In our view, the test effort should be justified by eliminating business risks.

Risk Based Testing means:

• Creating a list of Risks that should be investigated (tested)
  • Risks that could be translated to money ($, €)
  • Non tangible (collateral) damage like company image
• Setting priorities
• Deciding on the test approach per group of risks
• Making the test plan
• Setting up the test administration
  • Test progress
  • Bugs / Issues administration
• Test execution, based on the test plan
  • By your own staff, where possible
  • By us, if agreed;
    • executing and or managing the tests
    • or supportive
• Adjustment of the priorities, based on the test results and investigated risks
• Go Live decision, based on open risks
  
  • Tests that not have been executed
  • Open Issues

Advantages of Risk Based Testing:

• Management of the test project, based on Business Criteria
• Reduction of confusion within the test project 
• Hands-on start is an option, by using our checklists and test plans