CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ATM software provider Level Four Americas LLC has released QuickScript, a high-level ATM test-script library as part of its BRIDGE:test 2.10 — the latest version of its ATM test application.
According to a news release, QuickScript technology simplifies the creation, execution and management of test scripts, enabling banks to further reduce the time and cost associated with testing their ATM networks. Level Four designed the software in response to customer demand for simplified test-script management, allowing financial institutions and other ATM deployers to derive greater value from their ATM-testing strategies. Many ATM testing strategies within a bank are inadequate, Level Four says, failing to achieve the necessary coverage of test case scenarios, which ultimately results in unnecessary downtime in the network. Testing of the ATM itself is only the tip of the iceberg; other factors, such as EMV cards, XFS devices and external host systems also need to be considered. Depending on the complexity of the ATM environment, banks need to develop, maintain and regularly execute between 5,000 and 8,000 test cases in order to achieve best practices. QuickScript software allows testers to develop test-case scripts, which can be used across multiple scenarios, thus reducing the total number of individual test scripts required. By separating test case logic from script implementation, testers now have the ability to create common scripts applicable to numerous test scenarios. This enables high levels of re-use and reduces the cost and time involved in test script creation. "Test script management has become increasingly complicated following the migration of ATM networks to open standards and the adoption of EMV," said Ian Kerr, chief executive of Level Four Software, of which Level Four Americas is a part. "We are currently working with our customers to help them develop a better understanding of what good test management looks like in this new environment. By simplifying the technology involved, we are providing banks with the tools to implement best practice testing strategies and also generate the time and cost savings associated with a more streamlined process."
