Artifact: Unit Test Cases

Artifact: Unit Test Cases (unit_test_cases)

Test scenarios that are related to a specific deliverable.

Domains: Core Assets
Work Product Kinds: Core Assets

Purpose

Unit tests are intended to identify defects that can be realized when the artifact are exercised in isolation from any other software.

Relationships

Roles	Responsible: Developer Unit Tester	Modified By: Unit Tester
Tasks	Input To:	Output From: Create Unit Test Cases

Description

Main Description	An artifact must be tested as an isolated unit before being released for broader use. Unit test cases are developed to cover the expected functionality of a basic unit of code. These tests should be automated so that they can be easily applied.
Brief Outline	Unit test cases are delivered as code.

Key Considerations

how much of the unit is exercised by the unit tests?

how easy is it to apply the tests?

Tailoring

Representation Options	unit tests are in some programmatic form such as source code or tool scripts