When time is of the essence, it pays to work with a team capable of assessing today’s intricate system architectures. We incorporate AI tools to enhance our assessments, but with over thirty years of experience, we know that software challenges should be solved by people, not algorithms. That’s why we deliver customized and comprehensive solutions. We collect and analyze data throughout the DevOps product development lifecycle. What may appear to be a simple test fix could be indicative of a systemic challenge requiring a holistic quality assurance solution.
Our practitioners are focused on the craft of quality. This is their expertise. It is expected that the projects we work on and the teams that are integrated into building today’s complex systems must be responsible for more than “Defect Identification” and have a responsibility for “Defect Prevention.”
This relentless pursuit of the craft of quality is what drives QA Consultants team members to think beyond the daily task or the current release and to constantly find ways to improve systems quality and practices. For example, agile development doesn’t mean building code in two weeks, while taking six to test. All teams are aligned on what the definition of done and quality should be.
There are many ways that QAC can impact overall project outcomes and reduce the cost of quality including:
- A pragmatic approach to quality
- A focus on root causes which are typically process and communication-related
- QAC engagement models are based on outcomes
- QAC’s proven squad approach and our team that are all technical developers
- A choice of bespoke solutions based on experience over generic approaches
- Engagement styles that are collaborative and proactive approaches vs. reactionary
- A drive to eliminate old barriers of build then test and focus on building for quality
- The inclusion of security and performance as part of the quality journey
- An understanding that tools are not the solution, but a component of the overall outcome
- The understanding that teams should not be forced into reliance on proprietary frameworks
- An approach to measuring ROI from the beginning and keeping all stakeholders aligned to fully transparent metrics and data
