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Test planning is a structured process to define test objectives, scope, resources, schedule and exit criteria for a software delivery. It documents test strategy, test types, responsibilities and reporting. Effective planning reduces risks early, aligns stakeholders, and provides decision criteria for release readiness and resource allocation.
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Test planning defines the goals, scope, approach, resources, and schedule for examining a system.
Test planning grew from formal software quality assurance; IEEE 829 provided a widely used documentation structure for it from 1998.
First clarify what must be examined, assess risks and priorities, plan people and environments, and record entry, exit, and completion criteria.
The parts of a system covered by a test.
A condition defined in advance for starting, stopping, or completing a test.
An overarching decision about how tests address risks.
A shared plan makes test effort, coverage, and release decisions traceable.
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