Question

A DevOps team's CI/CD pipeline runs sequentially: it compiles code, then runs unit tests, then runs a set of independent integration test suites (database, API, and messaging), and finally packages the artifact. Total pipeline time has grown to 45 minutes, and developers complain about slow feedback. Analysis shows the three integration test suites do not depend on one another and collectively account for 25 minutes of runtime. Which change would MOST effectively reduce total pipeline duration without sacrificing test coverage?

Accepted Answer

Configure the three independent integration test suites to run as parallel jobs in the same stage

Answer

Remove the integration tests and rely solely on unit tests for faster feedback

Answer

Increase the pipeline runner's timeout value so builds are not marked as failed

Answer

Move all integration testing to a nightly scheduled pipeline instead of on each commit