Topic: System Test Plan {STP}

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    System Test Plan {STP}
The
system test plan is the overall plan carrying out the system test level
activities. In the system test, apart from testing the functional
aspects of the system, there are some special testing activities
carried out, such as stress testing etc. The following are the sections
normally present in system test plan

What is to be tested?
This
section defines the scope of system testing, very specific to the
project. Normally, the system testing is based on the requirements. All
requirements are to be verified in the scope of system testing. This
covers the functionality of the product. Apart from this what special
testing is performed are also stated here.

Functional Groups and the Sequence
The
requirements can be grouped in terms of the functionality. Based on
this, there may be priorities also among the functional groups. For
example, in a banking application, anything related to customer
accounts can be grouped into one area, anything related to inter-branch
transactions may be grouped into one area etc. Same way for the product
being tested, these areas are to be mentioned here and the suggested
sequences of testing of these areas, based on the priorities are to be
described.

Special Testing Methods
This
covers the different special tests like load/volume testing, stress
testing, interoperability testing etc. These testing are to be done
based on the nature of the product and it is not mandatory that every
one of these special tests must be performed for every product.
Apart from the above sections, the following sections are addressed, very specific to system testing.

•   System Testing Tools
•   Priority of functional groups
•   Naming convention for test cases
•   Status reporting mechanism
•   Regression test approach
•   ETVX criteria
•   Build/Refresh criteria

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tanushree Senior Member Joined: 04Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2160	Topic: System Test Plan {STP} Posted: 15Oct2007 at 4:13am
	System Test Plan {STP} The system test plan is the overall plan carrying out the system test level activities. In the system test, apart from testing the functional aspects of the system, there are some special testing activities carried out, such as stress testing etc. The following are the sections normally present in system test plan What is to be tested? This section defines the scope of system testing, very specific to the project. Normally, the system testing is based on the requirements. All requirements are to be verified in the scope of system testing. This covers the functionality of the product. Apart from this what special testing is performed are also stated here. Functional Groups and the Sequence The requirements can be grouped in terms of the functionality. Based on this, there may be priorities also among the functional groups. For example, in a banking application, anything related to customer accounts can be grouped into one area, anything related to inter-branch transactions may be grouped into one area etc. Same way for the product being tested, these areas are to be mentioned here and the suggested sequences of testing of these areas, based on the priorities are to be described. Special Testing Methods This covers the different special tests like load/volume testing, stress testing, interoperability testing etc. These testing are to be done based on the nature of the product and it is not mandatory that every one of these special tests must be performed for every product. Apart from the above sections, the following sections are addressed, very specific to system testing. • System Testing Tools • Priority of functional groups • Naming convention for test cases • Status reporting mechanism • Regression test approach • ETVX criteria • Build/Refresh criteria Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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