What is Test Strategy

The test levels to be performed in testing and the description of testing activities within those test levels is known as test strategy.

There are many types of test strategy and selection of appropriate test strategy is the major factor behind testing success.

Test strategy also comes in test deliverables, the test strategy which is followed for testing should be informed to the project stakeholders.

Following are the major types of test strategies that are followed in software testing:

Analytical
Risk based test strategy
Requirements based test strategy
Model based
Methodical
Process compliant
Dynamic
Consultative or Directed
Regression averse


Reference’s

Foundations of software testing ISTQB certification by Dorothy Graham, Erik van Veenendaal, Isabel Evans, Rex Black