Software Testing thought of as a support function until a few years are is now seen as a core function. Testers are seen as the last line-of-defense to determine the success or failure of a product in the field. CIO's looking closely at this area to improve quality and reduce costs, now look at how to accurately measure the effectiveness of process improvement initiatives.

Wipro’s Software Test Diagnostic Model (STDM) is a practitioner’s framework that uses a process maturity mapping similar to that of the SEI CMMi (Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model). It incorporates the best practices of testing maturity Model (TMM) and has been successfully used by consultants to study each aspect of testing, identify pain areas and create a roadmap of improvement. This practice presentation is an outcome of practitioners experience in rolling out process improvement in various test organizations throughout the world. It shares live examples and the benefits seen, which can be replicated by your organization.