Test Approach

Question 1

What is meant by a ‘Test Approach?’

And what is it?

Answer 1

The implementation of a test strategy on a particular project. It defines how testing will be implemented.

It is the starting point for test planning, and this is where you decide on the test design techniques and test types that you want as well as entry and exit criteria.

Question 2

There are two general approaches to testing reactive and proactive. What does that mean?

Answer 2

• Preventative: ASAP test design -> early error detection.

- Reactive: test design starts right before test execution -> waterfall approach.

Question 3

What are the strategy deciding factors in choosing an test approach?

Answer 3

• Risk of failure, here you might chose methodical / checkl-list based if human lives are at risk.
• Skills and experiences of the human resources you have available, for example your team i super experienced with kanban.
• Testing objective if your goal is to just find the most critical errors.
• The nature of the product and business, are you testing cellphones or banking systems.

Question 4

Which test approaches exist and when do you use them?

Answer 4

• Standard-compliant if any industry has. requirements, like food or make up or science.
• Process-compliant like agile or waterfall-based.
  Regression-averse for when you reuse existing test material, or make use of standard test suites.
• Consultative when you have a specialist advicer.