HI

   The Key Components are
   1. Test Scope
   2. Test Stratergy
   3. Test Resources
   4. Enty & Exit criteria
   5. Test Schedule
   6. Test Report.




sun_ramprasad@yahoo.com

hi frnds this is srinivas
    test plan is a word document .it s prepared by test leader
key components of testplan are 

1)objestive
2)scope
3)resourses
4)deprndencies
5)deliverables
6)riskfactor
7)testresponsibility matrix

Objective
Scope/overview
Risks/Contingencies & Mitigations
Features to be tested
Tests to be Executed
Tools and Data
Enty & Exit criteria
test responsibility matrix

ravitvm2002@yahoo.co.uk
rafi.a@cognizant.com

As per my knowledge, before final preparation we should 
obtain test scope, strategy, resources, schedule after 
completion of configuration, we have to prepare a test plan 
docment. Test plant document contains the following 
components.
1. Function
2. Activity
3. Transaction Code
4. Input
5. Out put (Expected Result)
6. Remarks.

it is a word document containing different headings such as
1- Background
2-Introduction
3-Assumptions
4-Test items
5-Features to be tested
6-Features not to be tested
7-Test strategy
8-Item pass fail criteria
9-suspension and resumption criteria
10-Test deliverables
11-Testing tasks
12-Environmental needs
13-Inter group responsibilities
14-Staffing and Training
15-schedule
16-Resources
17-Risk and contigencies
18-Approvals

History
Scope
Approch
History
Features to be tested
features not to be tested
pass/ fail criteria
deliverables
schedules
sizing
tools
types of testing
risks
dependencies
entry/ exit criteria etc