Test Plan Question:

Plan logistics.

► Logistical Areas
o Test effort estimation and scheduling
o Testability engineering
o Test team staffing (right skills)
o Tester training and supervision
o Tester task assignments
o Product information gathering and management
o Project meetings, communication, and coordination
o Relations with all other project functions, including development
o Test platform acquisition and configuration
► Possible Work Products
o Issues list
o Project risk analysis
o Responsibility matrix
o Test schedule
o Agreements and protocols
o Test tools and automation
o Stubbing and simulation needs
o Test suite management and maintenance
o Build and transmittal protocol
o Test cycle administration
o Problem reporting system and protocol
o Test status reporting protocol
o Code freeze and incremental testing
o Pressure management in end game
o Sign-off protocol
o Evaluation of test effectiveness
► Status Check
o Do the logistics of the project support the test strategy?
o Are there any problems that block testing?
o Are the logistics and strategy adaptable in the face of foreseeable problems?
o Can you start testing now and sort out the rest of the issues later?