Chapter 5 – Test Management
Test Process – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
The set of interrelated activities comprising test planning, monitoring and control, analysis, design, implementation, execution, and completion.
In simple words
The seven ISTQB activities that together make up testing on a project.
Exam tip
Memorise the seven activities in order — a common Foundation exam question.
Related terms
- Test PlanningDeciding scope, objectives, risks, resources, schedule and criteria for a testing effort.
- Test AnalysisReading requirements, user stories or code and figuring out ‘what should we test?’.
- Test DesignTurning ‘what to test’ into concrete, executable ‘how to test’ — with inputs, actions and expected outcomes.
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