Test Design Techniques
Good test design helps QA cover maximum risk with minimum redundant effort.
Core techniques
- Equivalence partitioning
- Boundary value analysis
- Decision table testing
- State transition testing
- Pairwise testing
- Error guessing
How to apply in projects
- Map user stories to test conditions.
- Prioritize high-risk and high-frequency flows.
- Include negative and edge cases by default.
- Review test cases with developers and product owners.