Work Product (Artifact): Test Architecture [in scope]
The Test Architecture provides a comprehensive aggregation of architectural concerns, such as test automation architecture and the test environment configuration.
Purpose

The purpose of the test architecture is to:

  • Provide conceptual integrity to the entire testing effort
  • Align the testing effort with other aspects of the development effort
  • Ensure consistency between the system-under-test and the software architecture
  • Communicate test design decisions to the test team, as well as the development team in general
Relationships
Properties
Activity Exit StateReady for Review
OptionalYes
Planned
Tailoring
Impact of not havingFor more complex test environments, without this artifact the test results might be inconsistent and not repeatable. For more details, see the containing artifacts.
Reasons for not needingSmall projects might need to capture only a subset of this information. For more details, see the containing artifacts.
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