Test Reviews are key for a test manager, but knowing how to manage them is golden. Especially when they bring out the best cost benefit when done right.
Defect Management must happen across all test levels and it is critical for understanding where the quality of the product/project is and dealing with the issues/defects required to reach the test levels exit criteria. A large part of the time of a Test Manager is spent performing Defect Management.
The test manager knows that we must must use test entry and exit criteria for each test level. On top of this, we should never forget about test closurel