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Managed Testing.
Every Sprint.

A managed testing team that runs your regression, smoke, and release testing every sprint, so your engineers can ship without stopping to test.

0
Missed release deadlines
100%
Coverage per sprint
2 wks
To operational
The Problem

Why Teams Choose Managed QA Over Building In-House

Most teams don't have a testing problem. They have a capacity and structure problem. These are the patterns that make managed testing the right call.

Your team tests their own code

Consequence: Developers miss what they wrote. Bias is a feature, not a bug.

When the person who wrote the code also tests it, blind spots are inevitable. A dedicated external QA team brings independent eyes to every sprint.

Regression testing takes too long

Consequence: Release cycles slow to a crawl every time the codebase changes.

A growing regression suite that no one owns becomes a bottleneck. Managed testing means regression runs on a defined cadence: every sprint, every time.

QA coverage drops during busy sprints

Consequence: Technical debt compounds. Production bugs become routine.

When engineers are under pressure, testing is the first thing cut. A dedicated QA team means coverage is non-negotiable regardless of sprint load.

No visibility into test coverage

Consequence: Leadership can't answer "are we ready to release?" with confidence.

Without structured reporting, release decisions are gut calls. Managed testing delivers weekly summaries and formal release readiness sign-offs.

You're hiring a QA team from scratch

Consequence: 6-9 months of recruiting and onboarding before coverage begins.

Building an internal QA team takes time you likely don't have. Managed testing gives you a fully operational team in weeks, not months.

Release notes have no sign-off process

Consequence: Releases happen on faith, not evidence.

Without formal release readiness documentation, every deploy is a calculated risk. Managed testing ends every cycle with a signed-off test report and a go/no-go decision.

How We Work

Three Phases. Predictable Coverage. Every Sprint.

From onboarding to release sign-off, here is exactly what happens and when.

01

Onboarding & Coverage Blueprint

Week 1-2

We learn your product, map your release cadence, and define coverage priorities. No test cases until the blueprint is aligned.

Product review Coverage priorities Reporting format
02

Sprint-by-Sprint Execution

Ongoing

Our QA team runs test suites every sprint. Regression suite grows over time. Defect reports delivered in Jira, Azure DevOps, or your tracker of choice.

Sprint testing Growing regression Defect reporting
03

Release Readiness Sign-Off

Every Release

Formal test execution report with defect closure status and go/no-go recommendation before every release. No more guessing.

Go/no-go report Defect closure Coverage summary
Why STS

What Makes STS Managed Testing Different

Any agency can put testers on your product. These are the four things that determine whether coverage actually improves over time.

Dedicated Team, Not Ticket-Based

You get the same testers on your product every sprint. They know your app, your edge cases, and your risk areas. No re-onboarding between cycles.

Grows With Your Product

As your codebase expands, so does your coverage. We maintain and grow your regression suite with every sprint cycle, not just when you ask.

Built-In Automation Layer

We layer in automated regression where it makes sense, reducing manual effort over time without sacrificing coverage quality or sprint velocity.

You Always Know What Was Tested

Weekly test summary reports. Release readiness dashboards. Every cycle ends with a clear record of what ran, what passed, and what is outstanding.

Trusted by leading organizations

Global Law Firm Inkblot Akerna dotfusion Manyways Pound & Grain Shopify Partners
What's Included

Full Coverage Built Into Every Sprint

Every engagement includes the complete coverage suite your product needs to ship with confidence.

Regression Testing

Full regression suite executed every sprint. We catch what changed and what broke before it reaches your users.

Smoke Testing

Fast deployment verification for every build. Know within 30 minutes if a build is stable enough to test further, or if it needs to go back.

Accessibility Testing

WCAG 2.1 AA compliance testing built into every release cycle. No retrofitting at launch. Accessibility is part of the definition of done.

Continuous Testing

Testing integrated into your CI/CD pipeline. Every merge request gets coverage, not just the final build before release.

"STS allows us to work in a very agile fashion and allows our developers and designers to move quickly. It has stripped away a lot of the fear of deploying software that isn't great because whenever something doesn't work, STS always catches it."

SB
Steph Bigue
CEO, Manyways

"We've found a partnership in STS that allows us to exceed our quality objectives with a fully integrated team of professionals. This has saved us cost, time, and many headaches."

JP
John R. Prentice
Former President and CEO, Ample Organics
By the Numbers
2x
Faster release cadence for average client
100+
Sprint cycles completed across clients
94%
Average defect detection rate before release
15+
Years of combined QA expertise on every team
Industries

Industries We Serve

Managed testing works best when your QA team understands the domain. We have deep experience in industries where software failures have real consequences.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Sprint-by-sprint test execution (regression + smoke + new feature coverage), defect reporting in your tools, weekly test summary reports, and release readiness sign-off documentation. Every engagement also includes onboarding and coverage blueprint definition in the first two weeks.

New features are added to the test scope during sprint kickoff. We write test cases, execute them, and add passing tests to the growing regression suite. You do not need to manage test case creation. That is part of the managed service.

Yes, we can trigger automated test runs as part of your pipeline and report results directly into your defect tracking tools. This is part of the built-in automation layer included in the managed testing model.

We recommend a minimum 3-month engagement for managed testing. This gives enough time to onboard, build meaningful coverage, and establish release cadence patterns. Most clients extend well beyond that once they see the impact on release velocity.

Let's talk

Never Miss a Release
Deadline Again.

Let's scope your coverage plan and get your first sprint running.