Manual Quality Assurance (QA) testing

Example job titles for this role:

• QA Analyst
• QA Specialist
• User Acceptance Tester
• Functional Tester

Role group description:

QA Testers run automated test frameworks or manually test products to confirm correct operation based upon provided requirement. Quality Assurance (QA) Testers typically don't contribute directly to the design and development phases of a product. They may have the opportunity to review and sign off on designs before they are implemented. The main accessibility role of a QA Tester in the accessibility lifecycle is to understand the accessibility requirements that exist and to run tests to ensure the product or feature conforms to those requirements. The testing roles have been split between automated and manual, but a number of QA professionals will do both.

This role description is adapted from the W3C WAI Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM). You are welcome to use this information as is, or change it for your situation.

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