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Monday, March 29, 2010

Difference between Test Strategy and Test Plan


Test Strategy : It is a company level document and developed by QA category people like QA and PM.This document defines "Testing Approach" to achieve testing objective. Test strategy is the freezed part of BRS from which we get Test Policy and Test Strategy.
Test Plan : Test plan is the freezed document developed from SRS, FS, UC.After completion of testing team formation and risk analysis, Test Lead is preparing test plan document in term of what to test, how to test, who to test, and when to test. There is one Master Test Plan consists of reviewed Project Test Plan and Phase Test Plan. so there is general talk about Project Test Plan.


Test Strategy : Components in the Test Strategy are as follows:
Scope and objective,Business issues,Roles and responsibilities,Communication and status reporting,Test deliverability,Test approach,Test automation and tools,Testing measurements and metrices,Risks and mitigation,Defect reporting and tracking,Change and configuration management,Training plan.
Test Plan : Components in the Test Strategy are as follows:
Test Plan id,Introduction,Test items,Features to be tested,Features not to be tested,Approach,Testing tasks,Suspension criteria,Features pass or fail criteria,Test environment (Entry criteria, Exit criteria),Test delivarables,Staff and training needs,Responsibilities,Schedule,Risk and mitigation,Approach.

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