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risk-based testing

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Official ISTQB Definition

A test approach in which the management, selection, prioritization, and use of test activities and resources are based on corresponding risk types and risk levels.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

Focusing testing effort on the areas with the highest risk.

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Look Closer

Prioritizing tests based on what's most likely to fail and what would hurt most if it did.

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The Bottom Line

Spending more testing time on risky features and less on safe ones.

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