Was bedeutet Testing as a Service?

Sie erhalten QA-Kapazität als flexiblen Service, ohne ein eigenes Testteam aufzubauen. Wir übernehmen manuelle und automatisierte Tests und skalieren nach Bedarf.

Manuelles oder automatisiertes Testing?

Beides, kombiniert. Wiederkehrende und kritische Pfade automatisieren wir für schnelles Feedback, explorative und komplexe Fälle prüfen wir manuell.

Integriert ihr die Tests in unsere CI/CD-Pipeline?

Ja. Die automatisierten Tests laufen nahtlos in Ihrer Pipeline mit, sodass Fehler vor dem Release sichtbar werden statt erst in Produktion.

Welche Testarten deckt ihr ab?

Unter anderem funktionale Tests, End-to-End, Performance, Sicherheit und Zugänglichkeit, abgestimmt auf die Risiken Ihrer Anwendung.

Manuelles vs. automatisiertes Testing: Was brauchen wir?

Manuelles Testing ist ideal für explorative Tests, UX und einmalige Prüfungen. Automatisierte Tests sichern wiederkehrende Abläufe schnell und zuverlässig ab, besonders in der CI/CD-Pipeline. Die beste Strategie kombiniert beides risikobasiert.

Playwright vs. Cypress vs. Selenium: Welches Tool?

Selenium ist etabliert und sprachübergreifend, aber aufwendiger. Cypress ist entwicklerfreundlich für Web-Frontends. Playwright deckt mehrere Browser, Sprachen und moderne Szenarien am breitesten ab. Wir wählen das Werkzeug passend zu Stack und Team, häufig Playwright.

Unit-Tests vs. End-to-End-Tests: Worauf zuerst setzen?

Unit-Tests sind schnell und lokalisieren Fehler präzise, E2E-Tests prüfen das Zusammenspiel aus Nutzersicht. Eine gesunde Testpyramide setzt auf viele Unit-Tests und gezielte E2E-Tests für die kritischen Pfade.

Interne QA vs. QA as a Service: Was lohnt sich?

Ein internes QA-Team kennt das Produkt, bindet aber Kapazität und Know-how. QA as a Service bringt sofort erfahrene Tester, Werkzeuge und Automatisierung, skaliert mit dem Release-Takt und ist für viele Teams wirtschaftlicher.

QA & Testing as a Service

> IN_BRIEF

QA & software testing at NextGen IT means manual and automated tests integrated seamlessly into your CI/CD pipeline, for reliable releases without regressions.

Who for: teams with frequent releases & high quality requirements
Test types: unit, integration, E2E, performance, security, accessibility
Tools: Playwright, Cypress, Jest / Vitest, CI/CD integration
Process: test strategy → automation → CI integration → reporting

Primary sources: ISTQB, Playwright, WCAG.

TECHNOLOGY_STACK

35+ tools, one goal: zero defects.

UI Automation	Selenium	Playwright/Robot Framework	Cypress	TestCafe	Appium
BDD / TDD	Cucumber	JUnit	TestNG	Pytest	Jasmine
API Testing	Postman	RestAssured	SoapUI	Newman	Karate
Performance	JMeter	k6	Gatling	Locust	Artillery
CI/CD	GitLab CI	GitHub Actions	Jenkins	Azure DevOps	CircleCI
Test Mgmt	Jira + Xray	TestRail	Zephyr	Allure	ReportPortal
Mobile	Appium	BrowserStack	Sauce Labs	Espresso	XCUITest

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Manual testing: the human eye sees what no script will catch.

FOUNDATION

Test concept & strategy

Without a testing foundation there is no reliable outcome. Before the first test case is written, we define scope, risks and acceptance criteria so you know exactly what is being tested and when the effort is sufficient.

Test strategy & test plan
Risk-based prioritization
Test scope & Definition of Done
Test environment strategy
Traceability matrix (requirement ↔ test case)

Functional & regression testing

Every requirement is verified. Every change is protected. Our regression cycles catch the issues that would otherwise ruin your next release.

Test case design from specification
Positive & negative tests
Boundary value analysis
Regression cycles
Release & user acceptance testing

Exploratory & usability testing

Specifications always have blind spots. Our testers do not. Exploratory testing finds the bugs that no predefined case anticipated, and usability reviews show where users will drop off.

Session-based exploratory testing
Heuristic usability evaluation
Persona-based scenarios
Bug mapping & severity review
Documentation as report or mind map

Compatibility & cross-browser testing

One user is on Safari, one on Android and one on an old Firefox build. They all expect the same outcome. We make sure they get it everywhere.

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Windows, macOS, Linux
Mobile: iOS & Android
Responsive verification
BrowserStack / Sauce Labs integration

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Automated testing: precise, reliable, efficient

for maximum quality and confidence

SELENIUM · PLAYWRIGHT · CYPRESS

UI test automation

Every click is checked. Every flow is protected. Our UI tests run on every commit, in seconds rather than hours, with videos and screenshots when failures appear.

Framework setup (POM, Screenplay Pattern)
Selenium WebDriver & Grid
Playwright for modern web applications
Cypress for React/Angular/Vue frontends
Screenshot and video evidence on failure

CUCUMBER · GHERKIN

BDD automation

Stop misunderstandings between business and engineering. Gherkin test cases are readable from Product Owner to DevOps engineer, and they execute automatically.

Gherkin feature files (Given/When/Then)
Cucumber with Java / JavaScript / Python
Living documentation from test runs
Integration with Jira & Confluence
CI/CD pipeline wiring

POSTMAN · RESTASSURED · KARATE

API test automation

Your API makes a promise. We verify that it keeps it on every deployment across REST, SOAP and GraphQL, both functionally and from a resilience perspective.

Postman collections & Newman CLI
RestAssured for Java-based backends
Karate DSL for combined API + UI flows
GraphQL scenarios
Contract testing (Pact)

JMETER · K6 · GATLING

Load & performance testing

Black Friday, product launch, viral moment. Will your infrastructure hold? We simulate the load before reality does. Bottlenecks are found by us, not by your users.

Load, stress and spike tests
JMeter for complex scenarios
k6 for developer-centric scripting
Gatling for Scala-based setups
Latency, throughput and error-rate analysis

PIPELINE

CI/CD integration of the test pipeline

A test that does not run automatically does not really exist. We wire each test stage into your delivery pipeline. No merge without signal. No exceptions.

GitLab CI / GitHub Actions / Jenkins
Parallel execution
Quality gates & merge blockers
Allure / ReportPortal dashboards
Slack alerts on failures

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Your entry point. Three tiers, one standard.

For small projects

Basic

Price on request

✓Manual test concept & test cases
✓Exploratory testing
✓Bug reporting & tracking
✓Test documentation
✓Email support (8x5)
✓Monthly status report

RECOMMENDEDFor small to mid-sized projects

Professional

Price on request

✓Everything from Basic
✓Automated UI tests (Selenium / Playwright)
✓API tests (Postman / RestAssured)
✓BDD framework (Cucumber)
✓Load & performance testing (JMeter / k6)
✓CI/CD integration of the test pipeline
✓Weekly review call
✓Coverage reporting

Full QA coverage

Enterprise

Price on request

✓Everything from Professional
✓Dedicated QA lead
✓End-to-end test strategy
✓Security & penetration testing
✓Mobile testing (iOS / Android)
✓Cross-browser & cross-device
✓Test data management
✓On-site support on request

Included in every package: complete test documentation, bug reports with severity ratings, coverage evidence and one named contact who knows your codebase.

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Why companies trust us with product quality

Operating across Germany

Remote first, but close when needed. We can engage digitally immediately and on-site by arrangement.

Manual & automated

Not either-or. We combine the judgment of experienced testers with the speed of automated suites, adjusted to your stage and budget.

CI/CD native

Quality is not bolted on afterward. With us, testing is part of the delivery pipeline from day one. Every commit is checked. Every merge is earned.

Broad tool stack

No vendor lock-in, no pet tool. We select from 35+ technologies what fits your stack, not what is merely familiar to us.

Combined with DevOps

What others split, we align: QA and DevOps from one team. One pipeline, one contact, no friction between delivery and quality.

> FAQ

Frequently asked questions about QA & Testing

What does Testing as a Service mean?

You get QA capacity as a flexible service, without building your own test team. We handle manual and automated testing and scale on demand.

Manual or automated testing?

Both, combined. We automate recurring and critical paths for fast feedback, and test exploratory and complex cases manually.

Do you integrate the tests into our CI/CD pipeline?

Yes. The automated tests run seamlessly in your pipeline, so defects become visible before release rather than in production.

Which test types do you cover?

Among others functional, end-to-end, performance, security and accessibility testing, tailored to the risks of your application.

Manual vs. automated testing: what do we need?

Manual testing is ideal for exploratory testing, UX and one-off checks. Automated tests secure recurring flows quickly and reliably, especially in the CI/CD pipeline. The best strategy combines both based on risk.

Playwright vs. Cypress vs. Selenium: which tool?

Selenium is established and cross-language but more involved. Cypress is developer-friendly for web frontends. Playwright covers multiple browsers, languages and modern scenarios most broadly. We pick the tool to match your stack and team, often Playwright.

Unit tests vs. end-to-end tests: which first?

Unit tests are fast and pinpoint errors precisely, while E2E tests verify the interplay from the user's perspective. A healthy test pyramid relies on many unit tests and targeted E2E tests for the critical paths.

In-house QA vs. QA as a service: which pays off?

An in-house QA team knows the product but ties up capacity and know-how. QA as a service brings experienced testers, tools and automation immediately, scales with your release cadence and is more economical for many teams.

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