AAshish

 Profile Answers by AAshish 

• May 10th, 2006

 

hi,

according to me a Master Test Plan could be template , based on which Test plan can be done. From Masater Test Plan , some mandatory fileds need to consider while createing Test Plan.

May be we need both as for any new project one has to consider Master Test Plan , so that T E will add only those fileds in test plan which are not avalieable in Master so his job will be easy.

Correct me if i m wrong

thanks

chandrakant

• May 10th, 2006

 

Actually there is no major difference in Mater test plan(MTP) and test plan (TP) as such.

Ideally most of the organization do not go for MTP as long it is not needed primary reason being testing teams are divided across levels(hang on for some time)

Master test plan actually details what will be the contents of individualk test plans for unit testing,system testing...

that is MTP is actually meta data repositiory of all the test plans (e.g. test plan for unit testing,test plan for system testing,test plan for UAT).

It is actually a document which will only specify the test plans across all other level like unit,system,UAT etc.

contents of the MTP would probably look like below:-

1. Introduction

...

...

..

I Test plan for Unit Testin

  a. test item

  b. features to be tested

  c. features not to be tested

  d. Test approach

  e. item pass/fail criteria

  f. test delivertables

  g. testing tasks

.....

II Test plan for System testing

  a. test item

  b. features to be tested

  c. features not to be tested

  d. Test approach

  e. item pass/fail criteria

  f. test delivertables

  g. testing tasks

.....

III Test plan for integration testing....

....

.....

I hope I am clear enough now..

cheers

:)

kurtz182

 Profile Answers by kurtz182 Questions by kurtz182

• Dec 18th, 2009

 

TEST PLAN:  Large and complex projects employ a number of testers where each one is responsible for specific functional areas.  Due to the complexity of these projects, each tester is also required to author their own Test Plan to describe how they will test their area. 

MASTER TEST PLAN:  The Test Lead often produces a Master Test Plan that covers the entire project and describes how all of the functional areas will be integrated.