Validation - Overview

This section describes how the system was validated to ensure it meets the requirements specified in the requirements analysis.

Validation Strategy

The validation process consists of two main components:

1. Automatic Testing - Automated verification through unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests
2. Acceptance Testing - Manual testing and user validation to ensure business requirements are met

Test Pyramid

        ▲
       ╱ ╲
      ╱   ╲        E2E Tests (5%)
     ╱─────╲
    ╱       ╲
   ╱         ╲    Integration Tests (15%)
  ╱───────────╲
 ╱             ╲
╱               ╲ Unit Tests (80%)
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Test Metrics

Metric	Target	Current
Code Coverage	80%	[%]
Test Pass Rate	100%	[%]
Performance	< 500ms	[ms]
Availability	99.9%	[%]

Quality Gates

Before deployment to production, the system must pass:

• [ ] All unit tests pass
• [ ] Code coverage > 80%
• [ ] All integration tests pass
• [ ] Performance tests pass (latency < 500ms)
• [ ] Security scanning passes
• [ ] Load test passes (capacity target)
• [ ] Manual acceptance tests passed

Traceability Matrix

Each test is linked to requirements to ensure coverage:

Test ID	Test Name	Requirement(s)	Status
UT001	Test user creation	FR1	[Pass/Fail]
IT001	Test user-DB integration	FR1, NFR2	[Pass/Fail]
E2E001	Complete user signup flow	FR1, NFR1	[Pass/Fail]