One of the common concerns we hear from clients is the decision to handle testing in-house. But does this approach really save time and budget, or does it create bigger challenges down the road? In this post, our CEO, Rishi Khanna dives into the difference between functional and acceptance testing, and why integrating QA into your Agile team can make all the difference for long-term product success. At BorderlessMind, we understand that assembling an Agile team is more than just development—it's about ensuring quality at every step. If you need assistance with building an independent QA team, let us know. #qualityassurance #softwarequality
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Is Skipping Software QA Really Saving Time or Budget? When assembling an Agile Team pods for our customers, we often hear: “We’ll handle testing in-house.” But is this really saving time, budget or is it just delaying issues until later in the dev process? Upon discussing it with our Head of Product Delivery, Umesh Chandra and our product leaders, here’s what we’ve observed: 🧪 Functional vs. Acceptance Testing These are not interchangeable. Integrated testing may cover functionality, but acceptance testing ensures the product meets user needs. One doesn’t replace the other. 👬Including QA in Agile Teams When QA is part of the sprint, they don’t just catch bugs, they document use cases and test cases that improve the product and ensure smoother customer journey. This parallel documentation can save significant time in the future. 🚀Integrated QA = Long-term Efficiency Skipping a dedicated QA team may save a few dollars now, but delays, rework, and missed issues pile up over time. Investing in integrated QA can accelerate development while maintaining product quality. Integrating QA early isn’t just a cost, it’s an investment that will be a time saver and a quality booster for the long haul. Are you getting the most from your QA process? —- 👋🏽 I help founders, funded startups, and enterprises with Innovation, AI, Agile Product Team Pods and Product-Market Fit (PMF). If this is you, pls follow me. ISHIR’s Team Acceleration is a powerful approach to build passionate culturally-fit product team pods with subject matter expertise. This helps our bold startup founders to attain speed to market and build a killer digital product. #QA #AgileDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #IndependentQA #ProductQuality