Topic: Test Plan Outline

Test Plan Outline

1. BACKGROUND – This item summarizes the functions of the application system and the tests to be performed.
2. INTRODUCTION
3. ASSUMPTIONS – Indicates any anticipated assumptions which will be made while testing the application.
4. TEST ITEMS - List each of the items (programs) to be tested.
5. FEATURES TO BE TESTED - List each of the features (functions or requirements) which will be tested or demonstrated by the test.
6. FEATURES NOT TO BE TESTED - Explicitly lists each feature, function, or requirement which won't be tested and why not. 7. APPROACH - Describe the data flows and test philosophy.
Simulation or Live execution, Etc. This section also mentions all the approaches which will be followed at the various stages of the test execution.
8. ITEM PASS/FAIL CRITERIA Blanket statement - Itemized list of expected output and tolerances
9. SUSPENSION/RESUMPTION CRITERIA - Must the test run from start to completion?
Under what circumstances it may be resumed in the middle?
Establish check-points in long tests.
10. TEST DELIVERABLES - What, besides software, will be delivered?
Test report
Test software
11. TESTING TASKS Functional tasks (e.g., equipment set up)
Administrative tasks
12. ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
Security clearance
Office space & equipment
Hardware/software requirements
13. RESPONSIBILITIES
Who does the tasks in Section 10?
What does the user do?
14. STAFFING & TRAINING
15. SCHEDULE
16. RESOURCES
17. RISKS & CONTINGENCIES
18. APPROVALS

The schedule details of the various test pass such as Unit tests, Integration tests, System Tests should be clearly mentioned along with the estimated efforts.