Experts in the testing domain have their say: Jan van Roessel

My name is Jan van Roessel and I have now been active in the world of digital testing for over 2.5 years. Before that, I worked for about 25 years in Information and Communication Technology in various roles, from Service Desk employee to system administrator and interim manager. Currently, I am an application consultant at Optimum Assessment and try to build a bridge between the (test) question of the client and the world of software development. I also act as project manager of the various migration projects to the new test application Optimum Assessment Platform.   

Software migration

During migration projects, existing processes often prove difficult to turn around. Customers often work for years with self-organised processes and are attached to it. If you start making changes to this, things often no longer fit in with other processes within the organisation. This is difficult, but certainly not insurmountable!

Efficiency and safety

In such a case, I look with the client for insights and opportunities in Optimum Assessment Platform, with which we can still connect. In this way, it also becomes clear where the benefits of a migration to the new platform lie. Like, for instance, being able to work more efficiently and securely. The interface is also more intuitive, which makes working within the platform more pleasant.

As a customer, you are not alone, quite the contrary!

Of course, in a journey like this, a client runs into several dilemmas. For instance, the average client has developed and collected an enormous amount of content over the years. With a migration imminent, the question arises; What do you take with you or not? That too is and remains tricky, after all it is “value” you are throwing away.

Of course, a customer is not alone, quite the contrary. As an application consultant, I help to make the right trade-offs to make the best decisions. It varies from client to client, but in the end there will be a better understanding of the available content anyway.

Together towards better testing

The ultimate goal is to take testing to the next level together. To reach that dot on the horizon together and overcome any issues we may encounter along the way.