Starting Formal QAWith An
Offshore Team
STARTING OFFSHORE QACAN BE A LITTLE DAUNTING.
AFTER ALL, THE QUALITY OF YOURPRODUCT IS IN THE HANDS OF A
TEAM THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY.
GUIDELINES AMONG COMPANIES VARY, BUT THESE BEST PRACTICES HOLD TRUE THROUGHOUT THE
INDUSTRY:
The nature ofOFFSHORE QAdoesn’t allow for casual hallway
meetings.
Off/onshore teams mustbe well-connected:
Email
Off/onshore teams mustbe well-connected:
EmailInstant Messaging
Off/onshore teams mustbe well-connected:
EmailInstant MessagingPhone/Video Calling
EstablishProtocols
for when problemscan’t be communicated
immediately.
For example:Schedule secondarytasks for teams so
productivity does not falter.