Transfer the right knowledge
Bringing on a new QA partner is just like bringing on a new employee: in order for them to do their very best work, they need to know everything they can about the company, the product, the culture, and the existing workflow processes. Though partners that have been in the industry for a while will know the ropes and can get up to speed quickly, you should still be prepared to share knowledge, documentation, and other learnings about your product and any existing testing infrastructure. Here's a quick guide that will help you successfully onboard your new software testing company: online onboarding Your QA partner needs clear, actionable project requirements before they take any action related to testing. Project requirements help engineers formulate a thorough and effective test plan, so you'll need to specify the type of testing required (in detail), your technical requirements (environment, language, platforms, etc.), and any caveats that you feel the te...