Overview

Based on "How Google Tests Software" by Whittaker, Arbon & Carollo, and "Agile Testing" by Lisa Crispin & Janet Gregory. Google's core insight: quality is not QA's job - it's the whole team's job. QA's role is to accelerate quality by enabling developers to test better, not by testing everything themselves. Crispin & Gregory: the QA strategy starts at requirements, not at the end of the sprint.

QA Strategy

Define what to test, why, at what depth, and in what order.

When to Use

• Writing a test strategy for a new product, project, or major feature
• Prioritizing test coverage when time or resources are constrained
• Identifying coverage gaps in an existing test suite
• Creating a coverage matrix to communicate quality scope to stakeholders
• Planning QA work for a quarterly roadmap or sprint cycle

Inputs to Gather