Behind every successful project/venture there’s so much strategic planning involved that determines its future - be it putting a man on the moon or setting up a furniture store that it unique and can’t be replicated easily as it is a chain link system or the company that developed the 3D graphic card - it all boils down to 3 guiding principles:
1. Diagnosis
2. Guiding policy
3. Coherent action

The shift-left approach in the software testing world is when testing is performed early on in the lifecycle of the product. But given the growing complexities of products in the market today, we must customize solutions that work for your organization. In this article, we will discuss a few applied scenarios in shifting left/right, and share how customized approaches for your teams are critical in the success of your test automation efforts.