Chapter 6 – Test Tools
Shift-Right – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
The practice of extending testing activities into production using techniques such as monitoring, A/B testing and observability.
In simple words
Keep testing after release — with monitoring, feature flags, A/B tests and canaries.
Exam tip
Shift-right catches issues that only appear at real scale and with real users.
Related terms
- Shift-Right TestingKeep testing after release — observe real users, run experiments, catch issues in production safely.
- Testing in ProductionPush code to real users behind flags, watch metrics and roll back fast if something breaks.
- ObservabilityHow well you can figure out what a live system is doing from outside.
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