Test Plan Templates (SDLC)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 System Description
1.3 Scope
1.4 Code Freeze Date
1.5 Exception Handling
1.6 Risks
1.7 Issues
1.8 Dependencies
1.9 Relationship to Other Plans

2 Test Plan Strategy
2.1 Acceptance Testing
2.2 Automated Test
2.3 Beta Testing
2.4 Conversion Testing
2.5 Documentation Test
2.6 Hardware Testing
2.7 Interface Testing
2.8 Integration Testing
2.9 Localization
2.10 Network Testing
2.11 Parallel Testing
2.12 Security Testing
2.13 Stress and Volume Test
2.14 System Test
2.15 Performance Testing
2.16 Recovery Testing
2.17 Regression Testing
2.18 Unit Testing
2.19 User Acceptance Test

3 Test Environments
3.1 Hardware
3.1.1 Servers
3.1.2 Server Configuration
3.1.3 Desktop Configuration
3.2 Software
3.3 Security
3.4 Tools
3.5 Documentation

4 Control Procedures
4.1 Reviews
4.2 Bug Review meetings
4.3 Change Control
4.4 Defect Reporting

5 Test Execution
5.1 Features to be tested
5.2 Test Case Matrix

6 Release Criteria
6.1 Readiness Criteria
6.2 Acceptance Criteria
6.2.1 Alpha release criteria
6.2.2 Beta release criteria
6.2.3 Final release criteria
6.3 Pass/Fail Criteria
6.4 Suspension Criteria
6.5 Resumption Criteria
6.5.1 Release to User Acceptance Test Criteria
6.5.2 Release to Production Criteria
6.6 Severity Codes

7 Management Approach
7.1 Test Deliverables
7.2 Roles and Responsibilities
7.3 Resource Loading Chart
7.4 Budget Information
7.5 Training Requirements

8 Appendix A
8.1 Glossary of Terms
8.2 Traceability Matrix

Product Specifications

The templates are in Microsoft Word and Excel format.

The template pack includes the following documents:

MS Word

• Test Plan Template 29 pages
• Requirements Traceability Matrix 6 pages

MS Excel

• Project Costs 1 x spreadsheet
• Roles and Responsibility Matrix 1 x spreadsheet