How CICC’s Continuous Testing Achieved Level‑3 DevOps Certification and Boosted Quality

With the widespread adoption of integrated R&D operations across industries, testing has become a critical step for improving development quality. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s 14th Five‑Year Plan emphasizes enhancing software quality management, monitoring, early warning, and evaluation, calling for a robust testing certification system.

On October 26, 2023, the 21st GOPS Global Operations Conference was held in Shanghai, where the China International Capital Corporation (CICC) announced that its "Comprehensive Risk Management System Unified Business Management Platform" passed the Continuous Testing (CT) Level‑3 assessment, indicating a leading domestic capability in continuous testing.

In addition to the CT assessment, CICC also succeeded in two DevSecOps (security and risk management) evaluations.

Key Insights from CICC Leaders

Q: Congratulations on passing the Level‑3 CT assessment. How does this feel?

A (Cheng Long, CIO): We are thrilled that our testing center met the newest DevOps continuous testing maturity requirements, providing advanced practices for internal quality assurance and marking a solid step forward for quality improvement across all business lines.

Q: How important is a continuous testing system for enterprise development?

A: High‑quality development requires improving quality at every stage—requirements, code, testing, and delivery—while ensuring stable production operation to continuously serve customers.

Q: What capabilities has the assessment added to your tool platform?

A (Ye Mingdeng, Technical Platform Lead): We achieved deep integration among tools, fully self‑developed code‑coloring for error feedback, flexible adaptation to technical challenges, and enhanced team collaboration, all of which improve efficiency and quality.

Q: What future trends do you see for testing technology?

A (Ye Mingdeng): Automation will dominate, security testing will gain focus, performance testing will become routine, and AI—especially large language models—will enable smarter, more efficient testing.

Q: How has the continuous testing assessment impacted your organization?

A (Luo Chang, Executive GM): It has refined our testing processes, improved tool platforms, streamlined collaboration, and reinforced quality metrics throughout the lifecycle, leading to faster and higher‑quality deliveries.

Q: What challenges did you face during the assessment and how were they solved?

A (Song Xiang, Executive GM): Challenges included management gaps, low automation, and poor cross‑team collaboration. We addressed them by establishing clear processes, leveraging platform capabilities, and fostering effective coordination, ultimately meeting all CT standards.

Q: How does the improved testing capability benefit the business side?

A (Xu Meng, Deputy GM): The enhanced testing framework accelerates response to business needs, reduces production incidents, and supports risk‑controlled, flexible business growth.

Industry Participation

Statistics show that, as of October 26, 2023, numerous securities and fund firms have engaged in DevOps maturity assessments, with CICC among the first in the securities sector to achieve CT Level‑3.

About the DevOps Capability Maturity Model

The DevOps Capability Maturity Model, led by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and supported by major internet and financial enterprises, is the first comprehensive domestic DevOps standard, recognized internationally by ITU‑T in 2020.