Task: Integration Test Assets Design (PD)

Create tests to evaluate the component's interactions

Based on the previous activity, a test case is generated for critical paths and interactions among components in order to evaluate if it works according to the specification. Architecture information should be considered during this step. E.g: Architectural Views (component class diagrams, modules class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and so on) are important, since it helps the tester to verify if the specification conforms with the code. Whereas the behavioral view provides functional informations regarding the reference architecture, the structural view provides structural information.

Create tests to evaluate the module's interactions

After create test cases for critical module's interactions, this integration among the module's can be performed using an integration strategy, in order to evaluate this integration the test cases are created. The test cases will evaluate the module's interactions based on their specification (e.g. architectural views), risks performed during planning step.

Verify test coverage

Verify if the test cases or scripts created are covering the desired path. This step should be performed by instrumentalizing the code.

Create test scripts

Create test scripts to automatic execute the test cases.

Create test suites

Group the tests created in the previous step according to a common objective. E.g: Group a set of test or scripts in order to evaluate a specific feature.