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What are the steps followed in Test Strategy and Test Plan

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Last Update: June 04, 2007 Asked by: Hemagali

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Submitted by: naveen.ksh83

Hi,

Test strategy and Test Plan are a crucial componentsÂ in a Test Life Cycle.
In nut shell i am summarising below:

Test Strategy-->In the Requirement Analysis and strategy preparation phase weÂ Â Â identify a test strategy to meet the requirements.Â It defines the series of different tests to be executed e.g. 1.System Testing
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.Perf. Testing
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.Security Testing
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.Stress,Volume testing.................(as per specs.)

Test Plan-->InÂ Test Planning and Design Phase we prepare a Test plan.
the objective is 1.Define the activities required for conducting testing.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.Communicating to all the other communities about the test plan.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.Communicate all responsibilities to the various parties.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.Identifing various dependencies and risks.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.Resource allocation etc....................

Â T&R
Â NK
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

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June 04, 2007 06:31:53

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RE: What are the steps followed in Test Strategy and T...

Hi

Test strategy and Test Plan are a crucial components in a Test Life Cycle.
In nut shell i am summarising below:

Test Strategy-->In the Requirement Analysis and strategy preparation phase we identify a test strategy to meet the requirements. It defines the series of different tests to be executed e.g. 1.System Testing
2.Perf. Testing
3.Security Testing
4.Stress Volume testing.................(as per specs.)

Test Plan-->In Test Planning and Design Phase we prepare a Test plan.
the objective is 1.Define the activities required for conducting testing.
2.Communicating to all the other communities about the test plan.
3.Communicate all responsibilities to the various parties.
4.Identifing various dependencies and risks.
5.Resource allocation etc....................

T&R
NK

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