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The software testing industry has experienced rapid growth over the past year, driven by the continuous emergence of new testing methodologies, tools, and practices. With the digital transformation era underway, organizations must ensure their software products are tested in order to meet customer needs and launch successfully.

Whether you already have an established QA partner or are in search of a new partner, there are several characteristics that should define your offshore QA team.

We have some bad news: There is almost no way of creating a completely secure software program. Vile ransomware sneaks in through a variety of different cracks in safety infrastructure, infiltrating machines, and eventually, entire organizations through an email link accidentally clicked. Ransomware, however, is nothing new, and like every aspect of technology, it has also evolved. Previously, it used to be an occasional expense, but now, with the evolution of technology, hackers have managed to infiltrate every industry vertical, from energy, to transportation and healthcare with ransomware attacks.

By now it’s common knowledge that QA is an essential part of the software development lifecycle. But when the need for expanded testing arises, many companies still debate about whether to train their in-house engineers or outsource those services. Like so many other problems in the software development and testing industry, there is no clear answer. The only real answer is: “It depends.”

The future of your product is in the hands of many people, including your engineers, product managers, sales and marketing, and your executive team. But it’s also in the hands of another group of people that may be overlooked: your QA engineers.

Software testing is a challenging and complex process that requires knowledge of many different areas. From understanding the business to knowing what types of bugs can be introduced, there's a lot to consider when testing a software. The difficulty in testing software has increased as developers produce more intricate codes with more outstanding features. The number of defects found during development increases because the complexity increases; however, it decreases if the developer uses static analysis tools or other automated methods for finding and fixing errors early on in the development cycle.

Collaboration is all about connectivity. Your users want to connect instantly with peers, ideas and data so that business processes stay on track and the creative development of business strategy is seamless. That’s why collaboration software products are a must-have for every company across all industries. And this instant connectivity wouldn’t be possible without the successful integration of APIs. 

Think of QA onboarding like adding a new employee to your team. The sooner they can learn about your company - from your product and work culture to existing processes and project requirements - the sooner they can provide the deliverables you need. Fortunately, many QA vendors have been in the industry for decades and can get up to speed quickly. That being said, there are specific onboarding procedures expected from you so that your offshore QA testing team can start testing sooner and produce expected testing results faster.

These days people not only want, but need to do more with less. CEOs and Product Managers want to stay competitive by releasing new features while also keeping their resources lean. Is it even possible to reach these two goals without sacrificing product quality? The answer is simple: test automation. Automated testing technology continues to advance year after year, and implementing the right test tool can boost the efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy and coverage of your software testing. Test automation can free your QA team from tedious manual testing procedures in order to concentrate on other critical areas of the project.