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Managing Test Outsourcing
A Proven Approach for Assessment, Implementation, Management, and Monitoring
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- How to develop realistic objectives, set expectations for ROI, and assess readiness for test outsourcing
- A step-by-step process for planning, negotiating, contracting, and implementing outsourced testing services
- The tools, metrics, and methods for building and maintaining a successful outsourcing relationship
Avoid the Pitfalls of Test Outsourcing — Learn from Our Experiences
When considering outsourcing all or part of your testing efforts to a third party supplier, you need a proven process for getting started and a practical approach for monitoring the work product and maintaining a positive relationship with suppliers. In this course, based on over twenty years of experience on both sides of test outsourcing projects, you will learn a successful roadmap for outsourcing, find out how to define your objectives and strategy, and determine what tasks should be outsourced.
Presented in an interactive, workshop format, you will explore the best ways to identify and select suppliers and how to migrate test activities to the supplier, as well as ways to deal positively with people issues. Learn about contracts, service level agreements, compensation issues, and monitoring and controlling the outsourced test work. To help you gain a practical perspective of all the steps in the outsource process, you will walk through a real-life case study example, including a spreadsheet-based monitoring tool, capturing important measurements to give insight into the status of the outsourced testing services.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for software and test managers who are considering outsourcing any test activities or who are having difficulties with existing outsourcing relationships. Whether you are looking to "off-shore" providers, local suppliers, or a combination, you will gain from the experiences and proven practices discussed in this workshop course.
Context
Outsourcing Process
Strategy
Objectives
Scope
Approach
Selection of Supplier
Profile of supplier
Request for proposal
Letter (statement) of intent
Draw a Contract
Service levels
Responsibilities
Contingency
Rights
Escalation
Draw a Contract (continued)
Change control
Monitoring and control
Compensation
Termination
Implementation
Standards, procedures
Organizational structure
Test infrastructure, tools
Knowledge transfer
Required (extra) budget
Communication
Outsourcing management and control
Remaining organization
The change process
Management and Monitoring
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Bring this course to your team at your site. Contact us to learn more at 929.777.8102.
Save on Private Training for Your Team
Experience expert-led training delivered privately to your team either at your location or in an interactive virtual classroom. Our On-Site/Private Training options—including Virtual Team Training—is both cost-effective and convenient for your team of six or more. Get a no-obligation quote and details about how easy it is to give your team a private training experience. Call our Learning & Coaching Advocates at 929.777.8102, or email [email protected].
- How to develop realistic objectives, set expectations for ROI, and assess readiness for test outsourcing
- A step-by-step process for planning, negotiating, contracting, and implementing outsourced testing services
- The tools, metrics, and methods for building and maintaining a successful outsourcing relationship
Avoid the Pitfalls of Test Outsourcing—Learn From Our Experiences
When considering outsourcing all or part of your testing efforts to a third party supplier, you need a proven process for getting started and a practical approach for monitoring the work product and maintaining a positive relationship with suppliers. In this course, based on over twenty years of experience on both sides of test outsourcing projects, you will learn a successful roadmap for outsourcing, find out how to define your objectives and strategy, and determine what tasks should be outsourced.
Presented in an interactive, workshop format, you will explore the best ways to identify and select suppliers and how to migrate test activities to the supplier, as well as ways to deal positively with people issues. Learn about contracts, service level agreements, compensation issues, and monitoring and controlling the outsourced test work. To help you gain a practical perspective of all the steps in the outsource process, you will walk through a real-life case study example, including a spreadsheet-based monitoring tool, capturing important measurements to give insight into the status of the outsourced testing services.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for software and test managers who are considering outsourcing any test activities or who are having difficulties with existing outsourcing relationships. Whether you are looking to "off-shore" providers, local suppliers, or a combination, you will gain from the experiences and proven practices discussed in this workshop course.
Context
Outsourcing Process
Strategy
Objectives
Scope
Approach
Selection of Supplier
Profile of supplier
Request for proposal
Letter (statement) of intent
Draw a Contract
Service levels
Responsibilities
Contingency
Rights
Escalation
Draw a Contract (continued)
Change control
Monitoring and control
Compensation
Termination
Implementation
Standards, procedures
Organizational structure
Test infrastructure, tools
Knowledge transfer
Required (extra) budget
Communication
Outsourcing management and control
Remaining organization
The change process
Management and Monitoring
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