Calypso is a global application software provider that offers entire suite of trading in global markets to investment banks, asset management firms and other companies participating in financial markets.

Polaris has long standing relationship with Calypso as implementation partner since October 2005. Polaris has several critical achievements to its credit in the implementation and Post Implementation Support viz, Recognition of being the largest Calypso CoE globally, with a team of over 120+ resources total experience exceeding 150+ person years.

First to upgrade Calypso version from v7 to v9. Distinction of preparing complete Execution Blue Print for an implementation for the Currencies & Commodities desk for a leading Wall Street Investment Bank Completely in-house Training Framework to address the Training and rooming requirements for Calypso professionals.

Calypso Test Lab at Polaris (CTL)

Calypso Test Lab at Polaris (CTL) is built to create generic Manual as well as Automation Framework Suite. This consists of reusable Test Cases and automation libraries (QTP) that can be tailored to customer needs. Current generic library constitutes of FX Options, Money Market and Fixed Income Asset Classes. With more than 200+ Person Months of experience in Calypso Implementation Testing across different asset class, it has the strength to cater to various geographical business needs and provide significant value the clients.

Calypso Implementation Testing Challenges

• Mapping of Requirement documents to Calypso and Gap analysis
• Maintenance of Test Data/Configuration settings
• Identification of phases of Calypso Testing (Unit/SIT/UAT)
• Enabling offshore resources to deliver in a highly efficient mode
• Automation Framework /Test architecture
• Measuring ROI for calypso automation
• Identification of right cases for Automation
• Automation of interfaces testing

Polaris Solutions

• Well-defined Calypso requirements documents/Configuration settings.
• Ready to deploy Business Cases/Test Cases/Test data templates.
• Defined approach for Calypso Implementation Testing covering End to end transactions
  (Front office, Middle Office, Back office, P&L, Risk Reporting, Data Migration).
• Onsite/offshore Delivery, Engagement models.
• Proven Calypso Automation strategy documents, Estimation/ROI techniques.
• Test Automation Simulators for interface testing. ? Performance testing expertise

Benefits to Client

• Significant Reduction in testing phase of any calypso implementation cycle through reusable test artifacts
• Asset class specific Business Scenarios to accelerate the business testing requirement
• Early testing and defect / bottleneck detection through component testing - A Quality Accelerator
• Customizable Automation framework to provide extensibility to take care of future testing needs.
• Higher Productivity levels are achievable through proactive automation of Calypso.
• Experienced resources with hands on experience in Calypso Testing.