From PRD to Production: Designing a Test Strategy That Actually Works

Most test strategies don’t fail in execution. They fail before testing even begins. They start too late, focus too narrowly on automation, and miss the one thing that actually matters: understanding what we are building and why. Janna and Cara will walk you through building a modern test strategy from the ground up, starting with the product requirements document (PDR) and carrying that intent through test design, execution, and measurement. They will break down a practical, end-to-end approach to quality strategy that connects product intent to engineering reality. You will learn how to translate a PRD into meaningful test coverage, define metrics that drive real decisions, and design a strategy that scales across teams and systems. This session also explores where CI/CD and AI truly belong in your testing strategy. Not as shortcuts or output generators, but as accelerators for thinking, visibility, and smarter risk-based testing. You will leave with a clear, actionable framework for building a test strategy that is not just documented, but designed to work in the real world.