Choosing the correct specialist organization for software testing is challenging. Companies may ends up confronting misfortune if their product gets into some unacceptable hands for testing.

When outsourcing and looking for an independent software testing company it is recommended that you spend a good amount of time to make your decision. There are many software testing vendors in the market who claim to be the best but you have to select the right one. 10 guidelines to select an independent software testing service provider are as follows:

Decide ‘What’ to Outsource?

Firstly, it is important to decide what you want to outsource. Lost down important details like the scope and areas of testing, type of testing required and test coverage. Following are different types of testing services that can be outsourced:

• Enterprise Application Testing
• Web Application Testing
• Desktop Application Testing
• Mobile Application Testing

Decide the list of target platforms and devices that you want the testing to be done. 

Pick a Vendor

Once you have decided that you need to outsource to an independent software testing company, the next step is to pick a vendor.  For this, list down all the competitive vendors in the market that provide services you are looking for. To begin with, get ideas from the services they offer and then find out if they will work with your in-house development teams or not? This will help you come up with a small list of independent companies. 

Investigate and Interact with the Vendors

It is always a good idea to research and list down the list of services these vendors provide so that shortlisting becomes easier. Spend ample time in investigating their previous reputation and also interact with vendors to know more about their business. 

Assessment and Decision

Nobody knows your business better than you do. Make a final assessment of the vendors and outsource the project to one who ranks at the top in your assessment. The following points should be kept in view before making your final decision:

• Portfolio – Make sure you study the company portfolio in detail that includes its vision, mission, objectives, experience, and existing clients. 
• Scalability and Flexibility – It is important to determine if your testing requirements change in the future, the vendor should be flexible enough to deal with fluctuations smoothly. 
• Security – The software testing company should be able to secure the network and app from all aspects. Data protection is also important to keep your business safe from cybercrime. 
• Communication – Make sure that your vendor follows smooth communication that is important for a project’s success. 
• Testing Infrastructure – The vendor should have the test environment, development teams and testing tools to support their services. 
• Guarantee – A testing company that provides a guarantee of work shows the level of confidence in delivering its services. 

Once you have compared these factors between the shortlisted names, you can come up with a vendor of your choice. The above-mentioned guidelines can help you select the right independent software testing company for your business.