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, metrics-

based 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?

LEARN MORE ABOUT

FINDING THE RIGHT QA PARTNER

READ THE COMPLETE BLOG POST: Q&A: IS A QA PARTNER RIGHT FOR YOU?

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