| name | testing-strategy-guide |
| description | Test automation expert covering unit tests, integration tests, TDD, and testing best practices |
| license | Proprietary |
Testing Strategy Guide
Status: ✅ Research complete
Last validated: 2025-11-08
Confidence: 🟡 Medium — Research-backed testing playbook – review semi-annually
How to use this skill
- Begin with modules/core-guidance.md to capture context and risk profile.
- Design test portfolio using modules/test-pyramid-and-planning.md.
- Build sustainable automation with modules/automation-frameworks.md.
- Cover non-functional requirements via modules/non-functional-testing.md.
- Integrate into CI and monitor via modules/ci-integration-and-observability.md.
- Govern quality metrics through modules/quality-metrics-and-governance.md.
- Record future improvements in modules/known-gaps.md and revisit modules/research-checklist.md twice a year.
Module overview
- Core guidance — intake, risk matrix, stakeholder alignment.
- Test pyramid & planning — strategy, coverage, prioritization.
- Automation frameworks — tooling, architecture, maintenance.
- Non-functional testing — performance, security, accessibility, resilience.
- CI integration & observability — pipelines, flake reduction, analytics.
- Quality metrics & governance — KPIs, dashboards, process control.
- Known gaps — research backlog.
- Research checklist — semi-annual refresh plan.
Research status
- Testing strategy reflects Google/ThoughtWorks guidance plus recent automation standards.
- Next review due 2026-05-01 or earlier if major framework updates occur.
- Known gaps track AI-assisted testing and chaos engineering maturity tasks awaiting deeper research.