Test Plan

Question 1

What is a test plan

Answer 1

A managerial document that describes the scope, approach, resources and schedule of intended testing activities.

Question 2

Why is a test plan important?

Answer 2

It is necessary so that you have a systematic way to map back to the requirements specified. It also describes the entry and exit conditions.

Question 3

What are the first seven sections of a test plan?

Answer 3

1. Plan Identifier
   2.Test Items
2. Risk Issues
3. Features to be Tested
4. Features not to be tested
5. Test Approach
6. Pass/ Fail Criteria

Question 4

What are the last 7 sections of test plan?

Answer 4

8. Suspension Criteria
9. Test Deliverables
10. Environmental Requirements
11. Staffing/Training Needs
12. Schedule of Test
13. Planning for risks
14. Approvals

Question 5

What is the plan identifier?

Answer 5

Unique number that identifies the test plan, its test level and level of software its related to.

It assists in coordination.

Question 6

What is meant by test items?

Answer 6

A section that specifies the things that are to be tested within the scope of the test plan.
Required Software and Hardware are also listed here.

Question 7

Describe Risk Issues in a test plan?

Answer 7

A description of all risks associated with the software and its testing.
Bringing light to things test planners must be aware of.

Question 8

What is meant by features to be tested?

Answer 8

This sections highlights features to be test from a user’s point of view.

Question 9

What is meant by the features not to be tested section of a test plan?

Answer 9

This is the section inwhich the features that are not to be tested are listed along with the reason behind its exclusion.

Question 10

Describe the test approach section of the test plan.

Answer 10

This is the strategy for the test plan describing the testing techniques and methodologies (the test approach and its level of detail differs depending on the level of test plan).

must be appropriate and in agreement with higher and lower levels of test plans.

Question 11

Explain the test pass/fail criteria

Answer 11

This section identifies the pass and fail criteria appropriate to this test plan. It says what causes the test to pass or fail.

Question 12

What is the suspension criteria?

Answer 12

This section involves the identification of stages where it is necessary to pause during a series of tests .It must be specified what constitutes stoppage for a test and what is an acceptable number of defects to allow testing to continue.

Question 13

Describe the test deliverable section of the test plan

Answer 13

This section describes what is to be delivered.
nb/ The software itself is never a deliverable.

Question 14

What is meant by the environmental requirements ?

Answer 14

This states any special requirements for the test plan including necessary hardware and software required for testing to proceed.

This helps to identify gaps between what is required n what exists.

Question 15

Explain the staffing/training section.

Answer 15

It identifies the personnel and hierarchies relevant to the test plan.

Question 16

Describe the schedule of test.

Answer 16

This section should describe realistic and validated estimates for software testing. Milestones should be highlighted here.

Question 17

What is meant the Planning for Risk section?

Answer 17

It identifies the overall risks of the project as well as possible solution to such risks.

Question 18

Describe the approvals section.

Answer 18

Approvals states who can consent a process as complete and allow the project to proceed to the next stage.