DevOps, the combination of development and operations, has been proven to improve the performance of the software development lifecycle. Despite this, and the fact that is has been an emerging practice across organisations for a while now, there are many reservations surrounding its implementation. A process which can easily be plugged into the overall structure […]
Brickendon’s Director and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) expert Iya Datikashvili features in the latest edition of The European discussing automation and how we at Brickendon believe that 2018 will be the year that automation becomes the norm across the financial services sector and in particular RPA. For banks RPA has a number of benefits including […]
Brickendon’s Executive Director and MiFID specialist, Harpreet Singh features in the latest edition of Intercontinental Finance & Law (issue: 148/18) discussing the impact of Brexit on MiFID II and the implications that have dominated the financial services sector. MiFID II went live on 3rd January 2018 however there are already speculations of a newer version of […]
While DevOps is basically the amalgamation of software development and operations, the merging of these two parts of the business alone is not enough. If you want to reap the full benefits of switching to a DevOps way of working, including reducing testing and development times (by as much as 80 per cent), significantly cutting […]
One year on from the triggering of Article 50, and despite the headwinds caused by the political instability, the UK and EU27 countries have managed to agree on a transition period that will allow financial services firms to continue to benefit from passporting permissions until the end of 2020. While this political agreement creates a […]
The recent media reports about an alleged data breach involving social media site Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have added to the ongoing concerns about the safety of personal data from identity theft, cyberattacks, hacking or unethical usage.The European Union has introduced the new General Data Protection Act (GDPR) to safeguard its citizens by standardising data […]
With just one year to go until the UK officially leaves the EU, the future still remains unclear. Despite the headwinds caused by the political instability, the UK and EU27 countries have managed to agree on a transition period, but beyond that there is still much debate about how the financial services sector will look […]
Due to the benefits of Shift Left and DevOps, Quality Assurance (QA) has become an integral part of the software developers toolkit. Many financial institutions are now faced with the challenge of maintaining quality standards across software development teams whilst simultaneously automating manual testing backlogs. This is key to realising the benefits of continuous integration […]
Testing and quality assurance are an essential part of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and without them software programmes would not be what they are today – useful, time-saving applications that help businesses carry out day-to-day processes in an efficient, secure and methodical manner. However, testing and quality assurance should not only be carried […]
This year is expected to be all about the acceleration of the process to replace people with robotics and automation – but are we really that close to seeing robots as fellow employees in the financial services sector, and, if so, how will it actually work? Brickendon’s resident robotics expert, Quality & Testing Practice Director […]