QA Strategy: Increased revenue through Error-Free Software
Testing can take a lot of time, good testing makes a team faster. In just one afternoon, we develop a quality strategy for you and your team that effortlessly catches bugs before they damage your reputation. More profit at lower costs:
QA Strategy: Increased revenue through Error-Free Software
A prototype is sufficient for an initial demo.
To retain users in the long term and remain attractive to investors, you need quality you can rely on.
For your pitch and for everyday use.
Why you must test with a good strategy as well
Every bug that reaches your customers costs you money. Simply clicking around aimlessly or “just automating everything” may seem like a solution at first glance but will cost you tons of money. If you work in a targeted manner, you can save more than just time. You can make better use of the time you invest.
- Releases fail before deployment
- Tests are missing or unreliable
- Bugs are going to Production
- QA is reactive
- Noone has an Overview
Every bug in a release costs the team time, trust, and focus.
This is exactly where I can help you – with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
How do I benefit from a Quality Strategy?
You may look forward to the following benefits already:
Understand why releases fail A clear list of the biggest risks A concrete plan for stable releases
Fewer manual tests Early detection of bugs Stable releases
Approaching testing haphazardly can slow you down considerably, whereas taking the right measures at the right time will not only improve quality: With the team you already have, you can achieve a lot if you make the right adjustments. Reviews at the right time, manual tests—but in moderation—and solid test automation will help you do this. Instead of testing once in a blue moon, you continuously check in from time to time. You avoid an unpredictable list of errors, missed deadlines, or a total loss of predictability. Quality becomes a habit, not a threat.
Clear accountability for quality Less chaos at release QA becomes predictable A shared understanding of quality within the team
Relying on a product is one thing. If you approach quality assurance strategically, investors can understand exactly what you are doing to ensure that everything works as it should. If you document in the right place – and in a lightweight way – you're not only prepared for quality management requirements (as soon as the topic affects you): Investors can look up the logs themselves and see for themselves that everything is working correctly.
Max – Bug Sniper
I am Max, the Bug Sniper. For companies every size from Start-Ups to Global Corporation, I have been testing software for over 10 years.
I know both worlds: The depth of processes in Finance and Automotive and the speed of Start-Ups. I am an entrepreneur – and I work as flexibly as you need me to:
- For 1 ticket that is burning RIGHT NOW – to get rid of stress immediately.
- For 3 months, every 2 weeks – to know that a challenge has been completed sustainably and to a high standard.
- For a permanently efficient solution – saving you time, money, and stress.
Let’s find out NOW what will help you the most!
My Track Record
A selection of projects I completed successfully:
Assignment: We're switching to the new SAP release. Please make sure test coverage is established.
Procedure: I developed a test concept for the project that defines a clear hierarchy, processes and responsibilities. As a result, I made myself obsolete: everything that landed on my desk was handled through the process.
Result: The release switch – a project with hundreds of people involved – was not only completed on time. No major crises occurred along the way.
Assignment: Please introduce testing to our IT department.
Procedure: Working closely together with the teams, I introduced different procedures on how to integrate tests into their way of working.
Result: As everybody could proceed like how it fits best for them, processes were accepted easily which reduced the bugs in production to almost 0.
Assignment: Help us with our Automation.
Procedure: Together with the customers team, we put the code base to a healthy state. For this, I introduced new standards, refactored plain JavaScript to TypeScript and parallelized the tests.
Result: Not only the tests provided more and more helpful data for all stakeholders. The Build Time was cut in half which sustainably increased acceptance for the tests and the development of new features.
Assignment: Help us with Testing & Compliance
Procedure: Looking at Process & Requirements as whole I found duplicates in documentation and way of working. As well I connected open ends and made the process sleek. Now, every task has to be done only once.
Result: By reducing duplicates, with every quarterly release the client saves a lot of time. Also, bugs are found earlier. The customers Quality Management department is happy as well: Complaints have dropped to almost 0.
Feedback for my Results
"I can wholeheartedly recommend Max as an external tester and consultant."
– Manuel Neukum (Testing & QA Change Management)
What is going to happen during the Strategy-Workshop?
We take a structured look at your team and your product. We start with who (your user), work our way through what (your product) to how (your process), and see what you are already implementing successfully.
We take a look at the personas you work with. Both buyer and user personas are relevant.
We conclude our understanding with an outline of the problem, without going into the solution at this stage.
Then, we look at the business case to uncover any upsell potential and to be sure which features are particularly critical.
We will take a look at the current status of your solution.
Next up is monetization: Where exactly are you currently earning your money, and what do you plan to add in the future?
Also important: What is the overall project status? Are you on schedule or not? What is the team currently working on?
To examine your process, we will proceed chronologically. First, we will take a look at requirements gathering.
We'll take a look at your development process: What steps does a new development package go through before it is made available to your users?
What is your marketing strategy? Do you aggressively promote new features, or do you take a more defensive approach? Do you perhaps even have your own team – one that may be a little too generous with its promises?
In the last question, we summarize the QA measures you already have in place. This will give you an initial assessment of where you currently are.
You will receive my feedback and initial ideas at every step. For example, if I notice a feature that could potentially be useful as a freemium package, you can generate revenue from it directly.
You don’t have to take notes. You are going to receive my complete notes, including tried-and-tested tips, afterwards.
Why exactly is such a deep insight important?
Only with the complete set of information can I give you meaningful tips without overwhelming you with a polished slide deck.
My goal is not to give generic tips. My goal is to develop a ready-to-use, high-quality strategy for you that is tailored precisely to you and your team.
Conclusion
With a well-thought-out quality strategy, you save on expenses that you don’t need to invest in and get the most out of those that you should invest in.
You get a comprehensive outside perspective from a specialist who has already developed exactly these strategies for startups and global corporations.
With a combination of teamwork, manual and automated testing, you’ll not only make your investors happy: your users will reward you with loyalty and be happy to pay for your solution.
High-quality premium software isn’t built by accident. With a solid strategy, you can build it in no time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in for me?
You get a comprehensive overview from an external specialist – and tips that you and your team can implement immediately. These may be efficient adjustments, such as how to start with code reviews, but they may also be recommendations to simply have the tool you already use documented at location X – which will even prepare you for ISO 27001 quality management in the long term.
How long will the Strategy Development take?
One afternoon for the workshop and approximately 2-3 business days for me to compile the measures for you so that you can implement them immediately.
How long will it take before Results are measurable?
You will see results immediately – depending on how quickly your team is able to implement the measures. If this poses a challenge, I would be pleased to assist you.
What will I NOT get from the strategy workshop?
We cannot achieve full implementation together in a single afternoon – to claim otherwise would be highly irresponsible. You can implement all of the measures presented here independently and without assistance. However, if you would like my support, I am here for you.
What does that mean for the Team?
The team will have to adapt its working methods – but we will find a way to ensure that this does not feel like an unwanted change for them. Together, we will look at what we can implement immediately and what can wait until later, where you need support so as not to slow down, and what you would like to try on your own first.