Test Quadrants (Agile software dev.)

Question 1

Q1, technology facing, support the team

Answer 1

component tests and
component integration tests
these should be automated

Question 2

Q2, business facing, support the team

Answer 2

functional tests,
examples,
user story tests,
user experience prototypes,
API testing,
simulations
can be manual or automated

Question 3

Q3, business facing, critique the product

Answer 3

exploratory testing,
usability testing,
user acceptance testing
user-oriented & often manual

Question 4

Q4, technology facing, critique the product

Answer 4

smoke tests,
non-functional tests (except usability tests)
often automated