Test Plan Question:

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1. BACKGROUND
2. INTRODUCTION
3. ASSUMPTIONS
4. TEST ITEMS
List each of the items (programs) to be tested.
5. FEATURES TO BE TESTED
List each of the features (functions or requirements) which will be tested or demonstrated by the test.
6. FEATURES NOT TO BE TESTED
Explicitly lists each feature, function, or requirement which won't be tested and why not.
7. APPROACH
Describe the data flows and test philosophy.
Simulation or Live execution, Etc.
8. ITEM PASS/FAIL CRITERIA Blanket statement
Itemized list of expected output and tolerances
9. SUSPENSION/RESUMPTION CRITERIA
Must the test run from start to completion?
Under what circumstances may it be resumed in the middle?
Establish check-points in long tests.
10. TEST DELIVERABLES
What, besides software, will be delivered?
Test report
Test software
11. TESTING TASKS Functional tasks (e.g., equipment set up)
Administrative tasks
12. ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
Security clearance
Office space & equipment
Hardware/software requirements
13. RESPONSIBILITIES
Who does the tasks in Section 10?
What does the user do?
14. STAFFING & TRAINING
15. SCHEDULE
16. RESOURCES
17. RISKS & CONTINGENCIES
18. APPROVALS