Testing is scheduled only at the end. How can we reduce risk now?
Late quality feedbackIntroduce earlier checks of the highest-risk assumptions and outputs. Keep final acceptance, but do not wait until the end to discover that components or requirements do not work together.
What to do now
- Identify expensive-to-correct failure modes
- Test representative slices early
- Feed findings into ongoing work
- Retain a complete final verification plan
When to escalate
Escalate when
Late testing leaves no credible time for essential correction.
Who decides
The acceptance authority and relevant quality owner
Example
A migration validates a representative dataset before the full conversion run.
Mistake to avoid
Removing final tests because some early demonstrations succeeded.
Prevent a repeat
Check that closure evidence proves the agreed outcome instead of relying only on a completion percentage.
Suggested ApprovedFlow setup
- Tasks
- Documents
- Approvals
Attach acceptance criteria and test evidence to the deliverable or task, then record the authorized review decision. See the platform
Related cases
- Our test cases cover the happy path only. What is missing?Incomplete scenario coverage
- Can we launch with known defects?Uncontrolled residual quality exposure
- We discover integration problems only before release. How can we improve?Late integration feedback
- Security review is scheduled one week before launch. What should I do?Late security assurance