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Whole-Team Approach – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A method in which the entire team, including developers, testers, business representatives and product owners, share responsibility for quality.
In simple words
Quality is everyone's job — testers, devs, PO, ops all own it together.
Exam tip
Whole-team is the default staffing model in Scrum and XP.
Related terms
- Agile DevelopmentShort sprints, close collaboration, working software over documentation, and continuous change.
- Development TeamThe self-organizing, cross-functional group (devs + testers + designers) that builds the increment.
- Tester (Role)The individual contributor who plans, builds and runs tests day-to-day.
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