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South African software development academy students get their first taste of Automation Quality Assurance.

Johannesburg, 1 March 2023. WeThinkCode_ has partnered with Swedish global software quality assurance (QA) company, System Verification, which specialises in advanced quality monitoring and analytics. The partnership will see hundreds of WeThinkCode_ students acquiring global standard Test Automation skills, helping to close the gap for this critical skill in South Africa and beyond.

We are proud to announce that System Verification, as one of three suppliers and as the only niched consultancy company within Test and Quality Assurance, has been awarded in Svenska Spel’s public procurement regarding frame work agreement for IT-consultants within the area Testing Consultants.

In January 2019, System Verification officially expanded to Germany by opening offices in Bonn and Frankfurt. 2022, three years and many successes later we decided to expand and opened our new office in Hamburg. Today, four years later, we count a total growth of 50 employees. But we did not stop there, and therefore we are expanding even more, and have already started to recruit for our newest location in München, where we will soon open our fourth office. In 2019, we started with a lot of ambition and excitement, and now we proudly celebrate 4 years of System Verification.

At Funnys Äventyr, children get to meet their favourite fairy tale characters. The ambition is to promote reading – let kids discover the magic of books through play. And there is always new stuff going on at Funnys Äventyr. Here’s an update!

Economic experts agree: we are moving into a recession. Inflation is on the rise, interests are up, and both companies and people are trying to adjust. Budgets and margins are under pressure. How can you make sure your digitalization projects stay up to speed?

Kadira Šubo has been working for System Verification, Bosnia, for almost ten years now. Having experience working with System Verification from the very beginning of its growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she gained extensive experience and grew together with the company. As of November, Kadira has taken the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Bosnian office, with the idea to continue the growth and development, and take it to a higher level.  

After almost exactly ten years at System Verification, Karolina Mileros moves on.

Given the new way of working with hybrid workplaces, and plenty of work from home which usually results in a lack of time for exercise, we investigated the possibility of helping our employees rent a bike at a reasonable price. Knowing that many of our employees would appreciate having a new bike and being able to ride to and from assignments, or simply use it for some daily exercise, this was definitely a priority for us.

Lots of experience from working with packaged services. A focus on meeting challenges as a team. And add to that, an excellent gut feeling – meet Peter Sognefur, our new CSO.

Our workforce in Warsaw, Poland, has grown fast. And as new Managing Director Karol Mioduszewski sees it, this is just the start.

Peter Sognefur joins System Verification as the new Chief Sales Officer.

System Verification is expanding in northern Germany. Meet Martin Rütz – new regional manager who has just moved in into our office premises next to Speicherstadt, Hamburg’s bustling and historic warehouse district – and an area that has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

In 2022, it is 20 years since northern Europe's leading Software Quality Assurance company was founded. This will be celebrated in a variety of ways – which include plans for continued and strong growth.

Hybrid work is here to stay. A flexible model, where people can divide their time between their office and home desks, is how many envision the workplace of the future. At System Verification Sweden, working from home is now supported with desks and desk chairs from Rekomo – a company with a circular mindset: Rekomo sells and rents out high- quality office furniture. And it is all second-hand.

International Day for Women and Girls in Science was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote full and equal access and participation in science for women and girls. On this occasion, we gathered inspiring and engaging women from our offices in Sweden, Poland, Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meet Samra, Angelina, Minja, and Paula who answered a few questions regarding their role and experience as women working in the IT industry.

Lars Björk assumes the position as Regional Manager for System Verification in Skåne. Lars replaces Fredrik Grimsberg, who assumes the position as the CEO of the Swedish operations.

Fredrik Grimsberg has been appointed new CEO of System Verification in Sweden. Fredrik replaces Erik Björhäll, who up until now has been the CEO of the Swedish operations in parallel to his position as the Group CEO.

Our new office in Jönköping opened in August last year. Regional Manager Magnus Hjelmgren gives us a rundown of the first few months.

The year 2021 has been filled with events and initiatives that have shaped our business. Here's a look back at what we've accomplished this year.

As we’re approaching 2022, we want to give a special spotlight to our ‘Summership’ program that happened this year. ‘Summership’ is an annual System Verification program that offers professional training for manual testing and test automation for graduate students. This internship is a great opportunity for students who are seeking to explore this career path.

No consultant assignment is exactly the same. It is a work role where variety comes as a natural ingredient. But apart from being qualified competence-wise, what does it take to work as a consultant? Consultant Manager Madeleine Erlandsson, Tech Recruiter Miriam Adhanom and HR Operations Specialist Mathilda Syrén have the answers.

As digitalisation accelerates, there is a continuously growing demand for technical expertise. More often than not, this demand exceeds supply. The shortage of skills is challenging. And it’s not just the tech industry that is struggling. Today, more or less all organisations rely on technology and software.

Opening November 27, Space will be Stockholm's new digital culture center for gaming, music and content creation. For testing and quality assurance of the digital environment, Space chose System Verification as their strategic partner.

Right from the start back in 2019, System Verification Germany has aimed to support young talents in their development and career. Collaborating with working students is valuable to the company – it brings new perspectives and high levels of energy. Here are the stories of Onur Akar and Yvonne Weiss, two students that know what it’s like to write a final thesis at System Verification.

Sabina Engdahl has been appointed Digital Marketing Officer of System Verification. Sabina has long experience in digital marketing and comes from a position as an advisor at the communication agency Resultify.

System Verification opened up in Germany in 2018. Last year, we established our first Polish office. Given that the world was fighting a pandemic, some would call such a venture brave. Others may label it foolhardy. So what happened? Group Chief Growth Officer Jonas Gyllenspetz is responsible for our international expansion. He gives us the full rundown of what has turned out to be quite a success story.

The pandemic has put a halt to both international and domestic travel. But the fact that so many of us have turned our homes into our workplaces has also reduced the importance of geography. It may sound like a contradiction, but as the concept of distance delivery has exploded, the world has in many ways become smaller. In short, that means System Verification’s market is growing.

Our Stockholm office is growing. And to help us with our plans for continued growth, Mathilda Syrén has just been appointed new HR Operations Specialist.

As the name indicates, the Amazing Race was indeed a competition. We counted steps and we celebrated a winning team. But more importantly, the event was about building team spirit, getting people together in pandemic times – and in the end, it was about making a contribution. And, of course, exercise was also on the table. Here are the top walkers’ thoughts on the initiative.

The board of directors appoint Agneta Larsson as Executive Vice President of the System Verification group. Agneta has worked for the company since 2012. She is the current Group CFO, a position she will continue to hold, in parallel to her new role as Executive Vice President.

System Verification’s collaboration with Fair Play TK started last year, as System Verification became a course partner at the new outdoor facility Limhamn Tenniscenter. And now, we take the partnership to the next level.

The first team has crossed the finishing line. Meet the winners of the Amazing Race, System Verification’s step count competition.

From Athens to Stockholm, it’s quite a walk. So who manages to complete it first? Learn more about System Verification's latest initiative to encourage teambuilding and physical activity as well as support charity.

Mersiha Smajevic joined our Sarajevo team back in 2017. Last year, she got the opportunity to continue her System Verification journey in another country. She transferred to our office in Frankfurt. So how come she decided to take the leap? Here’s Mersiha’s story.

System Verification continues to grow in southwestern Sweden. As we see a lot of demand and potential for our services in the Gothenburg region, Michaela Wigelius has been appointed new Account Manager.

Hamdija Jusufagic, founder and majority owner of System Verification, is now succeeded by Erik Björhäll as Group CEO of System Verification. Erik Björhäll has been a part of the company since 2004.

Software Due Diligence and Health Checks are two services that provide unique insights into code status and quality. While based on automatisation and state-of-the-art technology, these services also need a human touch. Preferably from an expert. That’s where Marcus Lundström comes in.

System Verification’s Adha Hrusto currently spends most of her time in her office at Lund University. She is working within the Autonomous Systems track of the WASP program. But how did she end up here, and how can System Verification and our clients benefit from her participation in the program?

While countries around the world try to curb the Covid-19 pandemic, companies need to find (new) ways to keep their daily business up and running, while making sure their employees are staying safe and at the same time nourish the company culture. So, what have we done here at System Verification to tackle these challenges?

In 2019, we established in Bonn and Frankfurt. Since then, we have grown a lot at our two offices in Germany. The time has now come for the next step in Frankfurt: we’re moving to a new and bigger office.

As a captain of his football team, Ahmed Babić knows the importance of being a team player. Today, he’s based in our Sarajevo office where he works as an Azure DevOps engineer. Read his story.

Changes do not come overnight. They require patience, alignment, and long-term dedication. The fruit that comes as a reward at the end is, however, quite sweet. In this case, the fruit is faster delivery, collaboration, and full transparency. Read Ajla Sokol's insightful article about working with Azure DevOps.

Last week was the final week of the third Summership training programme in Sarajevo. It has been an amazing two months full of learning, overcoming challenges and spending quality time with colleagues. Read what the Summership interns had to say about their experience.

“Have you ever used Docker?” was one of the first questions Emir Hodzic was asked by his mentor. At that point he'd only heard about it and he was not even at ease with the question. As a test automation engineer, you don’t get to experiment with a lot of different DevOps tools. Read Emir's insightful article on Test Automation with Docker.

Testura is our open source tool for mutation testing. When we asked ourselves if Machine Learning could help improve the tool, we decided to let two students from Luleå University come up with the answers through a degree project.

A group of fresh engineers have been introduced to the field of QA through our Greenhouse program. Today, they’re doing application testing at energy provider Vattenfall.

In the beginning of 2019, we entered the German market with the aim to grow fast. This has succeeded very well. Today the Frankfurt and Bonn offices have great teams that serve customers in the logistics, automotive, telecommunications and financial sectors.

Re:Invent is a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services that attracts more than 40,000 people from the global cloud computing community to Las Vegas every year. System Verification is here to be challenged and meet peers from all over the world.

In 2016, Skånetrafiken started their journey to deliver world class public transport through smart digital services. System Verification was contracted and has literally built quality into every aspect of software development – from tools to mindset. An effort that pays off.

At her first job, Houda Doussi never got the opportunity to try her wings within test automation. At System Verification, we support employees who want to become technical specialists. Houda Doussi is now part of our training concept Test Star.

On the 6th of November, the Swedish Crown Princess Couple visited our Sarajevo office. The delegation had the opportunity to learn about Hamdija Jusufagic’s entrepreneurship and the Robokids project in Banja Luka.

In 2013 System Verification established their office in Sarajevo. Six years later, the team had grown from four to more than forty members and it was time to move. The result was not only bigger premises, but a completely renewed and designed office space. The new premises were celebrated together with prominent guests at great party.

Working with distributed teams is a much smoother activity than you might think - if you take care of the preparations. This is how we do it, and how our Swedish customers benefit from the development and quality assurance competence in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Our internal training program “Summership” for engineering students in Bosnia is in full swing and the students show excellent progress. What do they think about the program? We had some small talks with the students.

Our training program Summership is in full swing, how is it going? What has the students learnt and what is the next step? Read the promising update from Medina Ovčina.

Monica Boman Hammarlund is one of our excellent Team Managers. A year ago, she started her journey with us. What career opportunities has she been given and what does she appreciate with System Verification?

To keep updated on the latest technology and society trends, we have visited many recognized conferences in recent years. In May, we wanted something that really challenged our thinking. We chose the newly established Amazon re:MARS, a giant that knows how to rule things!

Last year, System Verification launched their concept Summership, a training program for students who are about to graduate. Emina Alagic and Dalila Spahic are two of the students who fulfilled the program and got their first job with Quality Assurance. Read about their experiences!

System Verification has never stand still and is continuously searching for new ways to develop. Our Tech team is one such way. Gathering a team of technical experts, their skills will be sharpened, and new ideas will emerge which lead to state-of-the-art solutions for our customers. Let’s present our Tech team.

Our service Software Intelligence uses the AI tool CodeScene. How does it differ from a static code analysis tool? And do you really have to choose between them? We asked Adam Tornhill, Founder of Empear to clarify the situation.

In 2018, System Verification established their second offices abroad, in Bonn and Frankfurt. The first team members have a unique opportunity to be part of something new and promising. Celina Strietzel gives us her story of her first time at System Verification in Germany.

According to Gartner, at least 40% of new development projects will have an AI co-developer by 2022. Like it or not. The best you can do is to start exploring the AI technology and make it a natural part of your software projects. Take advantage of our 3 best tips to start with.

This year Sarajevo is hosting European Youth Olympic Winter Festival where youth from 46 countries are competing in winter disciplines. System Verification and Ruku na Srce surprised 16 children and brought them to view the grand opening ceremony. How wonderful to see the joy in the children's eyes!

Our two new offices in Bonn and Frankfurt are up and running, and Erwin Probst, Managing Director, does not have any problem to fill his agenda. What makes him believe in System Verification, and what is top priority? We had a small talk with him over a cup of coffee.

Our 20 colleagues are back from Las Vegas after an eventful and inspiring week attending AWS re:Invent. "It was hands down the best conference I have ever been to," says Mathias Persson, Delivery Manager.

Test Automation is on everyone’s lips at the moment. It is not only demanded by companies, it is also something many testers wish to specialize in. But it requires a lot of practice to become proficient. Therefore, we have created the education concept Test Stars, which enables our employees to gradually immerse in the subject.

An eventful and exciting summer has come to an end for the four interns who attended our internship in July earlier this year. What have they been up to, what have they enjoyed the most and what happens next? Let’s have a chat with Dalila and Emina!  

We firmly believe that knowledge sharing is outstanding to keep empowered, learn from mistakes and get inspired to new ideas. That is why we have created the concept System Gathering, where our employees can meet and learn from the best.

This year our Sarajevo office celebrates 5 years. The team started off with only four members, who made such a great impact on Swedish customers that we soon had to speed up the recruitment. Today more than 30 people live the spirit of System Verification!

Once a year, we arrange a big conference for the whole company. Why? Because it bonds us together, gives us opportunities dig deeper into Quality Assurance and of course, it is awesome fun!

Faster releases at lower costs and with more satisfied end users. That is what every company wants. And some companies succeed. What is their secret? A new report from Forrester shows that they have implemented Agile+DevOps and prioritizing testing, having a high risk thinking and focusing on end-to-end test automation. So, what does this mean in practical terms? Read Patrik Schalin, DevOps Specialist at System Verification, view on the report.

During her ten years in the company, Marie Nilsson has certainly kept herself busy. She has accomplished ten assignments at ten different companies and in six different industries. And according to Marie, the great variety is one of the best things about being a consultant.

An internship is not only fun and rewarding, it also gives the students a head start when it’s time for them to look for jobs and begin their careers. In July, System Verification launched a new internship in Sarajevo. An opportunity that can lead to future employments. Meet our interns Dalila, Emina, Medzida and Armin!

On Thursday June 7th our Gothenburg team gathered at restaurant Thörnströms Privata Rum in central Gothenburg, to enjoy a cooking session together. It was a great evening to hang out and, of course, eat a lot of delicious food.

In 2016 Ework launched its vision to transform from a Consultant Supplier to a Talent Business. The company entered the “war for talent” and effective digital processes were pointed out as critical. System Verification has the overall responsibility to build the new digital platform, and has formed an outstanding team with several partners to make it happen.

When a group of Bosnian language students from Malmö came across an article about when Hamdija Jusufagic, System Verification's founder and CEO, and of Bosnian descent, was awarded the 2017 Pioneer Prize in Sweden, their interest to know more about Hamdija and his company awoke. So on May the 9th the students were welcomed to our headquarters in Malmö for a study visit.

Social activities and experiencing fun things together are important parts of our company culture. We like to meet and have fun! On April 15th our steadily growing Sarajevo team gathered to spend some quality time together. Team building activities and barbecue on the spring-like Javorov Do, Bjelašnica was on the schedule.

The term strategic partner is being used liberally, but the definition may vary. What do we mean by being a strategic partner and what can you as a customer expect from us? What is required for the partnership to work? We asked Erik Björhäll, CEO System Verification Sweden, to answer these questions.

During three days, System Verification held a free ISTQB Foundation course for engineer students in Sarajevo. "The lectures have been great and interesting. Furthermore, we have had many laughs and I have been able to practice my English. I found the review and static analysis techniques especially appealing", says one of the students Lejla Mekic.

At this time of the year trend spotting is a constant current topic. It is vital to remain up-to-date and to prepare for the future to be able to do the right investments. So, what does 2018 have in store?

Every year we conduct a survey among our employees to understand what they think about working here. What areas stand out? We went into the survey and found that 3 areas are particularly appreciated: Company culture, Image and Leadership. All of them score over 90%.

On the 15th and 16th of November, the job fair ARKAD took place in Lund. System Verification was one of the 150 participating exhibitors. We had a great time meeting so many students!

Every day, both at work and in our daily life, we meet these people, the skilled and experienced. Also known as the professionals. Often you would have liked to be just as good, but if you ask such a person how they do or think, the answers are often quite cryptic or short. What is the secret receipt to become a professional?

Timing is the key to success in most cases. You should not be too early, and even worse, too late. This is a tricky challenge but if you manage to get things right in time, then you will be successful. This is also very true regarding your digital transformation journey.

All too many companies have been dismayed by poor returns on their offshoring investments and have abandoned their efforts to find a beneficial offshoring solution. More the pity – because by asking the right questions from the start and gathering crucial knowledge, offshoring can be very profitable indeed.

Are requirements the elephant in the room? Here are the steps to get started. Karolina Mileros, Requirements Management Specialist at System Verification, gives you her best advices to get started.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation designed to strengthen the rights of EU citizens. GDPR will replace the Swedish Personal Data Act (PUL) and will enter into force on 25 May 2018.

Are you interested in getting an analysis of your quality process, but want to know more about the benefits and our working process? Dr. Magnus C. Ohlsson, Test Strategist at System Verification, gives you the answers.

Jens Johansson planned to be a developer, but summer jobs and extra work as a tester at IKEA opened his eyes to software quality assurance. Today he works with test automation – a role that requires competence in both development and test.

Alexandra Elmer’s fascination for the logic of mathematics led her to study computer engineering. She also has a talent for leadership. Today Alexandra works as a Test Manager, a career combining expertise in software quality assurance with good communication skills.

What is the significance of System Verification’s vision and what is System Verification’s role in digital life? Hamdija Jusufagic, founder and CEO of System Verification, tell us about this new approach and what he sees as System Verification’s role in the future.

Are you unsure of the glossary used in Quality Assurance and Software Testing? Find the terms in our Quality Assurance Glossary.

In the early 90s I wrote my first real computer program in Pascal and got hooked on this. According to me the quality of the program was fairly good. It did what it was suppose to do and without major crashes. Later that year I found a new masters program focused on software engineering and I decided to apply. I thought this must be my future now when I was a “skilled” developer. That was how my software engineering journey started.

In 2014, System Verification donated 15 brand new DELL computers and a projector to a school in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The charity project has been planned for a long time and was a much appreciated donation. The children will now have even better educational conditions to face the future.

When I started System Verification in 2002, my goal was to build a company dedicated to software quality assurance. I also aspired to attract the best talent in the field. I wanted to create a company offering long-term careers with abundant opportunities for competence development.

In 2011 System Verification carried out a charity project in Lalitpur in Nepal. A primary school received 10 new computers and got their computer room partly equipped. As one of the world’s poorest countries, the educational conditions for children are limited. The new computers will contribute to the children’s education.