Which of the following is a correct statement regarding Quadrant Q2 of the testing quadrants?

Question

Options

• AIt is technology facing, supports the team, and contains component and component integration
• BIt is business facing, critiques the product, and contains exploratory and usability testing
• CIt is technology facing, critiques the product, and contains the smoke tests and performance tests
• DIt is business facing, supports the team, and contains functional tests and API tests

• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  93% (28)

Explanation

Q2 is business facing and supports the team - it focuses on validating that the software meets business requirements through functional and API tests, making D correct. These tests help teams build the right product by confirming behavior against business rules, not by critiquing a finished product.

• A is wrong because it describes Q1 - technology-facing tests (unit/component tests) that support the team at the code level.
• B is wrong because it describes Q3 - exploratory and usability tests are business-facing but they critique the product rather than support building it.
• C is wrong because it describes Q4 - performance/smoke tests are technology-facing and critique the product's non-functional characteristics.

Memory tip: Think of the quadrants as a 2x2 grid. The left column (Q1, Q2) supports the team while the right column (Q3, Q4) critiques the product. The bottom row (Q1, Q4) is technology-facing and the top row (Q2, Q3) is business-facing - placing Q2 squarely at "business + supports team."

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