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title: "test approach"
description: "The implementation of the test strategy for a specific project. It typically includes the decisions made that follow based on the (test) project's goal and the risk assessment carried out, starting points regarding the test process, the test design techniques to be applied, exit criteria and test types to be performed."
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# test approach

The implementation of the test strategy for a specific project. It typically includes the decisions made that follow based on the (test) project's goal and the risk assessment carried out, starting points regarding the test process, the test design techniques to be applied, exit criteria and test types to be performed.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/testvorgehensweise/) — Testvorgehensweise
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/approccio-al-test/) — approccio al test
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81-test-approach/) — テストアプローチ（test approach）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/abordagem-de-teste/) — abordagem de teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/podejscie-do-testowania/) — podejście do testowania
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/abordagem-de-teste/) — abordagem de teste
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/pristup-k-testovani/) — přístup k testování
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/testtilgang/) — testtilgang
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/angreppssatt-for-test/) — angreppssätt för test
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/testangreppssatt/) — testangreppssätt
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/testaanpak/) — testaanpak
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/tesztelesi-megkozelites/) — tesztelési megközelítés
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/tesztmegkozelites/) — tesztmegközelítés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testmetode/) — testmetode
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testtiln%C3%A6rming/) — testtilnærming
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/tiln%C3%A6rming-til-test/) — tilnærming til test
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%90%E1%85%A6%E1%84%89%E1%85%B3%E1%84%90%E1%85%B3-%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A5%E1%86%B8%E1%84%80%E1%85%B3%E1%86%AB%E1%84%87%E1%85%A5%E1%86%B8-test-approach/) — 테스트 접근법(test approach)

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