Software Architecture Elements Applied to Software Test: View, Viewpoints and Containers

This paper presents definitions of test architecture views, viewpoints, and containers. The paper encourages debate within the modelling and architecture community and builds on previous work and papers. There are job postings for test architects. However, many testers and system architects do not consider test modeling and planning to include test architectures, views, viewpoints, and contents. The world of standards, particularly test standards, has not yet reached a consensus on software test architectures. This paper also presents definitions and considerations for architectural elements and concepts within a test perspective.