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# Design Issues

Design issues may arise during testing, either from a lack of understanding the functional intent or from examination of a feature or function that you feel should work differently. Ideally, QA is involved during the design phase of a project to eliminate or reduce the number of design issues that arise during the testing phase. QA’s purpose is to address critical design issues, not to change design. If a design issue comes up during testing, write up a QATR form. Generally, design issues are not fixed unless they are critical to the functionality of an application; however, design QATRs should be considered later for future enhancements to an application.