5.1.7 Testing Quadrants

Question 1

The testing quadrants, defined by Brian Marick, group the test levels with the appropriate:
- test ty…
- act…
- test te…
- work …

in the …

Answer 1

• types
• activities
• techniques
• products

Agile software development.

Question 2

The model supports test management in visualizing these to ensure that … and ..
are included …

and in understanding that some test types are … to certain …

Answer 2

all appropriate test types

test levels

in SDLC

more relevant

test levels than others.

Question 3

This model also provides a way to differentiate and describe the test types to all … including:
- d…
- t…
- b…

Answer 3

stakeholders,

• developers
• testers
• business representatives.

Question 4

In this model, tests can be …

Answer 4

business facing or technology facing.

Question 5

Tests can also:
- support the … (i.e. guide …
- critique the … (i.e. measure it’s …

Answer 5

• team
  the development )
• product
  behavior against the expectations).

Question 6

The combination of these two viewpoints determines the four quadrants:
- Quadrant Q1 (tech… support …
- Quadrant Q2 (buss… support …
- Quadrant Q3 (buss… critique …
- Quadrant Q4 (tech… critique …

Answer 6

• (technology facing,
  the team)
• (business facing,
  the team)
• (business facing,
  the product)
• (technology facing,
  the product)

Question 7

Quadrant Q1 (technology facing, support the team)

This quadrant contains … and …

Answer 7

component tests

component integration tests.

Question 8

Quadrant Q1 (technology facing, support the team)

Component and component integration tests should be … and included …

Answer 8

automated

in the CI process.

Question 9

Quadrant Q2 (business facing, support the team)

This quadrant contains:
- fun…
- ex…
- user s…
- user e…
- API …
- sim…

Answer 9

• functional tests
• examples
• story tests
• experience prototypes
• testing
• simulations.

Question 10

Quadrant Q2 (business facing, support the team)

These tests check the … and can be …

Answer 10

acceptance criteria

manual or automated.

Question 11

Quadrant Q3 (business facing, critique the product)

This quadrant contains:
- exp…
- usa…
- user a…

Answer 11

• exploratory testing
• usability testing
• acceptance testing

Question 12

Quadrant Q3 (business facing, critique the product)

These tests are … and often …

Answer 12

user-oriented

manual.

Question 13

Quadrant Q4 (technology facing, critique the product)

This quadrant contains:
- s…
- non-f… (except …

Answer 13

• smoke tests
• non-functional tests
  usability tests).

Question 14

Quadrant Q4 (technology facing, critique the product)

These tests are often …

Answer 14

automated.