Smart QA Budgeting: How Companies Are Cutting Costs Without Compromising Quality

Quality assurance (QA) is a strategic investment that protects brand reputation, accelerates delivery, and keeps compliance risk in check. For most software organizations, QA absorbs 15–25% of the total project budget – enough to demand the same rigor applied to funding for engineering, marketing, or sales. Why those funds are required, where they go, and how to manage them for maximum return.