Quality Assurance must stop being a back‑end gatekeeper. QA belongs at the front, providing early input to prevent errors and omissions, not just measuring and reporting them later.
The team injects QA activities into planning, define acceptance criteria, and automating test execution as the features are being built.
When QA focus and practices are incorporated from the start, the team can reduce rework, be met with fewer negative surprises, and deliver value at a consistent pace.
Discussions for your team
- How can the builder team incorporate more QA practices into iteration planning?
- How can we improve the clarity of the acceptance criteria and work on automating their execution earlier?
- How can we shift from “defect reporting” at the end, to “prevention” at the beginning?