1Test Missions, Policies, Strategies, and Goals

Keywords: analytical test strategy, consultative test strategy, methodical test strategy, model-based test strategy, operational profile, operational profiling, process-compliant test strategy, reactive test strategy, regression-averse test strategy, standard-compliant test strategy, test mission

1.1Introduction

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Let’s start this book by considering four simple questions you can ask about your current (or last) project or program:

  • What is the purpose of testing?
  • What specific objectives are you trying to accomplish?
  • How would you know if you had accomplished those objectives, and how do you measure success?
  • How does each of the activities ...

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