Test Levels

Classification of test types by purpose and scope (unit, integration, system, acceptance) to structure test strategies and responsibilities.

Test Levels describes the hierarchy of tests (unit, integration, system, acceptance) for systematic software quality assurance.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

Six perspectives place the building block in context. The numbers show where each perspective continues in the reading path.

The building block at a glance

Test Levels

360°

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2

Integrations

CI servers (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

+2

1

Separate test levels by granularity and scope

Value stream stage: Build

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3

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