QA Madness vs SHIFT ASIA for retail QA

Dimension scores side by side. Delta is QA Madness minus SHIFT ASIA: a plus sign means QA Madness scores higher, a minus sign means SHIFT ASIA does, 0.0 means equal. Evidence counts show how many records sit behind each score.
Dimension	QA Madness	SHIFT ASIA	Delta	Evidence A / B
Total	34.5	34.0	+0.5
D1 Retail case study evidence weight 20	3.0	3.0	0.0	6 / 7
D2 Retail system coverage weight 15	3.0	0.0	+3.0	4 / 0
D3 Peak-season and performance evidence weight 10	4.0	4.0	0.0	1 / 1
D4 Test automation evidence weight 15	4.0	4.0	0.0	2 / 2
D5 Scale and stability weight 10	5.0	8.0	-3.0	5 / 6
D6 Independent review signal weight 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	1 / 1
D7 Engagement transparency weight 10	6.0	4.0	+2.0	6 / 4
D8 Compliance and security evidence weight 10	3.0	6.0	-3.0	4 / 1
Shared facets	QA vendors for ecommerce and D2C brands, QA vendors for fashion and apparel retail, Dedicated QA team vendors for retail
Three questions for both vendors	Which retail systems have you tested in the last two years, and which case names each one? How many people would work on our account, and in which offices? Which certificate numbers cover the team that would test our payment flows?

Where the evidence differs

D2 Retail system coverage: QA Madness 3.0 on 4 records, SHIFT ASIA 0.0 on 0 records.
D5 Scale and stability: QA Madness 5.0 on 5 records, SHIFT ASIA 8.0 on 6 records.
D8 Compliance and security evidence: QA Madness 3.0 on 4 records, SHIFT ASIA 6.0 on 1 record.
D7 Engagement transparency: QA Madness 6.0 on 6 records, SHIFT ASIA 4.0 on 4 records.

Evidence for each score is listed on the profiles of QA Madness and SHIFT ASIA.

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