If testing is deferred, the release decision is being made before the evidence arrives. “Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process." W. Edwards Deming “Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence.” Edsger W. Dijkstra In my last post, I argued that strong projects inspect work while correction is still possible. You can find that post here: Projects Fail When Inspection Comes Late. In SAFe, t