Transformation

Agile testing and QA including automation tools, unit, integration, functional, non-functional tests

published on Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

At HMRC, we provided a testing-framework compliant with modern standards; including ISO 29119. We adopted an ‘automate-by-default’ approach, creating functional/non-functional Framework utilising Jenkins, SOAPUI, JMeter, Java & Groovy. Our independently-audited Quality-Assurance-strategy/testing-framework is ISO 29119 compliant for concepts & definitions, process, documentation, techniques and keyword-driven-testing. Other Delivery Groups on the Customs Declaration Service programme & other projects […]

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Filed under: Agile Delivery, HMRC, Solutions, Transformation

Deliver capability within an existing enterprise governance framework (including pre-existing architecture, engineering practices, CI/CD pipeline and QA approval processes)

published on Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Our consultants created a new Integration-development capability for HMRC to work on Brexit-critical-Programmes/Projects. Working within existing Chief Technology Office, Security & Programme-Management governance, we used whitelisted technologies to develop open-source, Cloud-agnostic, MicroService/ESB-based back-end headless-services to be consumed by various project-teams developing end-to-end business services. We worked with the existing provider of CI/CD-pipeline; iteratively improving the […]

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Filed under: Agile Delivery, HMRC, MicroServices, Solutions, Transformation

Provide close knit, technically led JAVA development teams. It is essential you can demonstrate they have experience of successful efficient delivery as pre-existing teams

published on Monday, November 5th, 2018

Our consultants led the formation of 12 Development-Scrum-Teams (comprising Business Analysis, Automated Testing, Delivery Management & Integration/Java Development) to HMRC’s Messaging-Delivery-Group; delivering reusable back-end headless-services based on Java MicroServices and utilising Enterprise Integration Patterns including: Request/Reply, Correlation-ID, Dead-Letter-Channel, Message-Bus, Event-Message, Point-to-Point-Channel, Publish/Subscribe-Channel, Guaranteed-Messaging, Content-Based-Router, Broadcast/Aggregate, Canonical-Data-Model & Wire-Tap. Our consultants have been working together for up […]

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Filed under: HMRC, MicroServices, Solutions, Transformation

Ability in implementing software using the following development practices and processes; domain-driven design (DDD), Behaviour-driven development (BDD) and Test-driven development (TDD)

published on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Our consultants iteratively-developed solutions with HMRC for extracting data from EU-systems before making it available for legacy-systems based on DDD principles. We agreed a canonical-data-model with business-users, leveraging a single-repository (PostGreSql)  and employing separate bounded-contexts to present data to different legacy-systems. We re-developed the Programme-Backlogs to be Feature-Based facilitating a move to BDD; ensuring component-teams […]

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Filed under: Agile Delivery, HMRC, Solutions, Transformation

Planned and delivered Agile projects, within complex transformation programmes, adopting waterfall methods for tracking and reporting progress alongside Roadmap based planning

published on Thursday, November 1st, 2018

Our consultants work with HMRC to plan/deliver the complex Brexit-critical Customs Declaration Service and Border Systems Programme Transformation Programmes under a Scaled Agile Framework Environment; leveraging Roadmap Based Planning and reporting in an Iterative Waterfall Framework. We lead collaborative initiatives at Programme Increment Planning; planning 10-week increments and then coordinating delivery on a sprint-by-sprint basis […]

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Filed under: Agile Delivery, HMRC, Solutions, Transformation

Delivering projects/programmes with high levels of business process change and technology transformation

published on Friday, June 29th, 2018

Our team delivered the data-centric MASP Digital Service at HMRC ahead of schedule and under budget: -Conducted primary-user-research through workshops/interviews; resolving conflicts/managing stakeholder expectations. -Challenged status quo, championing a ‘we-can-do-better’-approach; incorporating continuous user feedback from non-technical stakeholders; implementing lean techniques to optimise process flows. -Collaborated in open/transparent manner following client’s high-level briefing; presenting reasoned/costed options […]

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Filed under: HMRC, Solutions, Transformation

Excellent experience of implementing data models for use in live systems environments

published on Thursday, October 5th, 2017

Our team has extensive experience of designing and implementing data models into live Systems at DWP/HMRC/Carnival Cruises; including recently at Oxford School of Drama: -Designed/Iteratively implemented multi model database system incorporating structured data (SQL) and relationships (NoSQL Graph) for Drama School Records Applications and an associated Transformation Service: -Designed/implemented Canonical, Logical and Physical models. -‘As-is’ […]

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Filed under: Clients, HMRC, Solutions, Transformation

Delivering complex transformation at HMRC

published on Friday, June 16th, 2017

Our SC-cleared team has 25+ years delivery-management experience of solving complex transformation-problems; including at HMRC: -Development/Delivery Leadership for new business transformation; growing new Systems-Integration team comprising 200+ Architects, Analysts, Developers, Testers, DevOps, Delivery-Managers and Scrum-Masters; adapting to evolving requirements in a continually changing environment. -Implemented Cloud-based IaaS/PaaS/SaaS providing resilient/reusable technical and business services to internal […]

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Filed under: Agile Delivery, HMRC, Solutions, Systems Integration, Transformation