AI‑Driven Software Development & QA Automation for SHD
Transforming SHD’s Web Platform with Agentic AI Development & Intelligent QA
about SHD Solutions GmbH
SHD is a leading software specialist for the furniture and kitchen retail market. The company delivers comprehensive ERP and planning solutions—from MHS, Cogito, and SHDecoro to warehouse logistics, POS, finance and HR systems—supporting digital transformation. As a proud member of the GENII Software Group, SHD primarily serves clients in the DACH region, benefiting from international collaboration and resources within this European software holding.
Software Provider (Furniture & Kitchen Retail)
> 1,000 Employees
Playwright, TypeScript, GitHub Actions & more
8 Team members
project
The Challenge
- Migrate a complex desktop system to a modern web platform
- Build a clean, modular, AI‑friendly architecture that would accelerate development
- Enable fast onboarding and knowledge transfer for distributed teams
- Establish a scalable, automated testing framework for UI & API
- Reduce manual QA effort while increasing test coverage
- Ensure test cases were readable by business stakeholders (BDD)
- Maintain CI/CD stability and eliminate test environment inconsistencies
Solution
- Domain‑driven, modular architecture purpose‑built for effective AI collaboration
- Standardized patterns and clear guidelines enabling consistent, AI‑assisted code generation
- “Prompt, generate, review, refine” workflow replacing slow manual development
- Scalable AI‑powered QA framework covering UI, API, and BDD testing
- AI‑generated test assets, API layers, and CI insights to reduce manual QA effort
- Faster delivery and higher quality through reusable components and automated validation at scale
Success Story
In just a few months, SHD delivered and validated a fully functional MVP that received outstanding feedback at its German forum event—proving both the robustness of the architecture and the power of AI‑driven engineering. Built on a scalable, DDD‑inspired, AI‑friendly foundation, teams and AI tools now collaborate seamlessly to accelerate development and simplify onboarding. A fully automated QA framework—covering 47 test scenarios, 18 UI components, and 35 API endpoints—was integrated into CI/CD with parallel execution and advanced debugging, dramatically reducing manual effort. The result: significant time and efficiency gains through AI‑assisted workflows that transformed delivery into “prompt, generate, review, refine” at scale.
WHY K&C?
AI-Driven Engineering Excellence
We embed AI into every engineering discipline — from architecture to QA — ensuring intelligence, speed, and maintainability.
Enterprise-Ready Delivery
We build systems that scale: modular, structured, clean, and ready for AI-assisted collaboration.
Proven Agentic Coding Approach
Our combination of developer expertise + AI tooling reduces delivery time dramatically, without sacrificing quality.
About Krusche & Company
With over 26 years of experience, K&C is a premier IT outsourcing partner specializing in AI-driven development and AI enablement. Our team of 180+ IT experts across 6 global locations provides flexible team extension and managed delivery hubs to scale your digital capabilities. As an ISO-certified provider, we deliver high-performance solutions in cybersecurity, cloud development, DevOps, and beyond. From agile software engineering to advanced AI coding, we combine technical excellence with certified security to drive your business forward.
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Krusche & Company is an IT outsourcing company that supports their clients with their app & web development.
We go beyond outsourcing. For us the journey only starts when we have placed our people at your company. We also help you with topics like innovation, knowledge retention, cyber security, data privacy, and sustainability.
We are headquartered in Munich, but also have offices in Cracow, Sofia, Kyiv, Sulaimaniya and New Cairo.
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