T-Plan Employee Wins Award

Celebrating Business and Graduate Success in Cornwall
Simon Dass wins award for Best use of ICT in business.

The Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) project is part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative and is managed by Cornwall College. UCP builds on 5 years of highly successful, ESF funded activity by the University of Plymouth. The UCP project seeks to measurably improve the efficiency, competitiveness and growth potential of SMEs in Cornwall through the placement of graduates in companies to undertake business development projects.

One hundred graduates and Cornish employers gathered for the second annual Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) Celebration Event at the Tremough University campus in Falmouth on Friday 21st September to recognise the accomplishments of the project’s top achievers of 2006/7.

Welcomed by UCP Project Manager, Allyson Glover, guests celebrated the completion of the year’s successful projects with the awarding of certificates and with presentations by graduates, project officers and businesses.

Simon Dass took on a software development project for T Plan Ltd through the UCP scheme and scooped one of the top awards at the ceremony- Best Use of ICT.

Simon won the award because of his excellent UCP project work towards T-Plan Version 6.0 but also the integration work with DOORS and TCSE. Although Simon has only been with the company for a year his knowledge and development skills have helped make T-Plan version 6.0 the best release of our software to date.

John Berry, Chief Executive of Cornwall Enterprise presented Simon with his trophy which had been specially designed by a Contemporary Crafts student at University College Falmouth.

PRESS RELEASE:

T-Plan to unveil ‘Vista' generation application testing at The Natural History Museum - 22nd March 2007
New software includes customer suggested functions, a new, intuitive graphical user interface plus MiFID and ISTQB testing qualification modules.

T-Plan, the application test management experts will unveil version 6 of their T-Plan Product Suite to an audience of IT professionals and journalists on March 22nd at The National History Museum, London .

T-Plan's integrated application testing system is currently used extensively in the financial, government and utility sectors to test new applications prior to their launch.

Version 6 has been developed in response to customer requests for additional functionality and includes an upgraded interface designed to feel intuitive to users by using Microsoft Vista/Office 2007 technology.

An extensive new help menu keeps training costs for new users to a minimum whilst purchase and implementation costs continue to be at the low end for testing software management tools.

“The new GUI front end and functionality should please our existing customers – after all, they suggested the majority of it. The help menu has also evolved from customer feedback and should massively speed up learning times whilst reducing cost” said Steve Coombs, Business Development Manager at T-Plan.

Two key components within the overall launch are T-Plan ISTQB Active launch and T-Plan FSTG MiFID. ISTQB Active will enable students of the two level ISTQB qualifications – the pre-requisite for the testing community – to understand and test techniques within the T-Plan product suite.

To help fulfill their role as a member of the recently formed Financial Service Testing Group, T-Plan have included in  version 6 a fully functioning database of test assets that will help companies meet the challenges of MiFID within the financial services sector.

T-Plan Product Suite version 6 will be unveiled to clients and media on 22 nd March at 4pm followed by a drink and buffet reception.

Interested journalists should contact
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Ross Furlong
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PRESS RELEASE:

New Financial Services Testing Group formed to address challenge of MiFID testing
JWG-IT Special Interest Group set up by Facilita, SDLC, Testing Circle and T-Plan to overcome MiFID's
complex testing challenges.

London – 29 November, 2006 – JWG-IT Group Ltd., the think-tank for EU-driven IT change in financial services, has set to resolve a critical industry gap through the formation of the Financial Services Testing Group (FSTG). This special interest group will leverage the insights of senior industry experts to develop appropriate tools and services which address the complex testing challenges MiFID presents by Q2 2007.

FSTG's four founder members – Facilita, SDLC, Testing Circle and T-Plan – are all leading IT testing organisations in their own right, and have united to develop MiFID-specific testing tools for use by financial institutions. MiFID introduces a number of complex changes to the EU Capital Markets in parallel as firms now have to prove that they offer suitable and appropriate products and services, provide ‘best execution', and publish trades to both regulators and regulated markets. IT infrastructure has a major role to play in ensuring an orderly transition to MiFID because of the sheer volume, speed and complexity of the information required.

“With MiFID, IT system performance isn't just a competitive differentiator, it's an essential part of any successful MiFID-compliant operation, so there's no room for uncertainty as organisations such as investment banks, portfolio managers, stockbrokers and corporate finance firms roll out their MiFID services in the run-up to the November 2007 deadline,” commented Peter Greenwood, Managing Director of FSTG founder member, Facilita. “JWG-IT's FSTG will prove an invaluable testing resource for organisations needing to be certain that they can deliver the best execution that MiFID requires. Performance-related issues will of course be absolutely fundamental to the success of an organisation's MiFID implementation. However, we also need to focus on the value of the solution – just because a system is running fast doesn't mean it's necessarily doing the right things. By setting up the FSTG SIG we're providing organisations with an essential first point of call for any MiFID testing issues they may have.”

“It is critical that firms get their testing plans together early as the longer they wait, the more costly it will be downstream as research suggests that the cost of MiFID IT implementation, in the UK alone, is set surpass £1 billion, with typical UK investment banks spending upwards of £10 million,” added PJ Di Giammarino, Founder and CEO of JWG-IT. “At JWG-IT we've worked with over 25 leading financial institutions that have dedicated over 100 man days of effort to define the detailed, practical operating models and reference implementation plans that MiFID requires. The new FSTG will provide firms ways to test MiFID better, faster, cheaper and with less risk between now and November 2007. We look forward to working with this select community to help execute a very complex change programme across 31 markets in 200 working days.”

Financial Services Testing Group founding members:

• Formed in 1989, Facilita is a leading UK supplier of IT performance and load testing tools and solutions, and has delivered testing solutions across a range of industries including financial institutions as well as IT systems integrators and testing consultancies. Facilita backs its portfolio of testing tools with comprehensive professional services, providing major organisations such as with cost-effective, enterprise-class testing solutions. Facilita also works closely with an expanding network of partners to add value to their own testing offerings.

• SDLC offers a comprehensive range of testing services, from high-level testing consultancy to test planning, preparation and execution, through to providing teams of testers during periods of peak testing activities. The company's consultants command high levels of technical proficiency in a wide range of applications and are well-versed in a number of methodologies including RUP, PRINCE 2 and T-Plan.

• Testing Circle is a contractor and permanent resourcing business specialising in software testing, and focuses on matching the right software testers to the right assignments – speedily and efficiently.

• Founded in 1990, T-Plan has developed a specialist test management tool and methodology that ensures that critical applications can be developed, tested and launched successfully. The company has continued to develop its product suite and services whilst growing its customer base.

About JWG-IT:

JWG-IT is an independent think-tank which aims to help financial institutions define workable solutions to the challenges posed by EU legislators and regulators. Established in January 2006, JWG-IT works with trusted technical experts from its membership to identify practical options which facilitate the adoption of appropriate, affordable and advanced IT solutions to regulatory driven change.

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) forms part of the EU's vision to create an integrated financial services market across Europe . It is intended to open up the European financial instruments trading market from the investor's viewpoint, while increasing the ease and reducing the cost of trading. It is expected that MiFID will lead to larger trading volumes, increased ease in the movement of capital and result in higher net returns for investors. The deadline for MiFID compliance is 1 st November, 2007.

The Financial Services Testing Group (FSTG) is a JWG-IT Special Interest Group formed by a consortium of testing organisations who can deliver the appropriate tools and services needed to address the complex testing challenges such as MiFID and other regulatory change in the banking and financial services sectors. FSTG's founder members are Facilita, Testing Circle , T-Plan and SDLC Solutions.

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PRESS RELEASE:

T-Plan strengthens global operations
Friday 15th July 2005

T-Plan today announced their new global operations encompassing North America, Europe, and Asia to further strengthen a strong UK brand, Business Development Manager Steve Coombs spoke regarding this matter “We are delighted to be able to bring our excellent offering to many different locations and enhance our global presence”.

T-Plan have announced an additional 9 offices including North America, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, China, India and Australia to compliment their UK offices. Each new office will be able to bring to market the beliefs that T-Plan have strived for when working together with their customers “Our innovative membership pricing plan is all about retaining business and putting the maximum effort to ensure that our products never become shelf ware” Steve Coombs explained.

“Our business model is concentrated on 3 main objectives, a market leading product set, exceptional value for money and the highest levels of support and services. This market leading offering has allowed our reputation to flourish and these expansions to be possible”.

Each new office will be responsible for full account management, first line customer support as well as localized language support which is often missing from the larger vendors, “Being a company concerned with quality means that we understand our clients completely and move our company in the ways that will benefit them most”.

To find out more regarding the T-Plan proposition please contact: Steve.Coombs@T-Plan.com or visit www.t-plan.com/contacts.shtml.

“If you need to introduce more order, structure and visibility into your testing process,
you will welcome the T-Plan method and tool”

(Source, Industry analysts Ovum)

February 2005

T-Plan are proud to announce that BAE Systems and Genesis Communications have joined the T-Plan community. We have also worked with Borland to develop an integration with CaliberRM for all T-Plan Professional Users. Please contact us at support@t-plan.com to obtain this integration.

January 2005

T-Plan would like to wish all our Customers and visitors to our website a very Happy New Year!

We have started the year with great success and our new Membership Plan (£6,000 for a 10 user solution, including unlimited online product training) is proving to be a very popular as an easy and cost effective way to implement a test management tool.

Already Virgin Mobile, Aegon Asset Management, Nomura Investments, Acuma and Zootech have joined the T-Plan Community.

The T-Plan User Group Conference

October 2004

The T-Plan User Group Conference was held this year in the beautiful and inspiring setting of the Eden Project in Cornwall . The conference was a great opportunity for T-Plan customers, partners and staff to get together and discuss the power of T-Plan as a testing tool, to build relationships and to look forward to the future developments of the product.

Presentations given included ‘Overseas Development’ by Chris Carter , MD of Planit, ‘T-Plan and the ISTQB’ by Mike Smith of Testing Solutions, ‘The Formative Years’ by Mark Ashton of nCode and ‘ Product Roadmap, The Way Forward’ by Charlie Wheeler product manager of T-Plan.

Our thanks go to all at the Eden Project who worked so hard to make this such a memorable day, particularly Dave Meneer who gave a most entertaining and enlightening speech after dinner. Thanks also to Russell Gibbson for chairing the conference and User Group.

Our thanks also go to all those who attended. It is our belief as a company that it is by working in close partnership with our customers and partners and by providing a high level of service that we have and can continue to have an exceptional product which meets our customers’ individual needs.

October 2004

October 2004 - T-Plan would like to welcome the following customers:

• International Baccalaureate Organisation
• Matalan
• Aberdeen Data Solutions

July 2004

T-Plan would like to welcome Marlborough Stirling as a new T-Plan client.

July 2004

T-Plan unveil User Group Details.

June 2004

New Midlands Regional office opens.

June 2004

T-Plan would like to welcome xChanging as a new T-Plan client.

April 2004

New South East Regional office opens.

April 2004

T-Plan join the Intellect Testing Group.

March 2004

T-Plan Present at the Test Expo.

March 2004

Working in Partnership with Cap Gemini, Facilita and Itechnologies.

February 2004

T-Plan Launch the Remote Execution Console.

February 2004

Latest version of T-Plan Professional is launched.