Team augmentation2026-09-15T10:11:25+00:00

Team augmentation

Add experienced QA capacity when your roadmap or release demands more than your internal team can cover. Digivante specialists plug into your team, take ownership of defined testing activities and help keep releases moving with clear, actionable findings.

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Team augmentation

With Digivante’s team augmentation you get people ready to spring into action at short notice, to expand or slim down your team as projects require, plus the flexibility switch out team members with different specialisms at different times.

Who owns QA when your team is stretched?

QA demand rarely arrives evenly. A major release, replatform, peak trading period or an unexpectedly busy roadmap can quickly stretch an internal team.

Team augmentation gives you experienced QA capacity when and where you need it, without permanently increasing headcount. Digivante works alongside your existing team, taking responsibility for agreed areas of testing and helping you maintain quality without slowing delivery.

Digivante’s team augmentation

Flexibility

Add or reduce QA capacity as your roadmap changes, with access to different testing specialisms when you need them.

Specialist expertise

Our test leads bring deep technical knowledge and experience, with access to specialist testers across different markets, devices and testing needs.

Fast response

Bring in experienced QA support quickly when a release, project or unexpected increase in demand stretches your existing team.

Get a team augmentation demo

Book some time with one of our specialists to demo the service.

How we work with you

Our QA professionals embed into the way your team already works, joining stand-ups and progress updates where needed.

We don’t simply execute tests and hand the results back. We help identify what needs testing, plan the work around your release, flag issues as they emerge and look for ways to improve QA throughout the engagement.

Find out more about how our team augments yours.

QA Delivery

We can join your daily stand-ups and work alongside your existing team, identifying where QA can be improved and raising issues as they emerge. We’ll be open about where there’s a better way to save time, reduce risk or improve the testing process.

Test planning

We’ll identify where testing is needed, what needs to be covered and when it should happen. We plan testing around your release schedule so you get the coverage you need without unnecessarily slowing development.

Test case writing

We make test cases something of an art at Digivante. Our test cases are crystal clear and step by step, with a huge amount of detail for testers to follow. We average around twenty test cases written per day.

Test automation

There’s a focus in many teams to automate everything. But we take a pragmatic approach and recommend automation only where it will save you time and money.

How we work with you

Our QA professionals embed into the way your team already works, joining stand-ups and progress updates where needed.

We don’t simply execute tests and hand the results back. We help identify what needs testing, plan the work around your release, flag issues as they emerge and look for ways to improve QA throughout the engagement.

Find out more about how our team augments yours.

QA Delivery

We can join your daily stand-ups and work alongside your existing team, identifying where QA can be improved and raising issues as they emerge. We’ll be open about where there’s a better way to save time, reduce risk or improve the testing process.

Test planning

We’ll identify where testing is needed, what needs to be covered and when it should happen. We plan testing around your release schedule so you get the coverage you need without unnecessarily slowing development.

Test case writing

We make test cases something of an art at Digivante. Our test cases are crystal clear and step by step, with a huge amount of detail for testers to follow. We average around twenty test cases written per day.

Test automation

There’s a focus in many teams to automate everything. But we take a pragmatic approach and recommend automation only where it will save you time and money.

Ready to learn more about team augmentation with Digivante?

Reach out to us regarding enhancing your team to accommodate changing resource needs. Schedule a demonstration with one of our skilled professionals.

Ready to learn more about team augmentation with Digivante?

Reach out to us regarding enhancing your team to accommodate changing resource needs. Schedule a demonstration with one of our skilled professionals.

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The value of Digivante’s team augmentation

Add experienced Digivante QA specialists when your internal team needs extra capacity, expertise or ownership around a project or release. You can add and subtract testing capacity as needed. We’re ready to step in to meet unexpected surges in demand, without the commitment and red tape of full testing process outsourcing.

You can trust your project to Digivante’s proven, professional test leads. They’re career experts, not crowdsourced QA amateurs. With plenty of experience on short and long client projects, our people know how to hit the ground running with every assignment. And they have access to our extended network of thousands of user testers and associates worldwide. We moderate our test community’s work, ensuring you get dependable skill and experience in every testing activity.

Frequently asked questions

When should you use QA team augmentation?2026-09-15T10:04:29+00:00

Team augmentation is useful when QA demand temporarily exceeds internal capacity. For example ahead of a major release, replatform, peak trading period or while filling a skills gap. It can also provide ongoing flexible support when testing demand changes from one project or sprint to the next.

What is QA team augmentation for ecommerce?2026-09-15T10:03:50+00:00

QA team augmentation gives ecommerce, product and technology teams extra testing capacity without having to permanently grow their internal QA team. Digivante specialists work alongside your existing team and can support release testing, customer journeys, checkout and payment flows, test planning and other areas where additional QA capacity or expertise is needed.

What sort of work does an augmented team member do?2024-10-15T08:14:10+00:00

If you augment your team with a Digivante QA expert, they’ll:

  • conduct static (requirement) reviews
  • conduct Sprint (scope) reviews
  • write test cases
  • write Gherkin
  • manage functional testing
  • manage system integration testing
  • manage crowd-testing
  • identify process improvements
Testing isn’t a priority for our business2024-10-15T08:15:28+00:00

Forgive us if we say that’s a short-sighted attitude. Testing will become a very high priority for your business if you release software and digital products that frustrate customers and constrain their engagement and spending. Put QA into your software development lifecycle early so you’ll catch issues when they’re easy to resolve out of the customer and boardroom spotlight. You’ll avoid major reputational headaches for the business and safeguard your customers’ loyalty.

We have hundreds of issues in backlog – our dev team couldn’t cope with any more2024-10-15T08:15:48+00:00

An overstretched development team can be prone to making more mistakes, which incur costs and lead to even more testing. In our approach to QA, we seek to improve your capacity for dealing with software issues. The test cases we write are clear and simple to follow, even for non-tech people, so it’s easier to prioritise issues and deal with them quickly.

We don’t release new features that often, so why do we need a testing partner?2024-10-15T08:16:08+00:00

Even if you don’t release new features often, the digital access points that people use to experience your website or app are constantly evolving. You need to be sure that everything works when a new browser update goes live or a new mobile OS is released. You need to know how your digital products respond on new devices when they launch.

Our web development partner handles all our testing – why do I need to consider a separate testing provider?2024-10-15T08:16:24+00:00

There’s a risk when you allow developers to ‘mark their own homework’. A fresh set of eyes will catch errors that the web developers won’t see. Independent testing gives you peace of mind that nothing’s been overlooked or hidden.

Why should I outsource testing when I have a QA team in house?2024-10-15T08:17:44+00:00

Outsourcing your testing can bring economies of scale, efficiency and speed. It gives you access to a large variety of testing techniques and resources. If you have a small internal team you may not be able to do the breadth or depth of testing you really need before releasing a digital product. Outsourcing your test may save you money because you can apply the right type of testing at exactly the time you need it, without holding up development. You may be able to perform the testing earlier in the software development lifecycle too. Recruiting experienced testers can be hard. Outsourcing your testing takes that headache away.

What is ‘push and pray’ and what are the risks of the approach?2024-10-15T08:18:32+00:00

Push and pray means a software development team rushes to release a digital product without doing enough testing. They make the product live and hope for the best. The risks are significant. If you don’t look for issues or errors before customers find them, you’ll create a lot of dissatisfaction and potentially lose customers and revenue.

What does augmented teams mean in relation to QA?2024-10-15T08:18:52+00:00

Team augmentation in QA means supplementing your team with Digivante people led by a Digivante senior tester. You’ll increase capacity and quickly get the advantage of an experienced group of testers. The augmented team members embed themselves into your software development lifecycle and the wider businesses. They bring expertise in QA strategy and execution and can call on all Digivante resources to support your project.

Will website testing disrupt my release schedule?2024-10-15T08:19:34+00:00

Not with Digivante. We work with you to understand your deadlines and constraints and plan our services to meet your targets. Crowdsourced testing can be delivered overnight and at weekends. With our large testing community and efficient techniques, we can carry out extensive testing in a shorter time. It’s not unusual for us to carry out 90 workdays of testing in 3 days, or 5 days of regression testing using traditional testing methods to just 5 hours.

What testing capabilities do you cover?2024-10-15T08:24:38+00:00

Our testing capabilities are listed here. We cover a broad range including regression testing, accessibility testing, test automation, usability testing and more. We provide consultancy, service management and team augmentation. We deliver crowdtesting through our global Digivante professional tester community.

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