Published by Brad Kuhn on 31 May 2007 at 12:12 pm
Test Plan Template
Below you will find links to a test plan template. This is a fairly generic template that can be easily adapted to your needs. I’ve used versions similar to this for years successfully.
Template Links
Get your version in Word or if OpenOffice format.
Alexei Lupan on 13 Jun 2007 at 1:32 am #
Hi, Brad!
Great blog you have!
About this test plan – how many time you need to complete whole this document?
There are some lines in table of contens, which can be omitted without seriously affect the test-paln?
Thank you.
Brad Kuhn on 13 Jun 2007 at 6:33 am #
Alexei-
I appreciate the feedback. Yes, I think you could leave out some sections of the plan based without seriously impacted it – depending on the situation.
As far as how many times to complete the plan – I would recommend having a plan for each major test phase (not necessarily each iteration within a test phase). You’ll probably find over time that you are copying the plan and just tweaking it – so the nice thing is, once you’ve written it once, worked with it, and modified it based on use – you’re really not doing a lot of writing for each test plan
B
Mike on 10 Oct 2007 at 3:38 am #
Hi Brad,
This is just what I am looking for and very helpful to me as a relative novice. I have fallen at the first hurdle as I cannot update the properties in word to reflect the changes like adding my project name. Am I missing something?
Brad Kuhn on 10 Oct 2007 at 8:09 am #
Mike-
Thanks for the feedback. For your question, if you’re using Word, take these steps:
- Go to File -> Properties
- Make the changes you need
- Click Ok
- Then you have a couple of choices, you can highlight and then right-click on a field (such as project name), and then select Update Field…
- or you can just select Print Preview and Word will automatically update all of the fields.
Thanks!
B
Mike on 10 Oct 2007 at 12:30 pm #
Brad,
That has worked a treat. Thanks!
Your template has saved me a great deal of time in getting myself familiar with testing terminology and methodology.
I apprecaite the swift response
Mike
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