Test Team Management

As companies approach bringing product to market, they frequently find it necessary to significantly change their approach to testing and quality assurance. Managing Technology has extensive experience in re-directing existing test teams and building new test teams during critical product release cycles. We accomplish this by working closely with cross-functional organizations, particularly software development, to arrive at appropriate structure and approaches to testing. We employ a very hands-on management style to directing the efforts of internal and outsourced resources to accomplish testing and develop the appropriate testing infrastructure.

If time is critical, existing personnel, new hires, outsource and contract test resources are engaged as appropriate to meet the immediate needs. Skeleton test plans are developed and test scripts are generated in parallel with actual testing. Various defect and test management procedures are created. Once the immediate project needs are met, longer term processes are developed and testers are hired as per the needs of the organization.

Leaderhip is critical to any test team. Managing Technology works closely with your recruiting function to find the right manager/leader for the testing organization. We then work with the various internal teams to ensure a comprehensive and consistent interview process and smooth transition of leadership.


The Approach
Managing Technology works closely with all members of the cross functional team including engineering management, customer service and product management to understand and define organizational structure and procedures for the testing and quality functions.

When a new organization is being built, new roles are defined and job descriptions are generated. Managing Technology performs senior management and technical project lead for new hires and contractors to orient and integrate new team members until appropriate management is in place and the organization becomes self-sufficient.

When working with outsource testing, Managing Technology assists in contract negotiations, milestone creation, and overall project management. Managing Technology brings extensive experience working with local and offshore test and development teams.

As necessary internal test, beta test and limited release programs are established and managed. All of this is done in close cooperation with the various existing organizations inside of the company.