I like to consider a strategy and tactics distinction when you have a test team that’s striving to operate within the sphere of quality assurance. When you have that situation, then operationally considering strategy and tactics (or logistics, if you prefer) becomes important. The emphasis needs to be on a gradual implementation of good testing practices that then filter up to a full quality assurance process. Since any such quality function, in my opinion, starts with good testing practices of some sort, I’ll mainly make my distinctions here in the context of the idea of testing.