1. Insurance
Business challenge
In response to the mounting challenges faced by companies in the insurance industry, VKB Group sought to optimize its software testing.
“We drew heavily on the expertise of the IBM team, which helped us to define processes that align with general best practices, leading to better results and facilitating knowledge transfer.”
—Stefan Niemeyer, Head of Application Development Tools and Frameworks, VKB Group
Transformation
With help from IBM, VKB Group deployed IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™, which enables testers to work with smaller, standardized data sets that can accelerate testing.
Stefan Niemeyer, Head of Application Development Tools and Frameworks, VKB Group
Business benefits:
More flexible
testing of complex processes with smaller data sets
Shrinks
storage and CPU costs for the testing environment significantly
Decreases
maintenance workload due to simplified processing and usability
VKB Group
Driving consistent standardization and increasing testing efficiency
Solution components
IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ Test Data Management
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy
IBM z Systems™
IBM z/OS®
IBM DB2® for z/OS
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Client Name
VKB Group
Company Background
Versicherungskammer Bayern is part of the VKB Group, Germany’s largest public insurer. The company is among the nation’s top ten primary insurers, and collected EUR7.6 billion (USD8.9 billion) in premiums in 2015 (provisional data). Its regional subsidiaries operate in Bavaria, Palatinate, Saarland, Berlin and Brandenburg. In conjunction with other public insurers, the firm offers health insurance nationwide. VKB Group has earned recognition as a family-friendly company, and employs around 6,800 people including more than 350 apprentices.
Business challenge
In response to the mounting challenges faced by companies in the insurance industry, VKB Group sought to optimize its software testing.
The benefit
Standardized processes and smaller data sets mean that tests can be run more efficiently.
Pull Quote
“We drew heavily on the expertise of the IBM team, which helped us to define processes that align with general best practices, leading to better results and facilitating knowledge transfer.”
—Stefan Niemeyer, Head of Application Development Tools and Frameworks, VKB Group
Solution components
IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ Test Data Management
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy
IBM z Systems™
IBM z/OS®
IBM DB2® for z/OS
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Case study Link
Versicherungskammer Bayern is part of the VKB Group, Germany’s largest public insurer. The company is among the nation’s top ten primary insurers, and collected EUR7.6 billion (USD8.9 billion) in premiums in 2015 (provisional data). Its regional subsidiaries operate in Bavaria, Palatinate, Saarland, Berlin and Brandenburg. In conjunction with other public insurers, the firm offers health insurance nationwide. VKB Group has earned recognition as a family-friendly company, and employs around 6,800 people including more than 350 apprentices.
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