{"id":1860,"date":"2017-01-26T15:51:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T15:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2024-11-16T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T14:42:58","slug":"test-plan-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testingdocs.com\/questions\/test-plan-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Plan Template"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Software Test Plan &#8211; &lt;Sample Project Name&gt;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Revision History<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"73\">\r\n<p>Version Number<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"94\">\r\n<p>Release<\/p>\r\n<p>Date<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\r\n<p>Prepared By<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\r\n<p>Reviewed By<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\r\n<p>Approved By<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"133\">\r\n<p>Summary of Changes<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"73\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"94\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"133\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"73\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"94\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"97\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"133\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\r\n<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the project in terms of the domain, technology used and the target audience, etc<\/p>\r\n<h2>Scope of Testing<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the various features that will be tested and the features that will not be tested.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Include the critical features in the features to be tested<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Testing Types<\/h3>\r\n<p>Following are the types of testing applicable\/not applicable for the project:<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"576\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"233\">\r\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Scope<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"343\">\r\n<p>Out of Scope<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"233\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"343\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\r\n<p>Following are the features to be tested\/not applicable for the project:<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"576\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"233\">\r\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Scope<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"343\">\r\n<p>Out of Scope<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"233\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"343\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Test Approach<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the approach that will be followed to perform the testing activities<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Include the process followed to author the test cases<\/li>\r\n<li>Include the process that will be followed to prioritize the test cases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>\u00a0Types of Tests to be conducted<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the various types of tests that will be performed on the application.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Requirements Traceability Matrix<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to validate the test case preparation for all requirements as per the requirement document.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Test Case Preparation Approach<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the process followed for authoring the test cases<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0Test Execution Process<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the process followed for executing the test cases<\/p>\r\n<h4>Pass \/ Fail Criteria<\/h4>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the pass\/fail criteria.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Suspension and Resumption Criteria<\/h4>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the process followed for suspend\/resume testing.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Defect Management<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the process followed to log\/track defects.<\/p>\r\n<p>Following is the SLA for defect management:<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"495\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"83\">\r\n<p><strong>S. No.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"168\">\r\n<p><strong>Severity<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\">\r\n<p><strong>\u00a0Time (Hrs.)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"83\">\r\n<p>1<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"168\">\r\n<p>CRITICAL<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"83\">\r\n<p>2<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"168\">\r\n<p>HIGH<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"83\">\r\n<p>3<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"168\">\r\n<p>MEDIUM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"244\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Test Effort and Schedule<\/h2>\r\n<h3>\u00a0Test Effort<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief estimation of effort required and the number of resources required and an estimated duration for completing the testing activity.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Test Schedule<\/h3>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to enlist the start date and end date for each phase and the deliverables for the respective phases.<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"533\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"74\">\r\n<p><strong>S. No.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"100\">\r\n<p><strong>Phase<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"107\">\r\n<p><strong>Tasks<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"94\">\r\n<p><strong>Start Date<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"85\">\r\n<p><strong>End Date<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"72\">\r\n<p><strong>Deliverables<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"74\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"107\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"94\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"85\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"72\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Test Environment<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the hardware\/software requirements needed for performing the testing activities.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Hardware Environment<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Software Environment<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Test Tools<\/h3>\r\n<table width=\"582\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"143\">\r\n<p><strong>Tool Name<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"440\">\r\n<p><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"143\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"440\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"143\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"440\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Staffing and Training Needs<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to describe the training required for Training on the application\/system and any test tools to be used.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Roles and Responsibilities (RACI)<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the roles and responsibilities.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Risks, Issues and Dependencies<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to list out logical assumptions, identify the prioritized risk and mitigation, contingency plans and identify dependencies (if any).<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u>Risks<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Outline Major Risks in the project.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Skill Gap Analysis<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to continuously track the competency levels of team\u2019s present knowledge, identify gaps, bridge the gaps and enrich knowledge and skills to become master in the skills required for the project.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Escalation Approach<\/h2>\r\n<p>For any escalations, following are the points of contact during the test process for all test activities.<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"579\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"154\">\r\n<p><strong>Role<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\r\n<p><strong>E-mail<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\r\n<p><strong>Mobile<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"154\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"154\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"213\">\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Acceptance and Sign-off Criteria<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to identify the criteria accepted by the business and ensure quality is met.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Automation Testing<\/h2>\r\n<p>The purpose of this section is to give a brief description about the effort, schedule and deliverables for automation testing.<\/p>\r\n<table width=\"533\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"76\">\r\n<p><strong>S. 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