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We speak the language of your standards and your auditors.

Testing is only as good as the tester's understanding of the domain. Since 1998, OAKSYS engineers have verified software where the requirement is airworthiness, patient safety, a safety integrity level, or 99% uptime on a core banking system.

7industry domains served
15+safety & regulatory standards
11named aircraft programmes
Since 1999in avionics & defence
01 — Two families of expertise

Where failure costs lives, and where it costs revenue.

Our two business units build deep, focused expertise: the Embedded Systems Business Unit and the Banking & Enterprise Application units.

Embedded Systems Business Unit

Safety-critical systems

Software that must be implemented, validated and certified with safety at the core. We validate at the right level of criticality, whether that's DAL, ASIL or SIL.

Banking & Enterprise Application Units

Business-critical systems

Platforms where downtime is lost revenue and compliance is non-negotiable, across banking, insurance, ERP, eCommerce and bespoke software.

02 — Standards matrix

Which standards do we work to? Check yours.

Filter by your domain to see the standards and guidelines our teams have delivered against.

StandardWhat it governsAvionics & DefenceAutomotiveMedicalRail · Space · Nuclear
DO-178B / CAirborne software assurance, DAL A–D
DO-254Airborne electronic hardware design assurance
DO-160 F/GEnvironmental conditions & test procedures for airborne equipment
DSSD · DDPMASIndian defence software & airworthiness procedures
MIL-STD-2167ADefence system software development
DGCA requirementsIndian civil aviation, incl. drone ground control systems
IEEE 12207Software lifecycle processes
IEEE 1012System & software verification and validation
ISO 26262Road-vehicle functional safety
AUTOSARAutomotive software architecture & conformance
IEC 61508Functional safety of E/E/PE systems (SIL)
21 CFR Part 11FDA electronic records & signatures
HIPAAProtected health information
EN 50128 (CENELEC)Railway control & protection software
IEC 62138Nuclear power plant I&C software

All work is delivered under AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified processes, tailored from CMMi, AS9100 and IEEE standards.

03 — Avionics & Defence · since 1999

On more than a dozen aircraft programmes, and counting.

Our flagship domain. We bring hands-on knowledge of DO-178B/C, DO-254 and defence standards to IV&V, testing and test automation for flight-critical and mission-critical systems, from unit-level structural coverage to hardware–software integration.

Why it matters

Verification is often the longest part of a certification schedule. A team that already knows the standard shortens it.

Aircraft programmes supported Selected

A350Commercial
A330Commercial
A318Commercial
MRJ 100Regional jet
LCA TejasFighter
Su-30Fighter
JaguarStrike
HTT-40Trainer
ALHRotorcraft
LUHRotorcraft
Rustom IIUAV
+ moreDefence platforms

Design assurance levels DO-178B/C

ACatastrophic
BHazardous
CMajor
DMinor

Systems we've verified

Multi-function displaysDigital engine control unitsFADECSecondary flight controlsRadar systemsData recordersInterface unitsNavigation systemsLanding gear controllersAntenna control units

Selected programmes

  • IV&V of UAV navigation and landing-gear controller software, DO-178B Level A
  • IV&V of a Digital Engine Control Unit per DO-178B
  • IV&V of an advanced liquid cooling system for the Su-30, DO-178B DAL B / DSSD
  • IV&V of Advanced Light Weight Torpedo software per IEEE 12207
  • IV&V and testing of several submarine software subsystems per IEEE 12207
  • Software IV&V of an agricultural drone ground control station per DGCA requirements
  • DO-254 certification support for an avionics LRU
  • Development of a test rig for a flight control system
04 — Automotive & Industrial Automation

Functional safety for software-defined vehicles.

We specialise in ISO 26262, IEC 61508 and AUTOSAR, and validate each component at the right level of criticality across the full development lifecycle.

Testing levels covered

Unit / component / moduleIntegrationHardware–software integrationSystemUATIV&VAutomated testing

Standards & tools

ISO 26262AUTOSARIEC 61508LDRARTRTPRQATTCN-3TestCast

Selected work

  • End-to-end testing of a robot-based vehicle parking system
  • Testing and reverse engineering of B2B automotive software
Thought leadership

OAKSYS has spoken on conformance testing of AUTOSAR software, sharing practical experience with the automotive community.

05 — Medical & Pharma

Validation for software that sits next to a patient.

Medical devices and pharmaceutical applications must be certified by the competent authorities before use. We focus on what each requirement is meant to achieve, and prove the software delivers it, to the stringent level certification demands.

Device & product experience

CardiovascularDevice subsystem testing
UltrasoundDevice subsystem testing
X-RayDevice subsystem testing

Healthcare analytics

Testing and test automation of analytical software products that give proactive intelligence on the quality of care, cost and compliance for the healthcare industry.

Regulatory frameworks

21 CFR Part 11HIPAAIEC 61508AS9100D processesCMMi-tailored
06 — Rail, Space & Nuclear

Verified to the safety integrity level you need.

Safety-critical applications in rail, space and nuclear must be certified before use. We provide IV&V and software testing to the right SIL (safety integrity level), using tool chains that certification bodies already accept.

Standards

EN 50128IEC 62138IEEE 12207SIL-based validation

Verification tools

LDRARTRTTessyVectorCASTRanorexAdaTest

Selected work

  • IV&V of satellite navigation software following the DO-178B Level A process
  • Testing of performance-data analysis software for power plants
07 — Banking, Financial Services & Insurance

Keeping core banking running, release after release.

Our dedicated Banking Business Unit covers the full application lifecycle of the world's leading banking and insurance platforms, from customisation and testing to round-the-clock production support.

Platform expertise
FinacleInfosys core banking: testing, customisation, implementation, production support
FlexcubeOracle banking: testing, customisation and support
GuidewirePolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter: customisation, UAT and automated testing
Business benefits delivered to our customers
99%systems uptime
20%+reduction in cycle time
100%compliance management
SLAalways met, with real-time monitoring

Application maintenance

  • Migration & implementation
  • 24×7 application support
  • Incident & problem management
  • Enhancements & customisation
  • Testing services
  • Third-party vendor management

Application operations

  • L1, L2 & L3 production support
  • SLA management & help desk
  • Release management & SCM
  • EOD / BOD and backup activities
  • User training

Application & data transformation

  • Customisation to client & regulatory needs
  • Version upgrades
  • Roll-out support
  • Data transformation for downstream interfaces

Selected work Retail · Corporate · CRM · eBanking · mBanking · Investment banking

  • Managed testing of a global core banking application under CMMi Level 5 processes
  • Customisation testing of a global core banking system for a large bank in the APAC region
  • Testing of core banking interfaces: mobile, IVR and internet banking
  • System test automation of an internet payment security system
  • Full test cycle (UT/ST/SIT/UAT/BAT and back-out testing) plus a regression automation suite
  • System testing, automation and UAT of insurance products
I would like to record my sincere appreciation and our heartfelt thanks for the wonderful support that yourself and the team has rendered.
Delivery Head, SI firm. Finacle™ implementation for a bank in Dubai
08 — Enterprise applications

ERP, eCommerce and custom-built software, tested the same disciplined way.

Every organisation is different. Through our Any-shore model (onsite, offshore or a mix) we bring the same disciplined, mature processes to web, client-server, mobile, cloud and BI systems.

ERP & business systems

Assurance for the workflows your business runs on.

  • Testing of multiple ERP systems and hosted ERP modules
  • System testing, automation & UAT of HRMIS products
  • Global HR performance management suite
  • Pension administration software

eCommerce & retail

Conversion-critical journeys, verified under load.

  • Selenium automation framework for an eCommerce portal
  • Test automation in an ATG 10 environment
  • Retail POS system testing
  • Leisure portal automation (Selenium + JUnit)

Custom-built & product software

Agile teams shipping their own products.

  • Licence management suite for a leading antivirus company
  • Talent acquisition & end-to-end recruitment suites
  • Cross-platform network management product
  • BI products for supply-chain & material management
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