.
RISK REDUCTION
Minimizes the risk of data-related issues in production by using realistic data sets that mimic production environments.
How Infuse Consulting can help with Test Data Management
Infuse Consulting offers services and solutions that can significantly enhance Test Data Management capabilities:
- Data Masking and Anonymization: Infuse can implement data masking techniques to protect sensitive information, ensuring compliance with regulations while providing realistic data for testing.
- Data Subsetting: They can create smaller, representative datasets from large production databases, reducing storage costs and speeding up the testing process.
- Data Provisioning: Infuse provides automated data provisioning tools and processes, ensuring that testers have quick access to the required datasets.
- Data Quality Assurance: Their services include data validation and cleansing, ensuring that test data is accurate and reliable.
Trusted by Leading Organisations
Infuse Consulting has helped some of the world's biggest companies; from Professional Services Organisations, to Higher Education Institutions, Travel & Retail Companies to Government Bodies across both the Public and Private Sectors.
CASE STUDIES
Here are a few examples of our work in various sectors:
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