[ Is it right for you? ]
When a dedicated QA team is the right choice
Answer honestly: if most of the left column sounds like you, a dedicated team will pay off. If the right column fits better, another model will serve you better, and we’ll tell you so.
A good fit if…
- You release every sprint and need testing in every one
- You want the same engineers learning your product over time
- You don’t have the time or a QA lead to manage testers yourself
- You need a mix of skills, such as manual, automation and API, in one team
Consider another model if…
You have a QA lead who wants to manage testers directlyStaff augmentation → You want us accountable for quality outcomes end to endManaged testing → You have one launch, migration or audit with an end dateFixed-price project → Your releases are irregular or seasonalOn-demand testing → You’re not sure what’s wrong with your QA yetQA consulting →[ Who does what ]
Clear roles from day one
The most common source of friction with an outsourced team is unclear ownership. Here is exactly who is responsible for what.
You
- Set priorities and the release plan
- Give access to your tracker, builds and environments
- Join sprint planning and bug triage
- Make the final release decision
Together
- Agree what “tested” means for each story
- Review the weekly report
- Decide when to grow, shrink or reshape the team
QAonTOP
- Hire, train and manage the engineers
- Own test coverage through the QA lead
- Handle replacements so testing doesn’t stop
- Keep test cases and automation up to date
[ Inside a sprint ]
What your dedicated team does every sprint
The rhythm repeats each sprint, so testing never becomes a last-minute phase before release.
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Phase 01
Sprint planning
The QA lead reviews upcoming stories, flags risks early and agrees test scope with your team.
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Phase 02
During the sprint
Engineers test builds as they land, log bugs in your tracker with steps and evidence, and post daily updates.
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Phase 03
Before release
Regression testing, manual and automated, plus retests of every fix, ending in a clear release-readiness summary.
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Phase 04
After release
A weekly report on what was tested and found, and updated test cases and automation for the next sprint.
Daily updates
Progress and blockers posted in your tracker or chat, every working day.
Weekly report
What was tested, what was found, what’s at risk, and what’s next.
Your assets stay yours
Test cases, plans, reports and automation code belong to you.
NDA before access
We sign your NDA first and use test or masked data by default.
“QAonTOP’s Testing Services provided weekly reports and shared their daily progress through Jira, ensuring a transparent workflow. They delivered everything on time and communicated effectively throughout.”
[ How it starts ]
From first call to a working team
You see the team work on your product before you sign anything long-term.
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Step 1 of 6
Discovery call
Tell us about your product, release cadence and where quality hurts. An engineer replies the same working day.
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Step 2 of 6
Free one-week pilot
A small team tests a real part of your product for one week, so you can judge the work before you commit.
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Step 3 of 6
Team proposal
We recommend team size, roles and seniority for your scope, with a quote. You adjust it before anything is signed.
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Step 4 of 6
Onboarding
Engineers join your tracker, standups, chat and CI/CD. They can start in 3–5 days.
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Step 5 of 6
Testing every sprint
The team tests inside your sprints, with daily updates and a weekly report.
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Step 6 of 6
Review and scale
After the 3-month minimum, continue month to month and scale the team up or down as your roadmap changes.
[ Compare models ]
Dedicated team, staff augmentation or managed testing?
These three are the ongoing models clients most often weigh against each other. The difference is who manages the testers and who owns the result.
| Compare on | This pageDedicated QA team | CompareStaff augmentation | CompareManaged testing |
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| Best for | Products with continuous releases that need QA every sprint | Teams with a QA lead who need extra hands or a missing skill | Companies without in-house QA, or who want QA off their plate |
| Who manages the testers | QAonTOP | You | QAonTOP |
| Who sets priorities | You | You | QAonTOP, against goals agreed with you |
| Who owns test coverage | Our QA lead, to your priorities | Your QA lead | QAonTOP, against agreed quality outcomes |
Need the full picture? Compare all six engagement models or find your model in four questions.
[ FAQ ]
Dedicated QA team questions, answered
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[ Contact us ]
Get a dedicated QA team proposal
✓ Free one-week POC✓ NDA before access✓ A QA lead replies the same day
[ Keep exploring ]
Other engagement models
All engagement models →Staff augmentation
Add testers to your own team
02Managed testing
We run QA end to end
03Fixed-price project
Agreed scope and end date
04QA consulting
Audit and 90-day plan
05On-demand testing
Pay per test cycle
Also useful: Hire QA engineers by role · Estimate your QA scope · Case studies