1.6Test Strategy Document Template

TEST STRATEGY: [Product Name]
Version: [X.Y]
Author: [Name]
Last Updated: [Date]
Approved By: [Name, Role]

1. INTRODUCTION
   1.1 Purpose of this document
   1.2 Product overview
   1.3 Scope (in-scope and out-of-scope)

2. TEST APPROACH
   2.1 Test levels (unit, integration, E2E, etc.)
   2.2 Test types (functional, performance, security, accessibility)
   2.3 Automation strategy (what to automate, tools, targets)
   2.4 Manual testing approach (exploratory, session-based)

3. RISK ASSESSMENT
   3.1 Feature risk matrix
   3.2 Test allocation by risk level
   3.3 Risk review cadence

4. ENVIRONMENTS AND DATA
   4.1 Environment inventory
   4.2 Test data strategy
   4.3 Environment maintenance responsibilities

5. TOOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
   5.1 Tool inventory
   5.2 CI/CD integration
   5.3 Monitoring and alerting

6. PROCESSES
   6.1 Bug triage and severity definitions
   6.2 Release criteria (entry/exit)
   6.3 Escalation paths
   6.4 Reporting cadence and audience

7. TEAM AND RESPONSIBILITIES
   7.1 QA team structure
   7.2 Developer testing responsibilities
   7.3 Specialist testing (security, performance, accessibility)

8. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
   8.1 Metrics to track
   8.2 Review and update cadence
   8.3 Feedback mechanisms