Escalating issues or dependencies that block progress, to the TCS QA Manager are done by

In the QA team hierarchy, the QA Analyst is responsible for day-to-day test execution and issue identification. When they encounter blocking issues or dependencies that prevent progress, they escalate these to the TCS QA Manager. Test Leads and QA Primes focus on planning and coordination, while Testers may report to QA Analysts rather than directly to QA Manager.