qa-test-strategy

A feature test strategy defines the appropriate test pyramid targets, maps acceptance criteria to specific layers, and documents explicit out-of-scope decisions to guide downstream test writers and ensure focused validation.

Defining test coverage for an API redesign involves applying a test strategy to determine the necessary integration and contract tests, mapping acceptance criteria to those layers, and identifying risky seams for targeted validation.

You create a test strategy document by outputting explicit out-of-scope decisions alongside the criterion-to-test-layer map, ensuring QA teams maintain focused validation and avoid expanding testing beyond defined feature boundaries.

You need contract tests in your test strategy when mapping acceptance criteria for API changes or feature redesigns, ensuring integration points are validated and functional requirements are satisfied without relying solely on e2e coverage.

Yes, you can apply this test strategy approach to UI work to determine the appropriate balance of unit and e2e coverage, mapping functional requirements to the test pyramid while identifying risky seams for targeted validation.