In Automotive SPICIE. which capability level in software Integration testing is characterized by the following statement: ,,Define the objectives for the execution of the process.''

The statement, "Define the objectives for the execution of the process," is a direct characterization of an activity required for Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) Capability Level 2 (Managed). Specifically, this aligns with the Generic Practice GP 2.1.1, "Identify the objectives for the execution of the process." At Level 2, a process is not just performed (as in Level 1), but it is actively managed. This management begins with planning, which includes identifying and defining objectives related to quality, time, and budget for the process execution.

B. Capability level 0: At this level, the process is incomplete or not performed at all; therefore, no objectives are defined.
C. Capability level 1: At this level, the process is performed and achieves its purpose, but the explicit management practices like defining objectives, planning, and monitoring are not required.
D. Capability level 3: This level requires that a managed (Level 2) process is established using a standard organizational process. Defining objectives is a prerequisite inherited from Level 2. ---

1. Automotive SPICE® Process Assessment Model, Version 3.1, VDA Quality Management Center (VDA QMC), 2017.

Page 20, Section 5.3.2, Capability Level 2: Managed process: This section introduces the Process Attribute PA 2.1 Performance management. The first Generic Practice listed is GP 2.1.1: Identify the objectives for the execution of the process. The description clarifies that objectives for work products, quality, time, and budget are identified at this level.

2. ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester Syllabus, Version 1.0, International Software Testing Qualifications Board, 2021.

Page 17, Section 2.3.2, Automotive SPICE Capability Levels: The syllabus describes Level 2 as: "The process is planned and monitored. The work products are appropriately managed." Defining objectives is a fundamental part of the planning activity introduced at this level, distinguishing it from Level 1 where the process is simply "performed".