HamiltonJet transforms regression testing on Infor CloudSuite with Fortest

HamiltonJet, a renowned New Zealand company and global leader in waterjet propulsion, migrated to Infor M3 as part of its digital transformation. With a highly integrated ERP landscape spanning finance, manufacturing, supply chain, and aftermarket services, the company needed a faster, more reliable way to manage regression testing during frequent Infor updates.

Challenges:

• Test cycles were long, delaying project timelines and feature adoption
• Test coverage was limited, raising the risk of post-go-live issues
• Internal SME bandwidth was stretched, creating delivery bottlenecks

Lack of scalability in the manual testing approach:
The dependency on manual testing made it difficult to keep up with the speed of updates, particularly for a business operating at the intersection of precision engineering, global logistics, and critical service delivery.

Solution: 

To streamline regression testing and reduce risk, HamiltonJet partnered with Fortude and implemented Fortest, an automated regression testing tool built for Infor M3/CloudSuite and non-Infor applications. It provides:

• Prebuilt test libraries for Infor M3 modules to help speed up implementation
• End-to-end workflow testing across processes like quote-to-cash and procure-to-pay
• Change impact analysis to help prioritise testing intelligently
• Cloud-compatible platform supports both hybrid and SaaS ERP landscapes

Impact:

The Fortest implementation enabled HamiltonJet to:

• Reduce regression testing time by up to 90%
• Increase test coverage, including niche processes and integrations
• Free up SME and business user capacity for strategic initiatives
• Accelerate adoption of updates and changes, with lower risk
• Support continuous ERP improvement with minimal disruption
• Minimal effort from HamiltonJet’s team was required to onboard, Fortude handled the heavy lifting

Additional safeguards:

• “Test vanilla first” approach encouraged process standardisation
• Easy maintenance ensured test cases stayed up to date, even as processes evolved

Why Fortest

While HamiltonJet represents a manufacturing and marine industry use case, Fortest is designed for any organisation running Infor M3, whether in distribution, food & beverage, fashion, equipment rental, chemicals, or field services. Its flexibility allows it to adapt to a variety of ERP environments, supporting both complex and niche business processes.

Fortest empowers organisations with scalable, business-owned testing that:

• Enables faster and safer ERP upgrades
• Reduces project and operational risk
• Enhances ERP agility and performance

By combining deep Infor M3 expertise with a purpose-built testing platform, Fortest helps businesses modernise their testing strategy and keep pace with continuous ERP innovation.