Checklist: Finding the Right QA Partner
There are many
TESTING VENDORS in the market today
But selecting the right
QA PARTNER
takes time & deliberation
Use these questions to
HELP DETERMINE
if your partner is a good fit:
Do they embrace a
“ONE TEAM” PHILOSOPHY?
• ALIGN QA & DEV: ✓ Product knowledge
• ALIGN QA & DEV: ✓ Product knowledge ✓ Agile methodology
• ALIGN QA & DEV: ✓ Product knowledge ✓ Agile methodology • TEAM EXTENSION: ✓ Seamless communication
• ALIGN QA & DEV: ✓ Product knowledge ✓ Agile methodology • TEAM EXTENSION: ✓ Seamless communication ✓ Personal stake in work, product & organization
Are they
UP-FRONT & TRUSTWORTHY?
• TRACK RECORD: ✓ Noteworthy clients
• TRACK RECORD: ✓ Noteworthy clients ✓ Continuous growth
• TRACK RECORD: ✓ Noteworthy clients ✓ Continuous growth • TRANSPARENCY: ✓ Data protection
• TRACK RECORD: ✓ Noteworthy clients ✓ Continuous growth • TRANSPARENCY: ✓ Data protection ✓ Proprietary code protection
Do they use
METRICS TO IMPROVE?
• STRATEGY PROPOSAL: ✓ Track project progress
• STRATEGY PROPOSAL: ✓ Track project progress ✓ Monitor engineer contributions
• STRATEGY PROPOSAL: ✓ Track project progress ✓ Monitor engineer contributions • IMPROVEMENT: ✓ Continuous, metricsbased iteration
Can they
COMMIT TO YOUR NEEDS?
• PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: ✓ Tech infrastructure
• PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: ✓ Tech infrastructure ✓ Domain expertise
• PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: ✓ Tech infrastructure ✓ Domain expertise • SHORT/LONG TERM: ✓ On demand…
• PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: ✓ Tech infrastructure ✓ Domain expertise • SHORT/LONG TERM: ✓ On demand… ✓ ...or long-term engagement?
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