Testing Quadrants

A classification model of test types/levels in four quadrants, relating them to two dimensions of test goals: supporting the team vs. critiquing the product, and technology-facing vs. business-facing.

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International Software Testing Qualifications Board. (2026). testing quadrants. ISTQB Glossary. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://istqb-glossary.page/testing-quadrants/.

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