Lean from the Trenches

How to Improve Test Coverage a Little Bit Each Iteration

Here’s an approach that I like:

1. List your test cases.

2. Classify each test by risk, how expensive it is to do manually, and how expensive it is to automate.

3. Sort the list in priority order.

4. Automate a few tests each iteration, starting from the highest priority.

So, let’s take a look at each of these steps.