Testing Documents

Test Plan: Test plan is a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach, and focus of a software testing effort. The following are some of the items that might be included in a test plan, depending on the particular project:

Title
Identification of software version
Revision history of document including authors, dates, approvals
Table of Contents
Purpose of document
Objective of testing effort
Software product overview
Relevant related document list, such as requirements, design documents, other test plans, etc.
Traceability requirements
Test organization and personnel/contact-info
Assumptions and dependencies
Project risk analysis
Testing priorities and focus
Scope and limitations of testing
Outline of data input equivalence classes, boundary value analysis, error classes
Test environment like hardware, operating systems, other required software
Software migration processes
Test data setup requirements
Database setup requirements
Discussion of any specialized software or hardware tools that will be used by testers to help track the cause or source of bugs
Test automation - justification and overview
Test tools to be used, including versions, patches, etc.
Problem tracking and resolution - tools and processes
Reporting requirements and testing deliverable
Software entrance and exit criteria
Initial sanity testing period and criteria
Test suspension and restart criteria
Test site/location
Relevant proprietary, classified, security, and licensing issues.
Open issues.

Test Case: A test case is a software testing document, which consists of event, action, input, output, expected result, and actual result. Test case prepare by with the help of SRS (Software Requirement Specification).

Test Case id
Test case Name
Objective
Steps to be taken
Expected Result
Actual Result
Status
Remark

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selvam14y ago
nice
Pradeep Kumar15y ago
Hi Divya this is pradeep you done a very good job, will you please clear my doubt about QTP Framework. I need detail explaination with proper diagram. Please send me a mail to [email protected] Thanks for your kind co-operation. Regards Pradeep
Gaurav Olkar15y ago
Hello Divya , Can you tell me what we should write in Test plan regarding 'Traceability requirements'. Thanks, Gaurav.
Raghu Rao16y ago
Hi Divya, The Articles are very Good!! Please update the concepts regularly. Thanks Raghu [email protected] +91-9886968076
Mahesh Chand16y ago
Good work Divya. Can you attach one sample document to download?