Lesser Cost for Development

There are two ideas for this concept: first when the developers are working with the SQA team, they are most likely monitored in every way. From the planning to the implementing stage, every aspect of the application and its development is monitored. Because of this, there’s a lesser chance an error might come up. Software developers who are in contract don’t need to go back to the application and fix something all the time.

Second, SQA don’t just look for error, the SQA team practically looks at how the error was done and the reason for its defect. By looking at the reason for error, The SQA team should be able to give more information to the developers why was it defective. Through this, other problems could be determined if the practice was also done in other parts of the application.

Since everything is checked before the application is released; manpower, time and ultimately, cost will be reduced. In house developers do not have to stick to a single project most of the time and move on to other things. If the developers are on a contract, the application is implemented on time or even earlier.

Maintenance Cost Reduced

As soon as the application is released, it is going to be under fire from users all the time until it is discarded or upgraded. Everyone will always have beef against the application and the only thing the developers could do is to minimize the problem.

With SQA’s help, businesses could easily do that. Basically, the main reason why people complain about the application is not on its looks but on its errors. When an application is rigged by errors, everyone will start to complain. The time spent on maintenance will be bigger than expected.

In a worst case scenario, a new application or patch will be the only way to solve the general problem. Developing an update right after the release is not only bad for the customers but really bad for business. Not even counting the loss a company might have for refunds because of a buggy application, the company would then again focus their resources in fixing this problem.

SQA could easily look and identify these errors before a single application is released. The SQA team will scrutinize every part of the application and any bugs or errors will ultimately be remedied before the application is implemented or sold.

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