Challenges with Integration Testing Another issue is the number of component integrations that will require testing. For instance, ten connected components could have up to 45 integrations, with each involving one- or two-way communication. This challenge is exacerbated in serverless architectures as the number of components in an application can be much higher. Common integration [...] Read More... from What is Contract Testing and How Does it Work? The post What is Contract Testing and How Does it Work? appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

Creating and Assessing Cloud Adoption RFPs Cloud adoption presents many challenges, particularly for large, regulated enterprises with entrenched processes and systems. Selecting the best cloud partner to support the journey is also difficult. The complexity of cloud adoption makes it hard for procurement teams to articulate exactly what’s needed then interrogate vendor proposals.  We’ve developed [...] Read More... from How to Craft a Watertight RFP for your Regulated Enterprise The post How to Craft a Watertight RFP for your Regulated Enterprise appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

Transforming Monolithic Applications with Event Storming Common issues with converting a traditional monolithic application include: Event storming is a facilitated group modelling approach to Domain-Driven Design (DDD). It’s an effective way to deconstruct and transform monoliths, establishing clear requirements for the rebuild. How Event Storming Works Azure DevOps comprises a range of services covering the [...] Read More... from Event Storming The post Event Storming appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

Introduction The pervasive “aaS” (as a Service) models introduced by cloud computing, combined with the use of declarative infrastructure-as-code and controls-as-code has radically altered how we think about securing enterprise environments. For those of us who have been in the field for some time, adapting our security reasoning the public cloud requires not just a [...] Read More... from Security In The Cloud The post Security In The Cloud appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

It’s no secret that cloud skills are at a premium. People with proven expertise in large, complex, or business-critical cloud migrations are hard to come by. This can be a limiting factor in cloud transformation, especially in highly regulated industries such as financial services where risk management is paramount. Focus on Cloud Development and Management [...] Read More... from Five Reasons to Use a Cloud Consulting Partner The post Five Reasons to Use a Cloud Consulting Partner appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

Introduction If you are reading this, you likely have an understanding of what Risk Management in Technology (RMiT) is and how crucial this piece of regulatory policy is for cloud adoption by Financial Institutions (FI) in Malaysia. With the promotion of the Cloud Technology Risk Assessment Guideline (CTRAG) to a full-fledged RMiT appendix in June [...] Read More... from Compliant Cloud Adoption in Malaysia The post Compliant Cloud Adoption in Malaysia appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

Informatica is one of the most widely used software platforms in the financial services sector, performing business-critical data management and governance functions. Our client needed to migrate three Informatica applications to Azure: Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC), Axon Data Governance (ADG), and Informatica Data Quality (IDQ). We were responsible for re-platforming these resources to run effectively in the cloud. Re-platforming is a [...] Read More... from Re-platforming Informatica for the Cloud The post Re-platforming Informatica for the Cloud appeared first ..read more

Cloud is now a mature technology. Its adoption is of strategic importance for insurance businesses, and leaders must balance the risks and opportunities.  Simply being in the cloud does not deliver business benefits. In fact, it could result in a host of cost management, security, and compliance issues. Avoiding these complications and unlocking the advantages [...] Read More... from Re-platforming Guidewire for the Cloud The post Re-platforming Guidewire for the Cloud appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

About the Client A major North American telecommunications company is expanding cloud-native operations with the aim of improving customer satisfaction while reducing call centre use. Sourced Group (Sourced) an Amdocs company has worked with the telco since its first migration to AWS ten years ago. This case study centres on a project for its digital [...] Read More... from Cloud Testing and Observability Solution Advances Telco’s Business Vision The post Cloud Testing and Observability Solution Advances Telco’s Business Vision appeared first on Sourced Group ..read more

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the key announcements from Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) re:Invent 2023, highlighting the latest advancements in cloud technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML). It offers insights into AWS’s strategic direction and the implications for cloud computing in the coming year. AWS re:Invent 2023, the much-anticipated annual event, [...] Read More... from Amazon Web Services re:Invent 2023 | Key Announcements and Insights The post Amazon Web Services re:Invent 2023 | Key Announcements and Insights appeared first on Sourced Grou ..read more