The TestPlan consists of somany things.These are Test scope, Test Strategy, Testing Schedule, Resource planning, What to test and What not to test, What can do in manual and What can do in Automation, If Automation then which tool is preffered etc.

Test plan is that , the test lead will select how many testers are required for testing for given application. How to divide the team and test cases. How much time it takes to wind up testing process.

Test Plan Have these major contants:
1 Schadule
2 Resource need
3 Deadline
4 Budget
5 Feature to be tested with reason
6 feature not to be tested with reason
5 Test stratergy
6 Scope of testing
7 Tools to be used

The key element of Test Plan is Entry & exit criteria

A tipical TEST PLAN contains following :

TABLE OF CONTENTS


1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE
1.2 SCOPE
1.3 OVERVIEW
1.4 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.5 REFERENCES
2 SCOPE OF TESTING
2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
2.2 PRODUCT RISKS
2.3 TEST COVERAGE
2.4 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.5 NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.6 OUT OF SCOPE
3 ASSUMPTIONS
4 TEST DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE
5 TESTING APPROACH
5.1 INSTALLATION / SMOKE TESTING
5.1.1 Objective
5.1.2 Entry Criteria
5.1.3 Exit Criteria
5.1.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.1.5 Special Considerations
5.2 UI / USABILITY TESTING
5.2.1 Objective
5.2.2 Entry Criteria
5.2.3 Exit Criteria
5.2.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.2.5 Special Considerations
5.3 FUNCTIONAL/SYSTEM TESTING
5.3.1 Objective
5.3.2 Entry Criteria
5.3.3 Exit Criteria
5.3.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.3.5 Special Considerations
5.4 REGRESSION TESTING
5.4.1 Objective
5.4.2 Entry Criteria
5.4.3 Exit Criteria
5.4.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.4.5 Special Considerations
5.5 TEST AUTOMATION
5.5.1 Objective
5.5.2 Criteria for Inclusion of Test Cases in Automation
5.5.3 Entry Criteria
5.5.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.5.5 Special Considerations
5.6 PERFORMANCE TESTING
5.6.1 Technique Objective
5.6.2 Entry Criteria
5.6.3 Exit Criteria
5.6.4 Test Suspension and Resumption Criteria
5.6.5 Special Considerations
6 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
7 TEST TEAM
7.1 TEST TEAM ORGANIZATION
7.2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7.3 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
7.4 INTER-GROUP COORDINATION
8 TEST ENVIRONMENT
8.1 SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
8.2 TOOLS
8.3 INTERFACING SYSTEMS
8.4 TEST DATA REQUIREMENTS
9 TEST EXECUTION
9.1 TEST METRICS
9.2 TEST REPORTING
9.3 DEFECT MANAGEMENT
9.4 GUIDELINES FOR ENTERING TESTING REMARK
9.4.1 Remark Types
9.4.2 Priority and Severity guidelines
9.4.3 Remark Status
APPENDIX

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