Test Objectives

• Evaluating work products such as requirements, user stories, designs, and code
• Causing failures and finding defects
• Ensuring required coverage of a test object
• Reducing the risk level of inadequate software quality
• Verifying whether specified requirements have been fulfilled
• Verifying that a test object complies with contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements
• Providing information to stakeholders to allow them to make informed decisions
• Building confidence in the quality of the test object
• Validating whether the test object is complete and works as expected by the stakeholders

Test objectives can vary, depending upon the context, which includes the work product being tested, the
test level, risks, the software development lifecycle (SDLC) being followed, and factors related to the
business context, e.g., corporate structure, competitive considerations, or time to market.