Test Plan Objective
Identify testing scope
Identify testing risks
Identify acceptance criteria
Obtain commitment from affected groups
Brings in Effective collaboration among the teams
Specify deliverables
Define test strategy
Define the Responsibilities
Decide on Automation Early
Decide on Test Metrics & Manage through
Metrics
Input of Test Plan
Project Plan: what information should be get?
When requirement specification is available
When detail design is available
When the first testing task can start
Date of releases
Software Requirement Specification
Functional requirements
Non-functional requirements
Example of project plan and SRS document on LMS project.
Test Plan - Introduction
Purpose: Briefly about the purpose and organization of the documents.
Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations: Provides the definitions of all terms, acronyms,
and abbreviations required to properly interpret the Test Plan
Document reference: List all documents used to create TP
Background information: Briefly information of the project
=> Scope of testing:
Describe the stages of testing
The types of testing that will be addressed by this plan, such as Function or Performance
Risk list: List any risks that may affect the design or implementation of testing
Training needs: List any needs for training of team members to implement and execute testing
Test Stages/Levels
Unit Test: verify code follow detailed design
Integration Test: verify modules/components are integrated follow HLD
System Test: verify system follow specification
Acceptance Test: validate “fit for use”
Acceptance Test Criteria
List of criteria to define what levels of test quality are sufficient to move to the next testing phase:
Test coverage
Successful Test coverage
Number of Test cases (Unit/Integration/System Testcases)
Number of defects/Weighted defects
Exercise: Write test plan of “Student Management” based on provided Software Functional Specification and Project Plan
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