Electronic Payments Testing:
A Testing Terminology Primer

Your Next Step: Testing the Terminology

This primer has provided some basic information on electronic payments testing terminology. As indicated earlier in this article, however, your organization may use these terms differently. This primer provides a starting point for discussing these terms and tester roles with your peers so you can better determine the specific meanings established in your organization.

About Paragon Application Systems

Paragon Application Systems is a leading global provider of ePayment simulation, configuration and testing software tools to the financial industry. More than 400 financial institutions in over 80 countries use Paragon tools to improve quality and reduce time-to-market. Paragon’s broad customer base includes major interchanges, processors, leading software providers, banks and credit unions. Visit Paragon Application Systems at www.paragonedge.com.

About the Author

Lynn Tjepkema, ePayment Specialist in Paragon’s Professional Services department, is responsible for analyzing customer requests and developing working solutions to address testing needs. Lynn is ISTQB certified and has over 20 years of software development and testing experience in the financial services industry. She has extensive knowledge of financial network message protocols as well as authorization and settlement processing, with special emphasis on Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

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