FAQs Archive - Page 2 of 6

Q: Our web development partner handles all our testing - why do I need to consider a separate testing provider?

There’s a risk when you allow developers to ‘mark their own homework’. A fresh set of eyes will catch errors that the web developers won’t see. Independent testing gives you peace of mind that nothing’s been overlooked or hidden.

Q: Crowdtesting might be faster, but is the quality of results any good?

Our crowdtesting community is thoroughly vetted for technical knowledge and communication skills. Community testers record the issues they find in videos, screenshots and detailed notes, so that faults can easily be recreated and resolved. All issues raised by the crowd testers are verified by senior Digivante testers.

Q: Why should I outsource testing when I have a QA team in house?

Outsourcing your testing can bring economies of scale, efficiency and speed. It gives you access to a large variety of testing techniques and resources. If you have a small internal team you may not be able to do the breadth or depth of testing you really need before releasing a digital product. Outsourcing your test may save you money because you can apply the right type of testing at exactly the time you need it, without holding up development. You may be able to perform the testing earlier in the software development lifecycle too. Recruiting experienced testers can be hard. Outsourcing your testing takes that headache away.

Q: What is ‘push and pray’ and what are the risks of the approach?

Push and pray means a software development team rushes to release a digital product without doing enough testing. They make the product live and hope for the best. The risks are significant. If you don’t look for issues or errors before customers find them, you’ll create a lot of dissatisfaction and potentially lose customers and revenue.

Q: What does augmented teams mean in relation to QA?

Team augmentation in QA means supplementing your team with Digivante people led by a Digivante senior tester. You’ll increase capacity and quickly get the advantage of an experienced group of testers. The augmented team members embed themselves into your software development lifecycle and the wider businesses. They bring expertise in QA strategy and execution and can call on all Digivante resources to support your project.

Q: Will website testing disrupt my release schedule?

Not with Digivante. We work with you to understand your deadlines and constraints and plan our services to meet your targets. Crowdsourced testing can be delivered overnight and at weekends. With our large testing community and efficient techniques, we can carry out extensive testing in a shorter time. It’s not unusual for us to carry out 90 workdays of testing in 3 days, or 5 days of regression testing using traditional testing methods to just 5 hours.

FAQs

Our web development partner handles all our testing – why do I need to consider a separate testing provider?

Crowdtesting might be faster, but is the quality of results any good?

Why should I outsource testing when I have a QA team in house?

What is ‘push and pray’ and what are the risks of the approach?

What does augmented teams mean in relation to QA?

Will website testing disrupt my release schedule?