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Successful software testing is a two-way street. You'll have a list of expectations that you'll want your QA partner to meet, of course. But in order to do their best work, they'll expect a few things from your end, too. Learn 4 of them in this week's slide deck what your software testing company expects from you!
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4 Things Your Software Testing Company Expects From You
Most QA providers are adopting AGILE TESTING to boost efficiency
This approach requires changes OFFSHORE & ONSITE to work effectively
Here are 4 things that your SOFTWARE TESTING COMPANY expects from you:
AUTOMATE the majority of your TESTING
• AUTOMATION GOALS: ✓ Expand to 85% of project
• AUTOMATION GOALS: ✓ Expand to 85% of project ✓ API tests
• AUTOMATION GOALS: ✓ Expand to 85% of project ✓ API tests ✓ UI tests
• AUTOMATION GOALS: ✓ Expand to 85% of project ✓ API tests ✓ UI tests • WHAT YOU CAN DO: ✓ Get go-ahead from stakeholders to expand
Know your MARKET
• KNOW YOUR USERS: ✓ Needs & wants
• KNOW YOUR USERS: ✓ Needs & wants ✓ Translate those to requirements
• KNOW YOUR USERS: ✓ Needs & wants ✓ Translate those into requirements • KEEP QA IN THE LOOP: ✓ How are needs & wants changing?
Encourage OWNERSHIP of work
• FOR DEVELOPERS: ✓ Own their code quality
• FOR DEVELOPERS: ✓ Own their code quality ✓ But listen to feedback
• FOR DEVELOPERS: ✓ Own their code quality ✓ But listen to feedback • FOR QA ENGINEERS: ✓ Take pride in their work
• FOR DEVELOPERS: ✓ Own their code quality ✓ But listen to feedback • FOR QA ENGINEERS: ✓ Take pride in their work ✓ Act as an extension of the onsite team
Communicate OPENLY across teams
• ONSITE/OFFSHORE: ✓ Regular meetings
• ONSITE/OFFSHORE: ✓ Regular meetings ✓ Retrospection for all projects
• ONSITE/OFFSHORE: ✓ Regular meetings ✓ Retrospection for all projects • WITH STAKEHOLDERS: ✓ Receive input & make issues clear
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