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Engineering Stage

ES-109 — Testing and Verification

Verify that integrated implementation satisfies requirements, preserves guardrails, handles failure paths, and produces trustworthy evidence.

Verification and Release Preparation Testing Evidence Next: ES-110

ES-109 Outputs

Purpose

This page defines the outputs produced by ES-109 and how they support ES-110.

Required outputs

docs/testing/test_strategy.md
docs/testing/test_plan.md
docs/testing/test_cases.md
docs/testing/verification_matrix.md
docs/testing/test_execution_record.md
docs/testing/defect_log.md
docs/testing/guardrail_verification.md
docs/testing/ai_verification_record.md
docs/testing/regression_check_record.md
docs/testing/testing_readiness_summary.md

Output purposes

Output Purpose Downstream Use
Test strategy Defines verification approach. Release readiness
Test plan Defines testing execution plan. Test management
Test cases Defines what will be tested. Verification execution
Verification matrix Maps tests to requirements and risks. Release review
Test execution record Records results. Release evidence
Defect log Records failures and fixes. Risk and release decisions
Guardrail verification Confirms controls preserved. Governance and release review
AI verification record Confirms AI boundaries. AI governance review
Regression check record Confirms baseline stability. Release readiness
Testing readiness summary States ES-110 readiness. Release transition

Optional outputs

docs/testing/performance_notes.md
docs/testing/security_test_notes.md
docs/testing/usability_test_notes.md
docs/testing/manual_test_scripts.md
docs/testing/open_testing_questions.md

Create optional outputs only when they clarify real verification evidence.

Output quality checklist

Confirm that required artifacts exist, major requirements have verification evidence or visible gaps, guardrails are explicitly verified, AI behavior is verified or not applicable, defects are logged, regression checks are recorded, and readiness for ES-110 is documented.

Common Pitfall

Do not bury untested areas. Untested areas must be visible to release reviewers.

Continue to Readiness Gate

Evaluate whether ES-109 is complete and ES-110 can begin.

Continue to Readiness Gate →