Test Plan

A Test Plan is a comprehensive, formal document that details the scope, objective, approach, and resources required for a specific testing effort. Test Plan serves as a blueprint, providing a roadmap for all testing activities and ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on the testing goals and schedule.

Example: A Test Plan for a new e-commerce checkout feature would specify the following:

• Scope: Testing the entire checkout process, from adding items to the cart to receiving a confirmation email.
• Test Approach: A combination of automated regression tests for existing functionality and manual exploratory tests for the new checkout flow.
• Resources: A team of two QA engineers, a dedicated test server, and a license for a specific performance testing tool.
• Schedule: A two-week period for testing, with daily status reports.
• Entry/Exit Criteria: Testing will begin once the feature is deployed to the test environment without major bugs, and will be considered complete when all high-priority test cases pass and no critical defects remain.