Third Quarter 2004 http://www.lexcel.com 800-931-0777
In this Issue
1. The Answer to the Question No One Wants to Hear...
Featured Products
2. Lexcel TestSystem® Network™
Lexcel Events
3. Events
 
Lexcel Tested - Transaction Assured

Absolute silence reigns at the standing Monday morning 8:30am Operations meeting. Heads are hung low and caffeine levels are spiking from a weekend of sleepless nights spent in the data center and on the phones executing emergency damage control. Through the thickness, the piercing question is raised by the CTO, “Why Didn’t We Catch This in Our Testing?”

The Development Manager suggests Quality Assurance should have caught it; the Quality Assurance Manager brings to light for the nth time they do not have enough time or resources to manually test everything that comes from development; the Product Support Manager just wants it fixed! Unfortunately, this scenario is re-lived far too many mornings…

“ Industry surveys reveal that testers utilizing automated testing applications increase test coverage from 100% to 300% when compared to conventional manual testing methods . ”

Lexcel’s years of experience helping our customers avoid these situations enables us to provide the answer to this and many other questions: Testing Automation. Automation can regenerate all previous tests, enable testers to add new ones within a reasonable time frame, and provide a platform for comparing historical against current testing results. Many people in the payment technologies industry have heard the terminology – tools, emulation, utilities, engines, simulation, etc. However, being able to recite buzzwords is not the solution; implementing compliant testing applications, repeatable testing processes and Lexcel’s proven testing methodologies are. Industry surveys reveal that testers utilizing automated testing applications increase test coverage from 100% to 300% when compared to conventional manual testing methods. continued >
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For More Information Please Visit Our Website at http://www.lexcel.com or Call Lexcel at 800-931-0777.

Featured Product: Lexcel TestSystem® Network   2

Rick Goulian tests Lexcel TestSystem Network - Crystal 7.0.


Lexcel TestSystem® ATM Tip
Current Testing Challenges   Lexcel Advantages / Solutions
Online testing with Debit and Credit networks is done to remain in compliance with regulatory changes and to validate internal systems changes. Lexcel TestSystem Network requires no reliance on other networks for transaction exchanges since it is available 24x7 for testing.
Reserved testing windows are limited to two-hour blocks of time, incurring fees of up to $250.00 per hour. Lexcel TestSystems are licensed to, and reside at, client locations so there are no associated fees for testing.
There are no time extensions or refunds provided if issues with connectivity or other factors limit the amount of actual testing performed. Lexcel TestSystems utilize dedicated protocol connections and system processes that are always available for testing, resulting in increased testing productivity.

Lexcel TestSystem® Network is a set of software applications that combine to provide a complete testing solution from transaction origination through authorization. Users are able to send defined messages to and from a Host system in order to test the accuracy of the Host or a device against a defined message standard.

Read more about Lexcel TestSystem Network >

Contact your Lexcel Client Services Representative for more information at support@lexcel.com or call 1-800-931-0777.
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Events   3

As the leader in payment testing technology we are excited to share our current advancements in EMV/Chip Certification, Triple DES, ATM Open Architecture testing and Capacity Planning. Lexcel’s commitment to professional customer interaction and progressing technology has been the source of our success from day one.

Date Booth# Event Location
September 12 - 15, 2004 18 ACE Annual Meeting 2004 Vancouver, BC,
Canada
November 16-19, 2004 8029 BAI's Retail Delivery Conference and Expo 2004 Las Vegas, NV

We enjoyed the opportunity to meet with many of our friends and customers at the last show.

Congratulations to our grand prize X-Box winner, Kathryn Davidson!

Our booth was quite busy at times. If you missed out on a demonstration, please contact us for an appointment. We'd be happy to show you any of our products in a convenient Web-based meeting!
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