The document discusses onboarding a new QA partner and provides tips to curb anxiety. It recommends considering the partner's test infrastructure, training, domain experience, communication skills, and resources. Proper allocation of resources eases the onboarding process and boosts productivity. Key aspects to clarify with the partner are their infrastructure, domain experience, and communication approach to determine expectations. Understanding these factors upfront decreases ramp-up time and determines the project timeline.

1. Onboarding
A New
QA Partner

2. ONBOARDING A NEW
QA PARTNER
CAN BE OVERWHELMING.

3. CURB ANXIETY BY CONSIDERING THE
PARTNER’S:
• TEST INFRASTRUCTURE

4. CURB ANXIETY BY CONSIDERING THE
PARTNER’S:
• TEST INFRASTRUCTURE
• TRAINING

5. CURB ANXIETY BY CONSIDERING THE
PARTNER’S:
• TEST INFRASTRUCTURE
• TRAINING
• DOMAIN EXPERIENCE

6. CURB ANXIETY BY CONSIDERING THE
PARTNER’S:
• TEST INFRASTRUCTURE
• TRAINING
• DOMAIN EXPERIENCE
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS

7. CURB ANXIETY BY CONSIDERING THE
PARTNER’S:
• TEST INFRASTRUCTURE
• TRAINING
• DOMAIN EXPERIENCE
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• RESOURCES

8. PROPER ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
EASES THE ONBOARDING
PROCESS
& BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY.

9. BEFORE
ONBOARDING

10. Clarify
Your
Expectations

11. 1. INFRASTRUCTURE

12. 1. INFRASTRUCTURE
2. DOMAIN EXPERIENCE

13. 1. INFRASTRUCTURE
2. DOMAIN EXPERIENCE
3. COMMUNICATION

14. INFRASTRUCTURE
Know what your
partner can provide

15. Good Infrastructure:
• Decreases ramp-up time

16. Good Infrastructure:
• Decreases ramp-up time
• Determines project timeline

17. DOMAIN
EXPERIENCE

18. DOMAIN
EXPERIENCE
Evaluate & understand for
proper resource allocation.

19. COMMUNICATION
Open line of
communication
equals
FLEXIBILITY.

20. Determine if your partner is:
• Onsite

21. Determine if your partner is:
• Onsite
• Offshore

22. Determine if your partner is:
• Onsite
• Offshore
• Nearshore

23. Location
determines mode
of team
communication

24. LEARN MORE ABOUT
ONBOARDING
A QA PARTNER
READ THE COMPLETE BLOG POST:
ONBOARDING A QA PARTNER
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