Test managers and test consultants
Freelance consultants for test management, test strategy, test automation and user acceptance testing. From software development to systems with documentation and approval requirements.
dba consult finds test managers and test consultants for new solutions, changes and handover to operations. We start with the system, the project phase and the responsibility the consultant needs to take.
Expertise
Testing from requirements to handover
Test management
Test managers plan and coordinate testing across business teams, development and suppliers. The role can cover the test plan, tracking defects and bringing together the evidence for the go-live decision. See also Management and advisory.
Test strategy and test planning
Consultants translate requirements and risks into a test strategy and a plan for carrying it out. What needs testing, which test data and environments must be ready, and who is responsible for approval? These agreements need to work in day-to-day delivery.
Test automation
Test consultants work on automated tests around code, integrations and core business rules. The assignment starts with the existing solution and the tests that need to follow changes through development and release. See Software development.
User acceptance testing (UAT)
Consultants plan and coordinate user acceptance testing with business participants. They work with test scenarios, defect recording and follow-up so that requirements and working processes form part of the basis for approval.
Testing in regulated environments
Test managers and test consultants work on assignments where requirements, tests and documentation must be traceable. In GxP, testing connects to validation. In defence and critical systems, testing and acceptance must reflect the project requirements and responsibilities. See GxP and compliance and Defence and security.
The right role in the test process
Some assignments need a test manager to coordinate the process. Others need a specialist in test automation, integration testing or user acceptance testing. We look at the mandate, collaboration and experience the role requires.
The test consultant works with your business teams, developers and operations. Tell us what needs to change, what is already planned and who makes the go-live decision.
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Case stories
Testing and acceptance assignments
Testing assignments range from automated software tests to planning, acceptance and documentation in regulated environments.
Which assignment resembles yours?
Featured case
Testing and acceptance before go-live
An organisation needed testing and acceptance of critical systems before they were brought into use.
The test manager planned and led the testing and compiled the results for approval. The work covered test strategy, integration testing, acceptance testing and handover tests.
The need
Testing and acceptance before go-live.
The role
Test management and evidence for approval.
Technical focus
Test strategy, integration testing and acceptance testing.
Automated tests during modernisation
A company needed to modernise a business-critical system built on an older version of .NET.
The consultant built automated tests around the most important business rules as part of the staged modernisation.
The need
Modernisation of an existing .NET system.
The role
Automated tests as part of refactoring.
Technical focus
.NET, test automation and staged releases.
Risk-based testing in GxP
A pharmaceutical company needed to move from CSV documentation to validation under CSA.
The validation consultant established a risk-based approach, focused testing on critical areas and adapted templates and procedures.
The need
Transition from CSV to CSA.
The role
Validation strategy and risk-based testing.
Technical focus
CSA, risk assessment and validation documentation.
Testing and document control in a programme
A digitalisation programme in the energy sector needed to manage testing and documentation alongside work on operations and maintenance.
The consultant led testing and document control and worked with data for operations and maintenance.
The need
Testing and document control in a digitalisation programme.
The role
Test management and document control.
Technical focus
Testing, documentation and their connection to operations.
Testing IT in the healthcare sector
An organisation in the healthcare sector needed a test manager for its IT systems.
The need
Management of IT testing in the healthcare sector.
The role
Test Manager.
Technical focus
Test management.
Contact
Let’s talk about your project
Tell Piotr briefly about the system, the project phase and the responsibility you need help with. We can discuss the rest together.
Questions and answers
What clients often ask
What is the difference between a test manager and a test consultant?
The test manager plans and coordinates testing and brings together the evidence for decisions. The test consultant typically works on individual tests, test data or automation. The role and mandate need to fit your assignment.
Can a freelance test manager join our own team?
Yes. The test manager can work with your business teams, development, operations and suppliers. The assignment needs to describe responsibility for planning, execution and approval.
Can an assignment include both test automation and manual testing?
Yes. A test strategy can combine automated and manual tests according to the solution’s requirements and risks. It needs to define the consultant’s scope and how the tests will be maintained.
How does testing connect to GxP validation?
In GxP, testing is part of validation. Requirements, risk assessment, execution and documentation need to connect. See GxP and compliance for CSV and CSA roles.
Who approves the go-live decision?
The assignment needs to state who has the authority to approve and which requirements must be met. The test manager can compile test results, outstanding defects and risks as the basis for the decision.