During the interview, many friends were asked the question "What is the difference between a test plan and a test plan" by the interviewer?
What is the difference? Let's take a good look at these two documents first.
1. Test plan
1. What is the test plan?
The test plan is a document at the organizational management level, planning a test activity from the perspective of organizational management. Define and constrain the testing scope, organization, resources, principles, etc. of the whole testing process, formulate task assignment and time schedule for each stage of the whole testing process, and put forward evaluation, risk analysis and management requirements for each task.
2. Test plan writing time and basis
After the requirement analysis stage, before carrying out the specific test activities, the person in charge of the test mainly refers to the "Requirements Specification" to write the test plan.
3. The purpose of writing the test plan
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Project managers and test bosses can better control the progress of the project and make corresponding resource allocation, etc.
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The members of the test team are clear about the entire project plan, and the work content and time to be carried out at different stages
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It is convenient for other members to understand the work task arrangement of the test group, and better teamwork
4. Test plan content
Test plan writing 6 elements (5W1H):
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why - the purpose of writing, why do you want to plan;
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what—the scope of the test, which aspects to test, and the work content at different stages;
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when—task schedule, the start and end time of the same task phase;
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where—corresponding documents, defect storage location, test environment, etc.;
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who—human and material resource allocation, which testers are responsible for which test work;
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how—testing methods and strategies, which testing tools to use
5. Test plan template reference
2. Test plan
1. What is the test plan?
The test plan is generally a further refinement and clarification of the test plan, and it is a document at the technical level. It describes the characteristics that need to be tested, the testing method, the planning of the test environment, the design and selection of test tools, the design method of test cases, the design scheme of test code, etc.
2. The time and basis for writing the test plan
Generally, it is written after the test plan is completed, and it is mainly designed by experienced testers based on the "Requirements Specification" and "Summary Design Specification".
3. The purpose of writing the test plan
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Specify specific test points and test methods for subsequent test execution
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Clarify the various test environments and other test requirements required for testing;
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It is convenient for project managers, software developers, software maintainers and testers to carry out follow-up maintenance and provide evidence for finding the cause of defects
4. Contents of the test plan
The core content of the test plan:
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Clarify the testing strategy
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Refine the test characteristics, including the specific test techniques and tools to be used
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Entry and exit standards and technical methods in the testing phase
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planning of test cases
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Planning of the test environment
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Design of automated testing framework
5. Test plan template reference
3. The difference between test plan and test plan
Based on the above, the difference between the test plan and the test plan is as follows:
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