Test plan template

Where the test strategy sets the direction for the whole product, the test plan organises one specific campaign: a version, a feature, a migration.

What’s in the kit

1. Identification of the version under test.
2. The campaign’s goal.
3. Features to test, with their priority.
4. Features not tested, and why.
5. Approach: automated, manual, exploratory, non-functional.
6. A ready-to-fill test case table, with status.
7. Environment and data.
8. The campaign schedule.
9. Exit criteria as a checklist.
10. Risks and fallback plans.
11. A summary with figures and the go / no-go decision.

How to use it

Duplicate the template for each campaign. Start with the feature table and its priorities: that’s what decides how much time goes into each test case. The final summary is your record of the go-live decision.