How I find what is actually exposing a release to risk

I start with one business-critical journey, not the test suite.

The aim is to find out what the current tests actually prove, what they miss, and whether the team has enough evidence to make a release decision without relying on gut feel.

I usually start by asking:

• What has to work for this release to be safe?
• Which tests claim to protect it?
• Which assertions actually matter?
• Where are the gaps, weak signals, or false confidence?
• What needs fixing first?

This is not about adding more tooling for the sake of it. It is about exposing where expectation and reality do not match, then deciding what needs attention before more time, money, or credibility is committed.