IT Testing and Evaluation Services…

Introduction…

The InfoTech Dispute Resolution Center conducts neutral, unbiased testing, evaluation and verification of software, Internet, e-commerce and other information technology assets to assist in the resolution of disputes.

Conformance with Specifications, Standards, etc. …

The Center can test, evaluate and verify software and other information technology assets for compliance with specifications, standards, performance guarantees or other contract requirements.

Intellectual Property Infringement…

The Center can conduct tests and evaluations of software and other information technology assets to help determine if they infringe patents or copyrights or include misappropriated trade secrets.

Customized Testing…

The Center can work with the disputing parties and their programmers, consultants, advisors, attorneys, mediators, arbitrators and courts to design, plan and execute tests, evaluations, and verifications that facilitate the resolution of disputes relating to software or other information technology assets. The tests, verifications or evaluations will then be performed and an independent and objective report of the results will be delivered to the disputing parties, or to a mediator, arbitrator or court.

Areas of Technical Expertise…

Available technical expertise includes the following areas:

• E-commerce stress testing
• Security and vulnerability testing
• Performance testing and analysis
• Functional testing
• Scalability analysis
• Load, stress and reliability testing
• Data storage systems
• Proof-of-Concept testing
• Certification and Verification

Facilities and Resources…

The Center has available to it automated testing facilities and resources for independent complex technical testing, verification and evaluation services.
See IT Testing Laboratory.

Practice Tip For Attorneys…

You can build these services into your contract’s acceptance testing provisions by making the InfoTech Dispute Resolution Center the technical arbitrator of acceptance criteria issues or part of the acceptance testing process.