How to fight the harmful perception that QA is a nicety and not a necessity on a team
 
Have you ever been on a project where BA’s, PM’s or developers have had to fill the QA role? We have all heard stories of how the QA hat is often donned by team members who do not specialize in testing and quality assurance. Business analysts, project managers, or even developers fill the role of QA due to lack of time or budget, often because there is a misunderstanding of the role of a QA. The results can be disastrous! Let’s understand why and how designated Quality Assurance Analysts are needed on a project, and talk about the specialized lens that they, like all other roles, lend to a project.