Test Plan Workshop

By: Dung Nguyen

Date: June 08, 2007

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 Contents

Introduction

What is test plan?

Explain all sections of the current template

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 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this course is to explain the meaning of each

sections of QC's current Test Plan template. It also provides the
way to develop the its contents. Completing this course will help
QC members having understanding to write test plans for a
software project.

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 What is test plan

A document that provides information on

The goals and objectives of testing within the scope of
the iteration (or project)

The items being targeted

The approach to be taken

The resources required

The deliverables to be produced

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 Test plan template – Table of contents

There are 7 sections in the current template

1. Introduction

2. Target Test Areas

3. Test Specifications

4. Milestones

5. Test Cycle Entry and Exit Criteria

6. Environmental Needs

7. Risks
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 Test plan template – Introduction

1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
Provide a high level list of the major target test functions.
List the Requirements for Test
Describe the testing strategies to be employed on each target test
functions
Identify the required resources and schedule the Test execution

1.2 Scope
Test Plan is for release <RELEASE NO.>

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

This Test Plan is for release 1.5.

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 Test plan template – Introduction

1. Introduction (Cont.)
1.3 Document Terminology and Acronyms
Provides the definitions of any terms, acronyms, and abbreviations
required to properly interpret the Test Plan

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

CPD - Cart Picking Director
HHT - Handheld Terminal
DM - Data Management
HC – Host Communication
RCV – Receiving
INS – Inspection
SC – Storage Card-rack
SP – Storage Pallet
RCVINS - Receiving Inspection
SHPINS – Shipping Inspection
CP – Cart Picking
QTY – Quality

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 Test plan template – Introduction

1. Introduction (Cont.)
1.4 References
Provides a list of the documents referenced elsewhere within the
Test Plan
Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5
S0148.0-R-001-Software Requirements Specification.doc
S0148.0-P-002-Software Development Plan.doc
Requirement (WMSV10).doc
HHT_Spec(WMSV10).doc
DM_Screen(WMSV10).doc
HostCom(WMSV10).doc
Screen&Lable(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen2(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen3(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen4(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen5(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen6(WMSV10).doc
HHTScreen7(WMSV10).doc

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 Test plan template – Target Test Areas

2. Target Test Areas

Provides a high level list of the major target test areas such as:
Software
Hardware
…

Note
This list should include both items produced directly by the project
development team, and items that those products rely on

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

GUI
Functional

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 Test plan template – Test Specifications

3. Test Specifications
Includes the following 3 subsections:

Test Specifications is requirement for test (What to test)

Resource is assigned to do it (Who to test)

Test Type is QC member name ( How to test)

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Test Spec Resource Test Type Note
Start System Nguyen Van A Functional/GUI CPD server –
System Operation
Stop System Nguyen Van A Functional/GUI
Suspend System Nguyen Van A Functional/GUI
Resume System Nguyen Van A Functional/GUI
… … …
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 Test plan template – Milestones

4. Milestones
Purpose:
The key schedule milestones that set the context for the Testing effort

Includes 3 sub items:

Milestones

Start Date

End Date
Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Milestones Start Date End Date

Develop Test Plan Sep 17,2003 Sep 19,2003
Review Test Plan Sep 19,2003 Sep 19,2003
Development Test Case Oct 6,2003 Oct 22, 2003
… … …

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 Test plan template – Test Cycle Entry and
Exit Criteria
5. Test Cycle Entry and Exit Criteria
5.1 Entry Criteria
Specifies the criteria to be used to determine whether the test
activities will start

Ex
First Build successful
First Build is defined in the project plan at 60% function completed?

5.2 Exit Criteria

Specifies the criteria that will be used to determine whether the
test effort for the current Test Cycle of this Test Plan is deemed
sufficient.
Should refer to Quality Plan and Acceptance Criteria

Ex???

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 Test plan template – Test Cycle Entry and
Exit Criteria (Cont.)
5. Test Cycle Entry and Exit Criteria (Cont.)
5.3 Abnormal Termination
Specifies the criteria that will be used to determine whether testing
should be prematurely suspended or ended for the current test
cycle, or whether the intended build candidate to be tested must be
altered

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Over 50% of executed test cases are failed

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs
6. Environmental Needs
Includes the following 3 subsections:
6.1 Hardware and Software

6.2 Productivity and Support Tools

6.3 Test Environment Configurations

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.1 Hardware and Software
Specifies the system resources for the test effort. It includes the
following 3 three sub items:

Resource:
• The name/IP Address of the system resource

Configuration:
• Specifies the hardware configuration

Installed OS, Software:

• Specifies the list of OS, Software need to be installed and versions
of those

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.1 Hardware and Software (Cont.)

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Resource Configuration Installed OS, Software

• Processor: P4- 1GHz·
• RAM: 1Gb MB
Data Management • HDD: 20 GB
Server • Network adapter 100Mb • Windows 2000 Server
Ethernet /Professional
• Processor PIII 700MHz • Oracle 9i
• Ram: 256Mb • JVM 1.4.2 or higher
Data Management • HDD 20Gb
Client • Network adapter 100Mb
Ethernet
… … …

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.2 Productivity and Support Tools
Specifies tools to be employed to support the test process. It includes
the following 4 three sub items:

Tool’s purpose:
• The purpose of using each tool

Tool Name:
• Specifies the tool’s name

Vendor or In-house:
• Specifies Vendor’s tool name

Version:
• Specifies versions to be used

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.2 Productivity and Support Tools (Cont.)

Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Tool’s purpose Tool Name Vendor or In-house Version

Bug tracker Microsoft Excel Microsoft 2000
Test Report Microsoft Word, Excel Microsoft 2000

… … … …

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.3 Test Environment Configurations
The Test Environment Configurations needs to be provided and supported
for this project. It includes the following 3 three sub items:

Configuration Name:
• Specifies the short name of the configuration

Description:
• Specifies a short description on the purpose of each configuration

Implemented in Physical Configuration:

• How to configure in the real system

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 Test plan template – Environmental
Needs (Cont.)
6. Environmental Needs (Cont.)
6.3 Test Environment Configurations (Cont.)
Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Configuration Name Description Implemented in

Physical Configuration
• Install Windows 2000 •Processor: P4- 1GHz·
version • RAM: 1Gb MB
DM Server • Simulator tool • HDD: 20 GB
• JVM: Sun JDK 1.4.2 • Network adapter 100Mb
Ethernet
• Install Windows 2000 •Processor PIII 700MHz
professional version • Ram: 256Mb
DM Client • JVM: Sun JDK 1.4.2 • HDD 20Gb
• Network adapter 100Mb
Ethernet
… … …
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 Test plan template – Risk

7. Risk
An ongoing or upcoming concern that has a significant probability of adversely
affecting the success of the Test Plan. You must identify mitigation and
contingency strategies for each risk.

It includes the following 3 three sub items:

7.1 Risk
Lists the risk

7.2 Mitigation Strategy

The solution to mitigate the each specified risk

7.3 Contingency (Risk is realized)

When the risk happened, which solution, strategy will be used

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 Test plan template – Risk

7. Risk (Cont.)
Ex: Extract from Test Plan CPD 1.5

Contingency (Risk is
Risk Mitigation Strategy realized)

Optimize the test schedule Increase testing resource

Not enough time to test and define overtime (human, equipment,..)
strategy at the beginning.
Request IT soon to support Use personal resource
Lack of resource for test the system resource

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 REFERENCES

Referent Documents:
• Rational Unified Process
Rational Software Corp.
• TL-QCM-001 - Test Plan.doc
GCS Company

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 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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