what is the difference between Test strategy and test plan?
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Answer / raghavendra nukala
Test strategy is a orgnizational level term which is used
for testing all the projects in that orgnization.
Test planning is a project level term which is used for
testing only that project.
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Answer / ravi sankar reddy k.
Test Plan: Test Plan is a document it describes overall
testing activity for that Project. And also it describes
objective, Scope and environments of the Project.
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Answer / senthil
I would say that both are same. So people call Test plan as
test strategy asnd vice versa. the point one needs to
understand is what are the items in these documents. They
arer listed below
PURPOSE
TEST ITEMS
FEATURES TO BE TESTED
FEATURES NOT TO BE TESTED
APPROACH
ANALYSIS & PLANNING PHASE ENTRY CRITERIA
ANALYSIS & PLANNING PHASE EXIT CRITERIA
TEST PHASE ENTRY CRITERIA
TEST PHASE EXIT CRITERIA
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
NOTIFICATION / ESCALATION PROCEDURES
MEASURES AND METRICS
‘PASS/FAIL’ CRITERIA
SUSPENSION CRITERIA & RESUMPTION REQUIREMENTS
TEST DELIVERABLES
TESTING TASKS
ENVIRONMENTAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
STAFFING AND TRAINING NEEDS
SCHEDULES AND RESOURCE PLANS
RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES
APPROVALS
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Answer / rahul das
Test plan- Its is a document describe the test
objective,scope,test strategy,test environment,test
data,entry criteria,exit criteria.
Test Strategy- Its a plan for how you are going to approach
Testing
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