Chapter 2 – Testing Throughout the SDLC
Continuous Improvement – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
The ongoing effort to improve products, services or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements.
In simple words
A culture of small, regular changes that compound into big quality gains.
Exam tip
Kaizen is the Lean name for the same idea.
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