Enhancing Automation and Efficiency for Ensto’s Electrical Distribution Systems

Facing the complexities of transitioning to modern development practices, Ensto sought consulting expertise and knowledge transfer to bridge gaps in automation, compliance, and tooling. They chose Witekio for its proven track record in enabling organizations to modernize their workflows and empower internal teams. Together, they tackled critical challenges, including:

Manual Processes: Ensto's workflows relied heavily on manual builds and testing, making them time-consuming.

Compliance Complexity: Operating in a compliance-heavy industry, Ensto faced challenges in ensuring consistent, efficient adherence to standards, in particular for cybersecurity, i.e. IEC 62443.

Knowledge Gaps: The team lacked familiarity with automation tools such as CI/CD pipelines, which limited their ability to innovate and scale.

Need for Scalability: With a growing product portfolio, Ensto needed to streamline processes across multiple teams and workflows.

Comprehensive CI/CD Pipelines:

• • Introduced automated pipelines to handle builds, testing, and binary signing, ensuring consistent delivery across environments (development, quality assurance, and production).

Tool Integration and Knowledge Transfer:

• • Leveraged Ensto’s GitLab system to its full potential, activating features like static analysis tools for quality checks and enabling advanced reporting mechanisms.
  • Conducted iterative consultations and workshops to train the team, ensuring they could manage and adapt the tools independently.

Automated Testing Frameworks:

• • Transitioned from manual to automated testing to reduce the time required for compliance and performance verification while expanding the scope of tested features.
  • Organized tests based on customer requirements, optimizing efficiency and coverage alongside improving coverage reporting and dashboarding.

Enhanced Collaboration:

1. • Worked closely with Ensto’s teams, tailoring tools and workflows to meet specific needs while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Increased Efficiency: Automation significantly reduced manual tasks, accelerating build and test cycles.

Enhanced Compliance: Automated processes ensured stringent adherence to industry standards, with traceability and reporting now embedded in workflows.

Empowered Teams: Knowledge transfer and training equipped Ensto’s teams with the skills to manage and evolve their CI/CD ecosystem independently.

Scalable Processes: The new workflows streamlined operations across multiple products, positioning Ensto for sustained growth and innovation.