Many companies choose to set up a testing department instead of (or in addition to) allocating testers permanently to projects. The rationale to do so include:
A. Availability of a more comprehensive skill set
You may have access to a larger skill set (e.g. manual as well as automated testing, functional as well as performance testing and knowledge of a number of different business domains) if you have multiple members in your department.
You may have access to a larger skill set (e.g. manual as well as automated testing, functional as well as performance testing and knowledge of a number of different business domains) if you have multiple members in your department.
B. Better management of the testers’ time
Testers are commonly under-utilized when the code is being written and are very busy when the application is under test. Pooling testers together provides an opportunity to level their task assignments better.
Read the full articleTesters are commonly under-utilized when the code is being written and are very busy when the application is under test. Pooling testers together provides an opportunity to level their task assignments better.
