naveen.ksh83

• Jun 4th, 2007

 

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
                                        

kurtz182

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• Dec 22nd, 2009

 

This depends on the industry, company, and project.  Generally my test strategy and test plan include:

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Context
1.3 Target readership
1.4 Source material and references

2 OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
2.1 System description
2.2 Test objectives
2.3 Scope of testing
    2.3.1 Areas to be tested
    2.3.2 Areas not to be tested
2.4 Stakeholders
2.5 Stakeholder preconditions

3 TEST STRATEGY DESCRIPTION
3.1 Overall approach
3.2 Risk Analysis
    3.2.1 Test factors
    3.2.2 Other factors
    3.2.3 Contingencies
    3.2.4 Recovery
3.3 Test phases
3.4 Stakeholder/Test phase matrix
3.5 Entrance criteria
3.6 Acceptance criteria
3.7 Exit criteria

4 TEST PLANNING
4.1 Major deliverables per test phase
4.2 Roles and responsiblities
4.3 Deliverables
    4.3.1 Deliverables to test
    4.3.2 Deliverables from test
4.3 Progress monitoring and reporting
4.4 Communication
4.5 Product delivery risk analysis
4.6 Assumptions and dependencies

5 TEST ORGANIZATION

6 TEST ENVIRONMENT AND TOOLS

7 TESTING STANDARDS AND CONVENTIONS
7.1 Configuration management and change control
7.2 Metrics
7.3 Test data