Improve operations resilience and business performance with OT/IT convergence.

Boost efficiency, optimize distribution and enhance customer experience with our unparalleled expertise in real-time operational technology/information technology (OT/IT) implementations and storm readiness testing for utilities.

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HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

We’ll sync your systems for smoother data flow and service delivery.

Like players on a top team, your OT/IT applications, interfaces, systems, hardware, devices and components must all function perfectly individually and as an integrated unit. Skilled testing can assure seamless service delivery and streamlined business processes.

Ensure ADMS, AMI, MWFM, OMS, SCADA and TOA performance for real-time visibility into the control of service delivery.
Get OT/IT testing done thoroughly with over 20 years experience and numerous projects.
Achieve highest-level compliance with regulations and NERC-CIP standards.
Reduce testing costs up to 80% with AI-powered automation.

Deliver peak performance all the time, in any weather.

Assure fast, uninterrupted service delivery and two-way communication without compromising operational efficiency and productivity. We have been at the forefront of time-critical utilities testing for decades, giving us unique qualifications to help.

Raise Your ROI on DA Upgrades

Improve outage and fault detection on distribution lines and boost efficiency at the same time. We have years of experience testing utility devices and systems, including 10,000+ DA smart feeder and recloser switches.

Enhance UX with Failure-Proof Storm-Critical Apps

Trust our 100-year storm simulations to verify that your ADMS, AMI, MWFM, OMS, SCADA and TOA applications and interfaces will keep functioning in any weather. Keep customers safer and lift CAIDI, SAIDI and SAIFI reliability scores.

Reduce Risk and Costs with AI and Automation

Our proprietary automated, AI-driven testing technology, Qualisense, prioritizes tests by business risk, supplying deep insights into key business processes and slashing total testing time and costs.

Earn Highest-Quality Compliance Guidance

We’ll ensure you meet or exceed NERC-CIP reliability standards, committing to the same high level of compliance that earned the Gold Standard for one utility client.

OUR SOLUTIONS

We’ll put your real-time systems to the test.

Let us customize a testing plan that connects all the diverse elements of your operational and information technology into one never-fail powerhouse. Optimize every second of your 24/7/365 systems with our robust, rigorous approach.

Flexible, Customized Support

We start every project from a client-centered perspective, working within your infrastructure, software and systems. We support all application types and architectures, cloud or on-premise environments, and we can bring projects to successful outcomes using Agile, traditional or hybrid methodologies.

System Integrations

Real-time system implementations involve almost countless connections and interfaces. We’ll turn integration points into sweet spots while providing project management, environmental controls, software testing or change management services.

Functional Testing

Benefit from our risk-based approach to testing, which applies scrutiny and deploys test resources to areas of greatest risk to your real-time systems: data and display conversions, interface integrations and platform configuration.

Real-Time Data & Display Engineering

Enable faster, better decision-making with constantly updated real-time data. We’ll provide all data and display maintenance services, including data modeling and testing for quality, functionality, performance and user acceptance.

Storm Readiness Performance Testing

Our proven end-to-end performance testing process provides the necessary rigor to identify the right load profiles and optimal tools to simulate large storms and assess impacts across your IT systems.

Full System Support

Qualitest can maintain your real-time system, whether it be SCADA, ADMS, TOA or another. Our engineers are experienced in data and display maintenance, OS and OEM patching, user provisioning, point release testing and general level 2 support.

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FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions about real-time systems testing.

What is real-time systems testing?

Real-time systems testing is the process of testing software systems that need to respond to events or stimuli in real-time or near-real-time. Real-time systems are used in various industries such as healthcare, transportation, aerospace, and finance, where timely and accurate responses are critical for the system’s functionality and safety.

Real-time systems testing involves verifying that the system can respond to events or stimuli within the required timeframe and that the system’s response is accurate and reliable. Real-time systems testing typically involves the following steps:

Requirements Analysis: The first step in testing real-time systems is to analyze the requirements of the system. This includes understanding the system’s functionality, features, and specifications.
Test Planning: Based on the requirements analysis, create a test plan that outlines the testing objectives, the testing approach, and the test cases that will be executed.
Performance Testing: Performance testing ensures that the system can respond to events or stimuli within the required timeframe. This includes testing the system’s response time, throughput, and scalability.
Functional Testing: Functional testing verifies that the system meets its intended requirements. This includes testing features such as event handling, data processing, and system behavior.
Integration Testing: Integration testing verifies that the real-time system integrates properly with other systems, such as databases, external devices, and other third-party applications.
Stress Testing: Stress testing involves subjecting the real-time system to high loads of events or stimuli to ensure that the system can handle the load and respond within the required timeframe. Security Testing: Security testing verifies that the real-time system is secure and protects sensitive data and information.

Overall, real-time systems testing requires a comprehensive and methodical approach to ensure that the system is reliable, accurate, and responsive. Real-time systems testing is critical to ensuring the safety and functionality of systems that need to respond to events or stimuli in real-time or near-real-time.

What are the two types of real-time systems?

The two types of real-time systems are hard real-time systems and soft real-time systems:

Hard Real-Time Systems: Hard real-time systems are those where missing a deadline for a response can result in catastrophic consequences, such as loss of life, property damage, or financial losses. These systems have strict timing requirements and must respond within a specific timeframe to critical events. Examples of hard real-time systems include flight control systems, medical devices, and automotive safety systems.
Soft Real-Time Systems: Soft real-time systems are those where missing a deadline for a response may not have catastrophic consequences but can still lead to degraded performance or reduced system functionality. These systems have less strict timing requirements and can tolerate some delays in response time. Examples of soft real-time systems include multimedia applications, online gaming, and e-commerce websites.

Both hard and soft real-time systems require rigorous testing to ensure that they meet their timing requirements and perform as intended. Testing is especially critical for hard real-time systems, as any failure to respond within the required timeframe can have severe consequences.

Why choose Qualitest for real-time systems testing?

Qualitest’s testing services aid mission-critical systems that require real-time performance and reliability. With an experienced team of experts and advanced automation tools, Qualitest ensures compliance with industry standards, reduces risks, and enhances performance in real-time systems.