Chapter 2 – Testing Throughout the SDLC
Shift-Right Testing – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
An approach in which testing continues into production using techniques such as monitoring, A/B testing and canary releases.
In simple words
Keep testing after release — observe real users, run experiments, catch issues in production safely.
Exam tip
Shift-right does not replace pre-release testing; it complements it, common in DevOps and SRE.
Related terms
- DevOpsDev and Ops share ownership of building, shipping and running the product — automation and CI/CD glue it together.
- Continuous TestingEvery commit triggers tests — unit, integration, sometimes end-to-end — so risks surface within minutes.
- Shift-Left TestingStart testing — reviews, unit tests, static analysis — as early as possible, not at the end.
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