Supporting specialists
Supporting specialists in larger organizations provide additional expertise that enhances product development and ensures comprehensive quality. Their diverse roles include but are not limited to:
- Quality analytics (QA) engineering: Testing product functionality, identifying bugs, and ensuring quality standards are met.
- Data analysis: Gathering insights from user behavior, market trends, and product performance metrics.
- User research: Conducting in-depth research studies to understand user needs and validate solutions.
- DevOps: Managing deployment processes, maintaining infrastructure, and ensuring system reliability.
- Business analysis: Analyzing market conditions and business requirements to inform product decisions.
- Service design: Orchestrating how products, people, infrastructure, and communication work together to form a seamless service experience.
While organizational structures vary, most companies incorporate some version of these roles to support their product development processes.