Test Plan

This checklist covers the content and creation of a project test

plan.
Genera
lTP- Is the test plan based TestPla ?
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TP- on
Does the test plan conform n Check_CxOneArtifac ?
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TP- to
Does the test plan conform t_Testin ?
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TP- to
Is the plan as quantitative g as
4 possible?
Goals
TP- Are the test goals for the project
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TP- defined?
Do the test goals support the project
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TP- goals?
Are the methods for assessing the success of the project’s testing goals
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TP- clear?
Do the test goals support clear closure criteria for the
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TP- project?
Are the goals described and justified as
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TP- appropriate?
If appropriate do the goals support external standards or
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TP- constraints?
Does the rest of the plan directly support the test
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TP- goals?
Is requirements coverage
12 defined?
Proces
sTP- Is the test lifecycle
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TP- defined?
Are testing processes and approaches
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TP- defined?
Is the relation of the test process to other project processes defined? (e.g. when in
15 the
lifecycle of a test item is testing
TP- performed?)
Are the testing techniques and strategies to be used on the project
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TP- outlined?
Are specifics related to the types of testing to be performed
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TP- provided?
Are the artifacts to be produced by testing activities
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TP- defined?
Are significant test specific risks identified along with mitigation
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TP- plans?
Is the use of automation defined where
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TP- appropriate?
Is defect management
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TP- discussed?
Does the test process completely support ALL project
22 goals?
Scope
TP- Is the scope of project testing clearly
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TP- defined?
Is this scope measurable and/or agreed upon by all
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TP- stakeholders?
Are features and functionality to be tested
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TP- defined?
Are features or functionality that are not being tested
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TP- defined?
Is testing of non-functional requirements appropriately
27 captured?
Logistic
sTP- Are the entities or roles responsible for testing described? (e.g. are independent
28 third
party organizations
TP- involved?)
Are information resources upon which testing will depend outlined? (e.g.
29 requirements
specifications, design
TP- specifications)
If appropriate, are physical resources related to testing described? (e.g. test lab,
30 utilities,
software staffing,
TP- schedule)
Is the creation of any necessary simulation or other test environments
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TP- described?
Is the creation of any necessary support for test automation
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TP- described?
Is the creation of any necessary test data
33 described?