In-house quality engineering: Is there a better way forward?

Plenty of organisations take a DIY approach to their digital capabilities, seeking lower costs and greater control over resources. Unfortunately, it’s often messier and more expensive than you might think. The right quality partner can offer something better, driving faster delivery while keeping you in control.

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When do-it-yourself starts to stretch

Building an in-house quality engineering team is a great way to grow your internal capability. However, the reality of modern delivery can make this much tougher than expected.

Software, security, automation and AI practices all evolve quickly. Internal teams need to maintain a rapid pace, not just with the software quality needs of today, but with a constant stream of emerging technologies. And this is where the strain begins to show:

Skill gaps widen
as the required expertise becomes too broad for one team to cover.

Cost escalate
as recruiting, training and retaining specialists becomes unsustainable.

Bottlenecks emerge
around automation, performance and security capabilities.

Quality issues surface late,
driving up risk, rework effort and time to market.

The result? Teams slow down, budgets begin to strain and the internal capability you built to give you control becomes the very thing holding you back.

The hidden challenges of building in-house

Finding Talent

Putting together a team of multi-skilled quality engineers is no easy task.

Few candidates bring in the mix of test management, performance, security and automation skills that modern delivery demands. But without them? Your teams will be stretched too thin to meet modern standards of software quality.

Cost Scaling

Running quality in-house means the cost of tooling, licences and continuous upskilling falls squarely on your shoulders.

More importantly, without the economies of scale a specialist can achieve, you're paying full price for tools and expertise that only get used on your projects, instead of being used constantly across multiple engagements.

Limited IP

Your in-house teams will need to develop their own automation assets, frameworks and templates from scratch.

Not only will this drain time and funds that could be spent elsewhere, but without access to mature accelerators from the beginning, you'll find it much harder to keep up with modern quality expectations.

Ready to de-risk your quality engineering capability?

It’s time to stop building from scratch and start building success.

Our specialists can review your current approach, pinpoint maturity gaps and map out an uplift plan.

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Lift up your software quality with Planit

Build stronger with the right quality partner

Not all quality specialists are created equal, but the right one can deliver what many in-house teams struggle to match.

Reduced costs

With Planit, you’ll get quality engineering at scale. Our tools, templates and accelerators are used across multiple projects, reducing waste and licensing spend. These same efficiencies flow through to your organisation, giving you maximum value without the overhead.

Need quality engineers who cover testing, automation, AI checks, performance and planning? We’ve built up a team of skilled specialists over the years, hiring for range and then training them constantly so their skills stay current.

This means you’ll get a team of seasoned quality engineers who have the experience to know what works and what doesn’t.

We bring ready-made assets and proven quality accelerators so that testing and automation start immediately. This helps you leap ahead of an otherwise slow build process, without sacrificing quality for speed.

Finding critical issues before they derail your software quality is our speciality. Through a risk-based testing approach, we’ll root them out early and with minimal disruption. Plus, we steer clear of DIY pitfalls like untested tools or risky course corrections that disrupt delivery — or anything else that adds risk. Instead, you get an experienced partner who can suggest the best way forward.

You’ll get access to our expertise through workshops training and brainstorming sessions, but you’ll also keep what we build together, including new ideas, automation assets and testing practices. That way, your internal capability grows every time we engage.

Our quality teams can scale up or down depending on your workload. Not only that, but we offer a range of pricing models and work to find the one that best suits your needs. There’s no lock-in — just unmatched flexibility.

Bring more confidence to your software quality.

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Let’s explore how we can support your team. Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll help you move forward with clarity and confidence.