Test Strategy:
Dictionary meaning of strategy is an elaborate & systematic plan of action. Extending the above definition into testing world gives a very precise definition of test strategy.
A test strategy is a systematic plan of actions to be performed during testing. A Test Strategy document should give the information on what to test, what not to test, when to test, what kind of testing will be done, First & escalation point of contacts of all the relevant teams, defect logging procedure, SLA, tools that will be used for testing, management & reporting, & metrics that will be reported.
It should not include, how to test.
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Dictionary meaning of strategy is an elaborate & systematic plan of action. Extending the above definition into testing world gives a very precise definition of test strategy.
A test strategy is a systematic plan of actions to be performed during testing. A Test Strategy document should give the information on what to test, what not to test, when to test, what kind of testing will be done, First & escalation point of contacts of all the relevant teams, defect logging procedure, SLA, tools that will be used for testing, management & reporting, & metrics that will be reported.
It should not include, how to test.
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Although, Test Planning & test strategy are two separate entities in a testing project.
ReplyDeleteTest strategy works as one of the input parameters while creating a test plan.