Writing Test Strategy with a Little Help from My LLM (Large Language Mate)

Let’s be honest—writing a test strategy document is the software tester’s version of “dear diary” meets “project plan from hell.” It’s long, it’s dry, and it somehow needs to sound like both Sun Tzu and ISO 29119.

But what if I told you… you could outsource the sanity-crushing parts to a Large Language Model (LLM)? Yes, the same kind of AI behind ChatGPT. Welcome to the world where AI doesn’t just run your test scripts—it helps you plan why you're even running them.

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Wait, an LLM? Writing strategy? Really?

Yes. Think of an LLM like that super enthusiastic intern who never gets tired and always has suggestions. Feed it enough context—like your business requirements, architecture diagrams, and risk profiles—and it starts to sound like a seasoned test manager (minus the coffee addiction).

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🛠️ How It Helps

1. Kickstarting the Skeleton

Prompt your LLM with:

Generate a test strategy for a microservices-based e-commerce platform with payment, search, and recommendation modules.

You’ll get a formatted outline with:

• Test objectives
• Scope (in/out)
• Test levels (unit, integration, E2E)
• Environments
• Automation stack

2. Tailoring Strategy to Risk

Prompt:

What are the high-risk areas for testing in this release based on these changes?

The LLM may surprise you with insights you didn’t think to mention.

3. Test Data & Environment Planning

Prompt:

Help me draft a test environment and data strategy for a mobile-first banking app.

Boom: data anonymization, prod-mirroring tips, cross-device coverage. ✔️

4. Executive-Speak Translation

Ask it to:

• Summarize in 3 bullets for execs
• Turn it into a slide
• Explain it like you're talking to your PM’s dog 🐶

5. Continuous Updates, Zero Sobbing

No one likes updating strategy docs. Let your LLM do the versioning and summarizing.

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🎯 Real World(ish) Example

Testing a food delivery app’s new “Group Order” feature?

Feed your LLM:

• Jira epic
• Backend service changes
• Customer pain points

And get:

• Functional: group creation, shared cart
• Integration: order sync between users
• Non-functional: load test cart under 500 users
• Risk: splitting payments, regression to ordering module

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TL;DR

LLMs won’t replace you—they’ll amplify you.

So the next time someone says,
“Can you draft a test strategy?”
Take a sip of coffee and whisper to your LLM:
“Take the wheel, buddy.” ☕🤖

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