3 Important Benefits of Outsourcing QA Testing
Many companies know how to create and release great software for their customers and clients. However, far fewer take the critical step of comprehensive testing before their software is released.
That’s where quality assurance (QA) testing comes in. What is QA testing? It’s the process in which companies evaluate their software to ensure it meets specific requirements and functionality. QA software testing helps companies find defects and usability issues before releasing software.
Unfortunately, many companies don’t have enough time or resources to ensure the quality of their projects. There are many reasons for this, including:
- Deadline restraints
- A lack of QA skills among internal employees
- Pressure from management to release the software
But the benefits of QA software testing are clear. Recent research shows that 24% of companies saw an immediate increase in return on investment (ROI) once they implemented an automated QA process.
So, how can software development companies balance their need for comprehensive QA testing while still meeting strict deadlines and staying within budget? By outsourcing their QA testing.
Here’s how hiring a nearshore development company for QA testing can help.
Benefit 1: Better resource allocation
Software development companies are constantly creating new software, updating older projects, developing new features, and fixing bugs. QA testing is often at the bottom of the list of what many software developers want to work on.
Marko Knezovic, U.S. Country Manager for Kibernum says, “The challenge with inhouse testing is that most software developers want to work on the new and cool projects, not QA. Often, they are required to do both, and while they may be creative and good at development, that doesn’t mean they are good at QA.”
Allowing developers to focus on what they’re good at while outsourcing QA helps companies play to their strengths and ensure their talent resources are used effectively.
The same goes for budget resources. Nearshore QA outsourcing is often less expensive than hiring full-time employees for the same QA tasks, Knezovic noted. Data from Capgemini shows that outsourcing QA testing can result in realized cost savings of up to 25%.
Benefit 2: Time savings
Many software developer teams are already stretched thin, making it difficult for managers to allocate talent resources to QA testing. That’s why many companies are outsourcing QA to speed up the process.
“If people, processes, and technology exist from a group that has long-standing experience, they will be able to do more faster,” Knezovic said. “They might also be better at root cause analysis, which is digging around in the code to figure out what broke in the first place.”
When companies outsource QA, a highly trained team tests the software, freeing developer teams to work on larger, more complex projects in less time.
Benefit 3: Better QA Testing
Not all software developers excel at QA testing. Finding flaws and testing features requires a different skill set than creating new software. Many nearshore outsourcing companies have skilled workers who are specifically trained in testing.
“Most companies that offer QA have a number of resources that do this every day and scaling up and down is very efficient,” Knezovic said.
Good outsourcing companies also work alongside their clients to ensure high-quality testing and efficiency. “A team that is focused on QA, and has worked together before, can be very efficient and effective at uncovering bugs and testing a large amount of code,” Knezovic noted.
Why nearshore QA testing is a better choice than offshore
Software development companies have their pick of outsourcing partners, but not all are equal. For example, offshore companies often struggle to handle time-sensitive tasks because they’re in a different time zone than the companies who’ve hired them.
However, nearshore companies don’t have this problem because they’re located in the same time zone and are closer geographically.
“The advantage of nearshore over offshore is the proximity and time zone benefits. When you hire a team there is usually a primary person to communicate with, or you can have virtual standups to ensure that everyone is getting the same message at the same time,” Knezovic said.
Find out how outsourced QA testing can help you. Kibernum offers extensive automated QA testing services to help companies scale their testing at any stage of the development lifecycle. Contact us now to find out how we can help.
