Focusing on the unique perspectives of "test" provides insights that may be lost in the details of the other disciplines. It is not a breakthrough in technology or the invention of new testing techniques that will make the difference for most organizations, instead it will be "seeing the forest through the trees" that will provide the needed insights for improvements. Alignment of the testing perspective with the business strategy and goals will provide the best value for an organization as they make investments and improvements. Measure the score along the way to determine the effectiveness of the strategy and feed the results directly or indirectly into a balance scorecard approach to making good business decisions.
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