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Risk-Based Strategy and Metrics
6.1OverviewThe transition from automation engineer to quality engineer is marked by a shift in questions. Instead of "how do I test this?" the…6.2Testing What MattersAnti-Pattern: Chase code coverage percentages. "We have 80% coverage" sounds good but says nothing about whether the right things are…6.3Metrics That Actually MatterAnti-Pattern: Vanity metrics that look good in dashboards but do not drive improvement — automation percentage, total test count, bugs…6.4Key Takeaways- Allocate testing effort based on risk (business impact x failure likelihood), not code coverage targets - Use failure history, code…