How Offshore Testing Centers Improve QA & Testing

Offshore testing centers (OTCs) provide clients with quality assurance (QA) and testing teams to improve and ensure software quality, operations and usability. As the global IT outsourcing market flourishes, many companies are taking advantage of offshore OTCs to support their in-house development teams, improve QA and testing, and save time, money and resources.

Providing quality output is the priority of offshore QA/Testing teams. Shinetech’s OTC team designs and runs scheduled automated testing with specified testing tools to improve product quality. Team members think from the client’s perspective to establish a specific, well-defined methodology and apply it consistently throughout the testing process. Peer reviews and standard templates for defects, test cases and reporting ensure quality output.

The quality of output depends on effective communication. At Shinetech, our offshore teams act as partners for the onshore team, closely tracking output so they can play a supporting role in their efforts. Frequent client communications through video conference calls, email, and instant messaging tools help our offshore teams to stay informed of new requirements, focus points, and other project updates.  

A clear process is vital for an offshore testing team to be efficient and effective. To ensure productivity and quality output, a daily process might include communicating with onshore team, preparing the testing area, smoke testing a new server, tracking issues and reporting defect statuses.  The scheduling and transparency provide clients with better visibility and predictability during testing execution.

Shinetech’s QA/Testing teams work on a variety of testing projects including website, mobile application, online backup, network security, rich Internet application, e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, and education.

Learn more about Shinetech's Offshore Testing Center and the offshore software QA/Testing services we provide.

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