Test Planning (Plan)
William E. Lewis, David E. Dobbs, Gunasekaran Veerapillai · Auerbach Publications eBooks · 2017
The purpose of the test project plan is to provide the basis for accomplishing testing in an organized manner. A test schedule should be produced that includes the testing steps, target start and end dates, and responsibilities. A Gantt chart consists of a table of task information and a bar chart that graphically displays the test schedule. It also includes task time duration and links the task dependency relationships graphically. The test plan needs to name specific test tools and their vendors. The test team should review and approve the use of each test tool, because the tool selected must be consistent with the objectives of the test plan. Defect control procedures need to be established to control this process from initial identification to reconciliation. The purpose of this task is for development and the project sponsor to agree and accept the test plan.