Testing in Focused Build uses the Requirements-based test approach. Work Packages are created from functional specifications and followed adding work items using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) representation of the scope for a Work Package. Unit, Single Functional Tests, Functional Integration, and Regression Tests are completed followed by Acceptance Testing to close the loop for Requirements based testing.

With SAP Solution Manager 7.2, Test Suite processes are integrated with in the end to end Focused Build processes.  Shown below are the testing activities and deliverables using Focused Build.

Example of Focused Build Project Structure using the Waterfall Methodology:

Example of a Focused Build Agile Project Structure with one release per project, two waves and two Sprints per project.

Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager supports customers with a seamless, tool-based, requirements-to-deploy process. For this purpose, Focused Build provides pre-configured standard SAP Solution Manager features and processes, as well as additional build functions.