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How To Create Test Plan

1. The document discusses how to write an effective test plan, including analyzing the product, developing a test strategy and scope, creating a schedule, defining roles and responsibilities, and anticipating risks. 2. It recommends following the IEEE 829 standard template, which includes sections for test plan identification, introduction, test items, features to test, approach, criteria, deliverables, tasks, environment, responsibilities, schedule, and risks. 3. Using a standardized template like IEEE 829 helps ensure all necessary elements are included and improves confidence and professionalism.

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How To Create Test Plan

1. The document discusses how to write an effective test plan, including analyzing the product, developing a test strategy and scope, creating a schedule, defining roles and responsibilities, and anticipating risks. 2. It recommends following the IEEE 829 standard template, which includes sections for test plan identification, introduction, test items, features to test, approach, criteria, deliverables, tasks, environment, responsibilities, schedule, and risks. 3. Using a standardized template like IEEE 829 helps ensure all necessary elements are included and improves confidence and professionalism.

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How to create/write a good test plan?

You’re certain that a test strategy is a key to a successful testing


procedure at this point. Now you’re probably wondering, “How can I
write a good test plan?” A test plan software can be used to generate
and compose an effective test plan. Also, by following the methods
below, we may design an effective software test plan:

1. Analyze the Product


To acquire a better understanding of the product, its features, and
functionalities, the first step in establishing a test plan is to examine it.
Investigate the client’s business needs and what he or she expects
from the finished product. To build the ability to test the product from
the user’s perspective, and understand the users and use cases.

2. Develop Test Strategy


After you’ve completed your product analysis, you’ll be able to create
a test plan for various test levels. Several testing methodologies might
be included in your test plan. You choose which testing approaches to
utilize based on the use cases and business needs.

If you’re constructing a website with thousands of users, for example,


you’ll include ‘Load Testing’ in your test strategy. Similarly, if you’re
working on an e-commerce site that involves online financial
transactions, you’ll place a premium on security and penetration
testing.

3. Define Scope
A solid test plan spells forth the scope of the test and its limitations.
You can utilize the requirements specifications document to determine
what is included and what is omitted from the scope. Make a list of ‘to
be tested’ and ‘not to be tested’ features. Your test plan will become
more specific and useful as a result of this. You may also need to
specify a list of deliverables as a testing process output.
The term ‘scope’ refers to both functionalities and testing procedures.
If any testing technique, such as security testing, is out of scope for
your product, you may need to specify it clearly. Similarly, while
running load testing on an application, you must define the maximum
number of users.

4. Develop a Schedule
You can create a testing schedule if you have a good understanding
of the testing strategy and scope. Divide the work into testing activities
and calculate the amount of time it will take. You can also estimate
how much time each task will take. You may now add a test schedule
to your testing plan, which will help you keep track of the testing
process’ progress.

5. Define Roles and Responsibilities


The tasks and responsibilities of the testing team and team manager
are clearly defined in a good test plan. The ‘Roles and
Responsibilities’ section, as well as the ‘schedule’ portion, explain to
everyone what to do and when to do it.

6. Anticipate Risks
Without expected risks, mitigation measures, and risk actions, your
test strategy is incomplete. In software testing, there are numerous
types of risks, including scheduling, budget, experience, and
knowledge. You must outline the risks associated with your product,
as well as risk responses and mitigation measures, in order to reduce
their severity.

What to include in the test plan?


Different people may propose various sections for inclusion in the
testing strategy. But who will decide on the appropriate format? Why
not use an IEEE Standard test plan template to ensure that your test
plan satisfies all of the requirements?
The use of standardized templates will boost your team’s confidence
and professionalism. Let’s look at the specifics to see how you may
design a test plan that adheres to the IEEE 829 standard. Prior to
that, we must first comprehend the IEEE 829 standard.

IEEE 829 Standard for Test Plan


IEEE is an international organization that creates globally accepted
standards and template documents. The IEEE 829 standard for
system and software documentation has been established. It defines
the format of a set of documents that must be submitted at each level
of software and system testing.

IEEE has specified eight stages in the


documentation process, producing a
separate document for each stage
According to IEEE 829 test plan standard, the following sections go
into creating a testing plan:

1. Test plan identifier


‘Test Plan Identifier,’ as the name implies, uniquely identifies the test
plan. It contains information on the project and, in certain cases,
version information. Companies may employ a test plan identifier
convention in some instances. The type of test plan is also included in
the test plan identification. The following are examples of test plans:

A single high-level test plan for a project or product that incorporates


all other test plans.

Testing Level Specific Test Plans: Each level of testing, i.e., unit level,
integration level, system level, and acceptance level, can have its own
test plan.

Specific Test Plans for Specific Testing Forms: Plans for major types
of testing, such as Performance Testing Plans.
2. Introduction
The testing plan is detailed in the introduction. It establishes the test
plan’s goal, scope, goals, and objectives. It also has budget and
resource limits. It will also detail any test plan constraints and
limitations.

3. Test items
The artifacts that will be tested are listed as test items. It could be one
or more project/product modules, as well as their versions.

4. Features to be tested
All of the features and functionalities that will be tested are detailed in
this section. It must also provide references to the requirements
specifications documents, which describe the features to be tested in-
depth.

5. Features not to be tested


This section lists the features and functions that are not included in
the testing. It must include justifications for why certain features will
not be tested.

6. Approach
The approach to testing will be defined in this section. It explains how
the testing will be carried out. It includes details on the test data
sources, inputs and outputs, testing procedures, and priorities. The
technique will specify the guidelines for requirements analysis,
scenario development, acceptance criteria development, and test
case construction and execution.

7. Item pass/fail criteria


This section explains how to evaluate the test results using success
criteria. It specifies the success criteria for each functionality to be
tested in great detail.
8. Suspension criteria and resumption requirements
It shall detail any criteria that may lead to the suspension of testing
activities, as well as the conditions to resume testing.

9. Test deliverables
The documents that the testing team will give at the end of the testing
process are known as test deliverables. Test cases, sample data, test
reports, and issue logs are all examples of this.

10. Testing tasks


Testing tasks are defined in this section. It will also detail any job
dependencies, as well as the resources necessary and task
completion times. Creating test scenarios, test cases, test scripts,
executing test cases, reporting defects, and creating an issue log are
all examples of testing tasks.

11. Environmental needs


The prerequisites for the test environment are described in this
section. It might be hardware, software, or any other type of testing
environment. What test equipment is already in place and what has to
be procured should be identified in the plan.

12. Responsibilities
In this section of the test plan, roles and responsibilities are assigned
to the testing team.

13. Staffing and training needs


This section outlines the staff training requirements for successfully
completing the planned testing activities.

14. Schedule
Testing activities are given dates, which are then used to generate the
timetable. This timeline must coincide with the development schedule
in order to provide a realistic test strategy.

15. Risks and contingencies


It’s critical to understand the dangers, their likelihood, and their
consequences. The test strategy must also include ways of mitigating
the risks that have been identified. The test strategy should also
incorporate contingencies.

16. Approvals
This section provides the stakeholders’ signatures of approval.

Test Plan Template


A test plan template is a precise breakdown of all the testing activities
and objectives that must be completed on a product or software in
order to guarantee that it satisfies all requirements and is of high
quality. A product description, objectives, testing strategies, scope,
timetable, processes, testing resources, and deliverables are all
included in a test plan.

Test plans are critical in the creation of software because they explain
what testing has to be done to guarantee that the program is up to
code and working properly. To ensure that every aspect of software
testing is covered for each project, a test plan template is used as a
guide for all tests.

Having specific test plan templates for each technique of testing, or


including all parts of testing in a dynamic document, can help you
understand which portions of the product still need development.

Recap
We went over the specifics of a test plan and what should be included
in one in this article. A testing plan is a document that specifies the
testing approach for a certain project or product.

The test plan serves as a roadmap for the testing process and is
essential for keeping the process on track. There may be
disagreements on what should be included in a test plan, so we can
use the IEEE 829 standard to narrow the gap.

The basic aspects of a testing plan, according to this standard, are the
test plan identification, introduction, test items, features to be tested,
features not to be tested, approach and item pass/fail. Criteria,
suspension criteria, resumption requirements, test deliverables,
testing tasks, environmental requirements, responsibilities, staffing
and training requirements, timetable, risks and contingencies, and
approvals are all things to consider.

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