Risk-Based Testing <default to action When planning tests or allocating testing resources: 1. IDENTIFY risks per component (use 1-5 scale for probability and impact) 2. PRIORITIZE: Critical (20+) → High (12-19) → Medium (6-11) → Low (1-5) 3. ALLOCATE effort: 60% critical, 25% high, 10% medium, 5% low 4. REASSESS continuously: Production incidents raise risk; stable code lowers it </default to action Quick Reference Card When to Use - Planning sprint/release test strategy - Deciding what to automate first - Allocating limited testing time - Justifying test coverage decisions Effort Allocation…