Update Test Plan

The top management was feeling that when there are any changes in the technology being used, development schedules etc, it was a waste of time to update the Test Plan. Instead, they were emphasizing that you should put your time into testing than working on the test plan. Your Project Manager asked for your opinion. You have argued that Test Plan is very important and you need to update your test plan from time to time. Its not a waste of time and testing activities would be more effective when you have your plan clear. Use some metrics. How you would support your argument to have the test plan consistently updated all the time.

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tjj006

  • Jul 9th, 2008
 

We may met many issues as testing proceeds. Because test plan is the guide line of the work, so updating test plan is necessary.
I list some resons below:
1. We take the test plan as the guideline for testing work.
2. The software changed a lot during the developement and we need to keep the test plan updated. (You can specific the detailed change to the manager.)

I'll list more if there're more.

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mathan_vel

  • Apr 8th, 2009
 

What ever changes/updation is the developement Schedules and testing time Effort should be update and maintained. Test Plan should be Centralized and the actual plan should be update on what ever changes on the other phases change.Test Plan is the Heart of the document. every thing should be defined and maintained for the Testing work. So Preparing and updating the Test plan is very important, this is the proof and evidence for the Testing Process.

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kurtz182

  • Nov 13th, 2009
 

The primary purpose of a test plan is to document and communicate test strategies so that all vested parties can review them and potentially provide feedback.  It helps to ensure that the test team is doing the right things.  When cross-functional groups review and sign off on a test plan, they indicate that they agree with the test team's plan of action.  Without this activity, the test team is more apt to do something wrong. 

The test plan also gives testers involved in the project proper guideliines and facilitates the testing process with minimal guidance. 

Finally, a test plan is a document centrally located so anyone can refer to it.  It answers a great deal of questions that arise throughout the software development process.  If the test plan did not exist, a test lead and/or manager would waste a great deal of time answering unnecessary questions. 

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