The market offers a huge number of QA teams for outsourcing. Therefore, to facilitate the search for a team, answer the questions below.
- What type of outsourcing do you prefer?
QA testing services can be onshore and offshore. Today, there are thousands of companies on the market that offer both types of services. But there is one significant difference between domestic and foreign companies: the services of offshore companies are cheaper.
Offshore companies’ benefits:
- Highly qualified staff and high-quality work at a low price
- Constant support of the project
Minuses:
- Different time zones, which can be inconvenient for communication and discussion of the project
- Differences in the judicial and legal systems, which may complicate the process of resolving troubles
If it is not possible to transfer the project to an offshore company, contact an onshore company. The services of such a company will cost much more, but the risk of problems associated with resolving troubles is reduced since this company is nearby.
2. What are your QA needs and priorities?
If you don’t know anything about software testing, it will be difficult for you to prioritize and your QA needs. This complicates the search for a worthy team.
You should know: what is the target platform for your product. There are many platforms, and each of them has its requirements for correct operation;
What types of testing do you need? What tools will be used; How is it possible to speed up the product’s market entry? What can be done to reduce the budget?
If you know the answers to these questions, it’ll be easier for you to identify the QA needs and find a team that can meet these needs. You can consult a QA engineer, if any, in your team, hire a consultant, or speak with a team you are about to hire..