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+name: holistic-testing-pact
+description: "Apply the Holistic Testing Model evolved with PACT (Proactive, Autonomous, Collaborative, Targeted) principles. Use when designing comprehensive test strategies for Classical, AI-assisted, Agent based, or Agentic Systems building quality into the team, or implementing whole-team quality practices."
+category: testing-methodologies
+priority: critical
+tokenEstimate: 1100
+agents: [qe-fleet-commander, qe-test-generator, qe-quality-analyzer, qe-requirements-validator]
+implementation_status: optimized
+optimization_version: 1.0
+last_optimized: 2025-12-02
+dependencies: []
+quick_reference_card: true
+tags: [holistic, pact, quality, whole-team, proactive, autonomous, collaborative, targeted]
+---
+
+# Holistic Testing Model with PACT Principles
+
+<default_to_action>
+When designing test strategies or building quality into teams:
+1. APPLY PACT principles: Proactive (test before bugs), Autonomous (teams own quality), Collaborative (whole-team responsibility), Targeted (risk-focused)
+2. IDENTIFY quadrant focus: Technology-facing (unit, integration, performance) or Business-facing (acceptance, exploratory, usability)
+3. SELECT agents based on PACT dimension and testing quadrant
+4. IMPLEMENT feedback loops that catch issues in minutes, not days
+5. MEASURE outcomes (bug escape rate, release confidence) not activities (test count)
+
+**Quick PACT Application:**
+- Proactive → Design testability into architecture, risk analysis during refinement
+- Autonomous → Devs run tests locally, CI pipeline with no manual gates
+- Collaborative → Three Amigos, QE pairs with dev, shared test ownership
+- Targeted → Risk-based planning, focus on critical flows, kill valueless tests
+
+**Critical Success Factors:**
+- Quality is a whole-team responsibility, not a QA phase
+- QA as enablers (build infrastructure, coach), not gatekeepers
+- Fast feedback during development, not after
+</default_to_action>
+
+## Quick Reference Card
+
+### When to Use
+- Designing comprehensive test strategies
+- Building quality culture in teams
+- Choosing testing approach for new projects
+- Evolving from sequential QA to concurrent quality
+
+### PACT Principles
+| Principle | Focus | Anti-Pattern |
+|-----------|-------|--------------|
+| **Proactive** | Test before code, design testability | Waiting for bugs to find you |
+| **Autonomous** | Teams deploy when ready | QA as manual gatekeepers |
+| **Collaborative** | Whole-team quality thinking | QA works in isolation |
+| **Targeted** | Risk-based, high-value tests | Exhaustive checkbox testing |
+
+### Holistic Testing Quadrants
+| Quadrant | Purpose | Examples |
+|----------|---------|----------|
+| Tech + Support | Fast feedback | Unit, component, integration tests |
+| Tech + Critique | Find limits | Performance, security, chaos |
+| Business + Support | Shared understanding | BDD, acceptance tests |
+| Business + Critique | Discover unknowns | Exploratory, usability, A/B |
+
+### Agent Selection by PACT + Quadrant
+| PACT Dimension | Agents |
+|----------------|--------|
+| Proactive + Tech | qe-test-generator, qe-requirements-validator |
+| Autonomous + Tech | qe-test-executor, qe-coverage-analyzer |
+| Collaborative | qe-fleet-commander (orchestration) |
+| Targeted | qe-regression-risk-analyzer, qe-quality-gate |
+
+---
+
+## PACT in Practice
+
+### Proactive: Test Before Bugs
+```javascript
+// During API design, ask: "How will we know if this times out under load?"
+// Build observability from start
+await Task("Risk Analysis", {
+  phase: 'refinement',
+  question: 'What could go wrong and how will we know?'
+}, "qe-requirements-validator");
+```
+
+### Autonomous: Teams Own Quality
+- Developers run full test suite locally
+- CI fails fast with clear diagnostics
+- No manual deployment approvals
+- Self-service test environments
+
+### Collaborative: Whole-Team Thinking
+- QE attends planning and refinement
+- Three Amigos for every user story
+- Shared ownership of test code
+- Ensemble testing for complex scenarios
+
+### Targeted: Test What Matters
+```javascript
+// E-commerce checkout? Test thoroughly.
+// Admin panel used twice a month? Lighter touch.
+await Task("Risk-Based Planning", {
+  critical: ['checkout', 'payment'],
+  light: ['admin-panel', 'settings']
+}, "qe-regression-risk-analyzer");
+```
+
+---
+
+## Evolution from Traditional
+
+| Old Way (Sequential) | Holistic + PACT (Concurrent) |
+|---------------------|------------------------------|
+| Dev writes → QA tests → bugs found → fixes | Team discusses what to build and how to test |
+| Slow feedback, finger-pointing | Fast feedback, shared ownership |
+| Quality as gatekeeping | Quality as enabler |
+| QA on critical path | QA builds infrastructure, coaches |
+
+---
+
+## Success Signals
+
+- Features deploy multiple times per day
+- Bug escape rate trending down
+- Team discusses quality naturally
+- Developers write tests without being told
+- Releases are boring (in a good way)
+
+---
+
+## Agent Coordination Hints
+
+### Memory Namespace
+```
+aqe/holistic-testing/
+├── pact-assessment/*     - PACT maturity analysis
+├── quadrant-coverage/*   - Coverage per quadrant
+├── team-metrics/*        - Quality ownership metrics
+└── feedback-loops/*      - Cycle time data
+```
+
+### Fleet Coordination
+```typescript
+const holisticFleet = await FleetManager.coordinate({
+  strategy: 'holistic-testing',
+  pact: { proactive: true, autonomous: true, collaborative: true, targeted: true },
+  agents: [
+    'qe-fleet-commander',       // Orchestration
+    'qe-test-generator',        // Tech quadrant
+    'qe-requirements-validator', // Business quadrant
+    'qe-quality-analyzer'       // Metrics
+  ],
+  topology: 'mesh'
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Related Skills
+- [agentic-quality-engineering](../agentic-quality-engineering/) - Agent coordination
+- [context-driven-testing](../context-driven-testing/) - Adapt to context
+- [shift-left-testing](../shift-left-testing/) - Proactive testing
+- [risk-based-testing](../risk-based-testing/) - Targeted testing
+
+---
+
+## Remember
+
+**PACT = Proactive + Autonomous + Collaborative + Targeted**
+
+Quality is built in, not tested in. Teams own quality. QA enables, doesn't gate. Test what matters, skip what doesn't. Measure outcomes, not activities.
+
+**With Agents:** Agents analyze PACT maturity, recommend quadrant coverage, and coordinate whole-team quality. Use agents to scale holistic thinking while maintaining human judgment.