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6. Environments & test data
Test Planning & Strategy · 36 pages source format
Wrong env = false confidence. Know prod parity gaps, secrets, PII rules, and data refresh habits.
What you'll learn
- Parity gaps
- Data strategies
- Service virtualization lite
Env matrix
What differs: versions, feature flags, third parties, volume.
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Table: env × purpose × known gaps × who owns refresh.
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Data plan
Synthetic vs anonymized prod. Seed scripts. Cleanup.
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Document how you’ll get accounts/data for top 3 journeys — legally.
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