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QA Lead Guide

Welcome to the TrendGate QA Lead documentation. As a QA Lead, you play a crucial role in maintaining and improving software quality across your organization.

🎯 Your Role in TrendGate​

As a QA Lead, you have access to:

  • Policy Configuration: Set quality thresholds and standards
  • Trend Analysis: Monitor quality metrics over time
  • Test Management: Identify and track flaky tests
  • Team Insights: View team-wide quality performance
  • Report Generation: Create quality reports for stakeholders

🚀 Quick Actions​

1. Configure Your First Policy​

Navigate to Settings → Quality Policies and set your baseline:

test_pass_rate:
  threshold: 95
  enforce: true
  
coverage:
  threshold: 80
  enforce: true

2. Review Quality Dashboard​

Your main dashboard shows:

  • Current quality status across all projects
  • Trending metrics over the last 30 days
  • Top failing tests requiring attention
  • Team performance comparisons

3. Set Up Notifications​

Configure alerts for:

  • Quality gate failures
  • Declining trends
  • New flaky tests detected
  • Policy violations

📊 Key Features for QA Leads​

Quality Policy Management​

  • Define pass/fail criteria for different test types
  • Set module-specific thresholds
  • Configure branch-specific policies
  • Create custom quality rules

Advanced Analytics​

  • Deep dive into test failure patterns
  • Analyze coverage gaps
  • Track technical debt
  • Monitor test execution times

Team Collaboration​

  • Share dashboards with stakeholders
  • Export reports for meetings
  • Comment on quality issues
  • Assign quality improvement tasks

🎨 Quality Status Guide​

Understanding quality indicators:

StatusRangeAction Required
🟢 Excellent95-100 percentMaintain standards
🟢 Good85-95 percentMonitor for changes
🟡 Fair70-85 percentInvestigate issues
🟠 Poor50-70 percentImmediate action
🔴 CriticalLess than 50 percentEmergency response

📈 Best Practices​

1. Progressive Quality Improvement​

  • Start with achievable thresholds
  • Gradually increase standards
  • Focus on consistent improvement
  • Celebrate quality wins

2. Data-Driven Decisions​

  • Use historical data for baselines
  • Track metrics consistently
  • Identify patterns and root causes
  • Measure improvement impact

3. Team Engagement​

  • Share quality metrics openly
  • Involve developers in goal setting
  • Recognize quality achievements
  • Foster quality-first culture

🛠️ Common Tasks​

Creating a Quality Report​

  1. Go to Reports → New Report
  2. Select time range and projects
  3. Choose metrics to include
  4. Generate and export

Investigating Flaky Tests​

  1. Navigate to Tests → Flaky Tests
  2. Sort by flakiness score
  3. Review failure patterns
  4. Create improvement tickets

Setting Up Branch Policies​

branches:
  main:
    test_pass_rate: 98
    coverage: 85
  develop:
    test_pass_rate: 95
    coverage: 80
  feature/*:
    test_pass_rate: 90
    coverage: 75

📚 Advanced Topics​

🤝 Working with Your Team​

With Developers​

  • Collaborate on realistic thresholds
  • Provide actionable feedback
  • Support quality improvements
  • Share success stories

With Management​

  • Present quality trends
  • Highlight risk areas
  • Demonstrate ROI
  • Plan quality initiatives

With Other QA Leads​

  • Share best practices
  • Compare team metrics
  • Standardize policies
  • Learn from successes

💡 Tips for Success​

  1. Start Small: Begin with one team or project
  2. Be Consistent: Apply policies fairly
  3. Communicate: Explain the "why" behind policies
  4. Iterate: Adjust based on feedback
  5. Celebrate: Recognize quality improvements

Need help? Check our FAQ or contact support@trendgate.ai