Wednesday 22 August 2012

Know about Test Planning


What is a test plan?
A software project test plan is a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach, and focus of a software testing effort. The process of preparing a test plan is a useful way to think through the efforts needed to validate the acceptability of a software product.

Elements of test planning
* Establish objectives for each test phase
* Establish schedules for each test activity
* Determine the availability of tools, resources
* Establish the standards and procedures to be used for planning and conducting the tests and reporting test results
* Set the criteria for test completion as well as for the success of each test
The Structured Approach to Testing


Test Planning
* Define what to test
* Identify Functions to be tested
* Test conditions
* Manual or Automated
* Prioritize to identify Most Important Tests
* Record Document References

Test Design
* Define how to test
* Identify Test Specifications
* Build detailed test scripts
* Quick Script generation
* Documents

Test Execution
* Define when to test
* Build test execution schedule
* Record test results

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