Why outsource Windows Logo testing?

Why would you outsource your logo testing to Craiton if you have the ability to do it in-house?

You may have never considered outsourcing logo testing before, -or- there can be a variety of reasons why you have chosen not not to outsource:

A case for outsourcing

You

• have a very disciplined R&D group that takes care of Windows Logo Program testing.
• did not know that there is a Windows Logo Program testing company in Europe.
• hired contractors to do your testing in-house.
• are certain that outsourcing logo testing is too expensive.
• only do Windows Logo Program testing a couple of times a year.
• believe that Craiton would not understand your products.

If you agree with any of the above points, consider the following:

• Craiton can test almost any type of device and software against the Windows Logo Program guidelines.
• Our fees are the lowest in the industry.
• Our focus is purely on Windows Logo Program testing.
• Our turnaround times are very quick and information about the testing status is real time and available 24hrs a day.
• Craiton engineers are well trained and have on the average at least a decade of experience in hardware or software development and testing.

Testing is difficult

Testing your product against the program specification requires a good understanding of the test kit and test instructions. A test engineer needs to know how to prepare a system for DTM testing and configure it for manual tests. The engineer needs to have a good grip on all logo requirements and the Microsoft LogoPoint database to successfully complete Windows Logo Program testing.

The test engineer needs to know how to manage test failures and determine which failures are acceptable. Any mistake in this and Microsoft will fail a submission.

The test engineer needs to know how to wrap up the tests and prepare the log files package including the failures addendum to guarantee a successful submission.

Craiton goes further

We support our customers in their product planning and design stages. This helps them to address possible failure points and take away uncertainty they may have with regard to achieving the logo. We also help our customers to plan testing and support them with the submission to Microsoft.

Craiton will weed trough the mountains of information made up by test kits, logo requirements, design specifications, the driver development kit, errata databases, and so on to give customers unambiguous answers and clear directions.

Our deliverables are submit-ready and do not require any special technical knowledge by the administrative person who is responsible for the actual submission to Microsoft. We can even do the submission for you via a reseller scenario.

Craiton is a full service lab

Successful Windows Logo Program testing requires complete objectivity. You get this objectivity through the eyes of our engineers as well as the correct implementation of test procedures defined by Microsoft.

Craiton has heavily invested in a software and hardware library. You do not have to make investments that you only use a few times per year.

You will also benefit from our investments in expertise gained from training, WHQL classes and hardware conferences that our people regularly attend.

Craiton meets your needs

We have standardized and automated many of our processes, but we still consider each test a “custom job”. We work together with your personnel to make sure that your “Designed for Windows” testing needs are met and you get the logo in the shortest possible time.

We will find the perfect combination of our own people and the required testing equipment.

Contingencies are handled quickly and effectively in a team context and through short lines to Microsoft. We will allocate as many resources as possible to meet your requirements without calculating extra fees.

A testing portal

Craiton is your portal for Windows Logo Program testing. Consider the feedback customers have given us:

• Our engineers have no resources to test the product, they simply lack time. When they start testing, everything seems fine. When failures start occurring they realize they do not have the required time and other resources to resolve them, resulting in missed deadlines.
• The testers feel that the test tools are not well written, and do not understand the testing criteria the test tools are following.
• Testers believe that with any operating system new testing guidelines are required. It is hard keeping up with the constant flow of new information.
• Once we have the logo, we don’t know how to leverage it into benefits for our customers.
• It [the test kit] just looks too complex to get the testing done.
• Test engineers do not know against which category to test the product.
• We have simply too many products that we want to submit for the logo. We constantly lose track and have a difficult time to manage it all.
• When you sign up for a project at Craiton, our experts will test your product and deliver the testing results in a timely fashion for a price you will never find anywhere else.

Still have doubts if Craiton is the right outsourcing partner for you? Contact us or let us call you back. One of our Account Managers will contact you and address your objectives.

We will deliver you the best Windows Logo Program testing value for your money.