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Global Energy Storage Leader Cuts QA Costs by 55% While Scaling Across 32 Apps with TestingXperts

Accelerated release cycles, stabilized port operations, and ensured zero post-production defects with TestingXperts as their QA partner.

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Summary

A Netherlands-based energy sector leader partnered with TestingXperts to streamline QA across 32+ applications. Through automation and agile testing, the company reduced QA costs by 55%, sped up release cycles by 30%, and ensured zero post-production defects.

Client Overview

A Netherlands-based multinational organization with over 70 terminals in 20+ countries and over 35 million cubic meters of storage capacity serves the energy, chemicals, and agriculture sectors. However, despite their scale, the client faced growing challenges in managing QA for 32+ enterprise applications.

Manual testing, fragmented regression processes, and performance bottlenecks impacted operational reliability, especially in ship arrivals and departures workflows. To ensure quality at speed, TestingXperts, a global leader in software testing, worked with the client as their Quality Partner to implement agile-aligned functional testing, test automation, and strategic QA support.

client overview: Global Energy Storage Leader Cuts QA Costs by 55% While Scaling Across 32 Apps with TestingXperts

Challenges

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Inefficient Manual Testing

Manual QA processes couldn’t keep pace with the scale and complexity of 32+ applications, leading to inefficiencies and increased defect leakage.

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Delayed Regression Cycles

Regression testing was slow and repetitive, leading to extended-release timelines and poor test coverage.

Inefficient QA Coordination

Inefficient QA Coordination

Disconnected QA workflows across applications caused inconsistent quality and delayed feedback to development teams.

Limited Automation Coverage

Limited Automation Coverage

Lack of UI and API test automation limited testing speed and increased manual workload introduced a higher risk in production.

Data Migration & Performance Risks

Data Migration & Performance Risks

New modules and systems required secure, validated data migration and performance assurance to avoid breakdowns post-deployment.


The Tx Solution

To address the challenges faced by the Client, TestingXperts implemented a structured testing strategy. This included deploying a blended team, standardizing QA processes, and leveraging Katalon to automate UI and API test cases. The team also ensured thorough validation for performance and data migration across the applications. This ensured faster cycles, higher coverage, and stable performance across all 32 applications.

Agile QA Delivery Model

Agile QA Delivery Model

Deployed a 40-member team including functional testers, automation engineers, and a senior project manager, all aligned to agile sprints.

Automation with Katalon

Automation with Katalon

Built a unified UI and API automation framework that reduced regression cycle time by 50% and improved test repeatability.

End-to-End Functional Testing

End-to-End Functional Testing

Provided complete testing across 32 applications, improving test coverage, defect detection, and release quality.

Ship Arrival & Departure Workflow Testing

Ship Arrival & Departure Workflow Testing

Stabilized terminal operations through accurate validation of ship traffic scheduling and coordination processes.

Data Migration & Performance Testing

Data Migration & Performance Testing

Successful migration through validation of large datasets and uncovered performance bottlenecks pre-production.

Agile Coaching & QA Process Setup

Agile Coaching & QA Process Setup

Standardized testing practices, improved sprint-level delivery, and enabled continuous feedback loops across dev-test operations.


How the Tx Strategy Helped the Client

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Zero Post-Production Bugs across mission-critical releases
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Improved App Development & QA Synergy through embedded senior engineers and agile alignment

30%

Reduced Time-to-Market through automation and sprint-based test cycles

55%

Progressive Cost Savings via flexible resource allocation and hybrid delivery

50%

Faster Regression Cycles using reusable automated test scripts


Conclusion

By partnering with TestingXperts, a global leader in software testing, this multinational enterprise transformed its QA processes and scaled confidently. Our customized approach, combining agile methodologies, automation, and comprehensive performance testing, optimized their release cycles and safeguarded their enterprise-critical applications from defects. With a focus on continuous improvement and cost efficiency, TestingXperts empowered the client to maintain operational excellence and enhance overall product quality, solidifying our position as a trusted QA partner for enterprises worldwide.

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"Tx supported us in delivering our release and new products on time with automation performance and integration testing. They contributed greatly to our test strategy."
(Test And DevOps Delivery Manager, Energy and Utilities)

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