1. Course Contributors: Chris Armstrong & Samuel Arroyo
Course Designer: Kristen Hames
The purpose of this course is to help users create effective test plans.
INTRODUCTION
TEST PLANS OVERVIEW
TEST PLAN SCENARIOS
TEST PLAN TEMPLATES AND TOOLS
WRAP UP
Getting Started
Test Strategy vs. Test Plan
Test Plan Activity
Templates
Tools
Quiz
Test Plans
3. By the end of this course, you will be able to. . .
create effective test plans for your own context.
share those test plans with stakeholders.
use Provar Manager for your test planning.
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Getting Started
4. This course should take about 30 minutes, and you will earn a Test Plans badge upon completion. Let's
begin!
CONTINUE
Who are test plans for?
With test plans, it makes sense that testers would be most involved in this test planning process. But why
are test plans important even if you’re not a tester?
If you’re a manager or stakeholder, you want to make sure the right things are covered. The test plan gives
insight into what your team is doing and gives you confidence as a stakeholder that your team is going to
cover what’s needed. Test plans are important for a whole team because of the need for traceability.
For someone working in DevOps, you’re invested in every part of your tool kit providing you a consistent
livestream of data; planning is always an integral part of DevOps. Lastly, as a developer, you most obviously
want to know that things are being tested well and have the accountability that the thing you’re trying to build
right will meet the needs of the customer.
In the quality journey, quality test plans set everyone up for success–no matter your specific role.
CONTINUE
5. Watch the video below for a quick overview of the difference between a test strategy and a test plan.
Video transcript available here.
What can a Test Plan include?
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Test Strategy vs. Test Plan
7. The activity below is designed to help you think through the important aspects of test planning and how to
adjust planning for the specific context.
Note: Portions of the activity include audio, so make sure to adjust your volume as needed.
CONTINUE
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Test Plan Activity
8.
9. Writing Test Plans
As stated at the beginning of the course, there is no industry standard for test plans. It’s largely dependent on
your context; however, as a reminder, no matter what you do, you want to be sure to address scope, risks,
and assumptions.
Below, you'll find various test plan templates you can use for ideas or adapt to fit your own needs.
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Templates
Lightweight Template
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Click here to make a copy of the One Page Test Plan template previewed below.
12. Provar Manager
Provar Manager provides a solution for organizing, planning, designing, documenting, storing, and reporting
everything about your tests. Maybe you have a template you like to use: you can import that into Provar
Manager. Perhaps you want to use the functionality of Provar Manager to actually create your test plans.
Watch the video below to see how Provar Manager can be used for your unique planning purposes.
Tools for Collaboration and Sharing
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Tools
Test Plan Overview in Test Manager
13. Below you’ll find a list of interactive tools that are helpful for visualizing your test plans, collaborating with
team members, and sharing with stakeholders. Explore some of the tools to see if any could work for you.
CONTINUE TO THE COURSE QUIZ
Metro Retro
1
Miro
2
LucidSpark
3
Figjam
4
Mural
5
15. Question
01/05
Which actions can be helped by effective test planning?
(Check all that apply.)
Maintaining focus and keeping the “big picture” in mind
Establishing the mission of the organization
Considering infrastructure with sufficient lead time
Addressing traceability issues
16. Question
02/05
The following sentence appears in a test plan: “Actual translation testing is outsourced, so
it is not part of this test plan.”
This belongs under which section of the test plan?
In Scope
Out of Scope
Risks
Resourcing
17. Question
03/05
What would be helpful to include in the Risks section of a test plan?
(Check all that apply.)
The test plan objectives
A mitigation plan
The impact of the risk
Infrastructure considerations
18. Question
04/05
True or False: A test strategy document can be used to give new hires a high-level
understanding of processes common to all projects and how your test processes work.
True
False
19. Question
05/05
Before a project starts, the team should consider which of the following?
(Check all that apply.)
Existing test plans
Risks
Dependencies
Objectives
20. Congratulations on completing the Test Plans course as part of the Provar Manager certification track.
You should now be able to. . .
. . . create your own test plans considering scope, risk, and assumptions.
. . . share those test plans with stakeholders.
. . .use Provar Manager for your test plans.
You've also earned a Test Plans badge. You can view your badge under “My Badges” on UP.
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Summary & Badge
22. If you have a few moments, we’d love to hear from you!
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