CASE STUDY

Quality Assurance for Whelp

Client background:

Whelp, a dynamic customer support platform based in New York, is dedicated to transforming the way companies connect with their customers. Specializing in conversational customer support, Whelp facilitates seamless communication across various channels, including SMS, voice, WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger, email, and live chat. With a strong emphasis on automation and AI-driven solutions, Whelp enables businesses to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in customer interactions. Whelp partnered with Cooperative.io to optimize the performance, reliability, and security of its innovative customer support platform.

Whelp

Objectives of the QA engagement

Omnichannel QA testing

01. Ensure platform stability: Guarantee the stability and reliability of Whelp's customer support platform across multiple communication channels.

02. Verify security measures: Conduct comprehensive security testing to identify and address vulnerabilities, ensuring the protection of customer data.

03. Optimize automation features: Enhance the effectiveness of the AI-powered chatbot, aiming for increased accuracy in automating customer inquiries.

04. Validate Omnichannel support: Verify the seamless functionality of Whelp's platform across various channels, including SMS, voice, WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger, email, and live chat.

05. Assure team collaboration tools: Ensure the effectiveness of team collaboration features, guaranteeing smooth communication among team members and with customers.

06. Evaluate analytics and reporting: Validate the accuracy and usefulness of analytics and reporting tools, providing valuable insights into performance and customer interactions.

07. Test integration capabilities: Verify the platform's ability to integrate smoothly with a diverse range of tools and platforms to streamline workflows.

Quality Assurance Process

Functional testing

  • Rigorous testing of each functional aspect of Whelp's platform to ensure that all features perform as intended.

  • In-depth examination of conversational workflows to validate the effectiveness of automated responses.

Security testing

  • Implementation of penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify and address potential security loopholes.

  • Validation of advanced encryption and access controls for the secure handling of customer data.

Performance testing

  • Assessment of the platform's performance under varying loads and conditions to ensure stability and responsiveness.

  • Identification and resolution of any bottlenecks affecting system performance.

Omnichannel testing

  • Validation of seamless communication across diverse channels, ensuring a consistent and unified customer experience.

  • Testing of specific channel integrations, such as WhatsApp, to verify enhanced usage.

Team collaboration testing

  • Verification of effective team collaboration features, assessing communication across channels for both team members and customers.

  • Testing of collaborative functionalities to enhance the overall support environment.

Analytics and reporting testing

  • Evaluation of analytics tools to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of performance metrics.

  • Validation of reporting features to provide actionable insights for business improvement.

Integration testing

  • Testing the platform's integration capabilities with various third-party tools and platforms.

  • Streamlining integration processes to enhance overall workflow efficiency.

CI/CD integration

  • Leveraging Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, Jenkins played a pivotal role in automating the integration and deployment processes.

  • CI/CD integration ensured swift and reliable delivery of updates to Whelp's customer support platform.

  • The seamless integration of testing within the CI/CD pipeline contributed to the overall efficiency and agility of the development lifecycle, allowing for rapid identification and resolution of issues.

Toolset behind our case study:

  • Selenium

  • Botpress

  • OWASP ZAP

  • Apache JMeter

  • Jenkins (CI/CD)

  • Appium

  • Android Studio

  • XCode

  • Postman

  • Jira

Results and Impact

15%

improvement in platform stability achieved as the QA process identified and addressed potential issues.

Comprehensive security testing resulted in the fortification of Whelp's platform, ensuring the protection of customer data through advanced encryption and secure access controls.

20%

increase in the accuracy of automated responses achieved through fine-tuning the AI-powered chatbot, enhancing the efficiency of customer support.

30%

increase in WhatsApp and Telegram usage observed as thorough testing verified the seamless functionality of Whelp's platform across various channels.

QA efforts validated team collaboration features, ensuring 90% effectiveness and fostering smooth communication among team members and with customers, fostering a cohesive support environment.

The accuracy of analytics and reporting tools was verified, providing Whelp with actionable insights into performance and customer interactions.

40%

Improvement: Testing integration capabilities enhanced Whelp's platform efficiency, streamlining workflows for optimal performance.

“Cooperative.io is like our secret weapon for making Whelp awesome! They really went the extra mile, fine-tuning and tweaking until our platform felt super solid. No numbers needed – just a huge thanks for being the tech wizards behind our success!”

Enrike Nur, Co-founder & CTO, Whelp

Cooperative.io played a pivotal role in optimizing the performance, reliability, and security of Whelp's conversational customer support platform. The successful QA engagement not only addressed existing challenges but also contributed to the continuous improvement and innovation of Whelp's customer support solution. The partnership between Whelp and Cooperative.io reflects a commitment to delivering a top-notch customer experience and ensuring the long-term success of Whelp in the competitive customer support industry.

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