An Introduction to “Risk-based Testing Approach”: Advantages and Drawbacks

The risk-based testing approach comes with advantages such as efficient resource allocation, improved test coverage, early defect detection, and business-oriented decision making, but also presents challenges like incomplete coverage and defect detection, subjectivity in risk assessment, limited scalability, and a reduced focus on non-functional testing. This article presents the risk-based testing concept, as well as subjects consider when choosing whether or not to employ it.