Test plan template reference
You can use a predefined test plan template or create a template. This reference shows which sections that each predefined test plan template includes.
You can view a description of each predefined artifact template on the Manage
Artifact Templates page.
In the following
table, and X indicates that a section is in a template.
| Test plan section | Section description | Basic test plan template | Default test plan template | Software test plan template | Agile test plan template | System test plan template | Web application security test plan template | Embedded software test plan template | Classic test plan template | SAFe® solution test plan template | SAFe® program test plan template | SAFe® team test plan template |
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| Summary | A detailed description of the test plan. In this section, you can also set up test plan categories to organize your test plans into logical groups. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Test Plan Scope | The software and system for the test plan. In this section, include an overview of the purpose, security, or privacy implications of the software or system. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Business Objectives | The business rationale for the product release. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Test Objectives | The success criteria for the project, which can be measured and reported by defining goals for the planned testing effort. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Normative and Informative Documents | Attached or linked normative and informative documents, such as applicable standards or guidelines specific to an industry or organization. | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Formal Review | A formal review process that can help your business processes comply with applicable industry standards and regulations. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Requirements | The requirements for a particular test cycle. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Requirements Collection Links | The collections of requirements that are linked to test plans. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Development Plan Links | The development plans that are linked to the test plan. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Risk Assessment | The risks that are associated with the test plan, test case, test suite, or test requirement. | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Test Schedules | The various test activities and iterations. In this section, you can also track your progress against the test plan. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Test Estimation | The high-level estimates at the plan level for the work that must be done to complete various test activities. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Test Environments | The test environments that must be supported and the available resources. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Software Test Environment Details | The details of the software test environment beyond what is documented in the Test Environment section of the test plan; for example, extra materials that are required for the test, security, licensing, or proprietary rights issues that are associated with the test environment. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Sampling Strategy | The sampling strategy to use for the end-of-line testing of the system, including the size of the sample and the method that is used. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Bed | The steps to prepare the test plan for testing. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Conditions | The test conditions to apply, such as the temperature, pressure, humidity, acceleration, vibration, acoustic noise, shock, acidic atmosphere, icing, and solar radiation. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Data | The data sets to use when you run the tests in the test plan. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Identification | The test details, such as the levels of testing; the classes of testing; general test conditions; and any data recording, reduction, and analysis procedures to use. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Strategy | The test levels; the quality characteristics, such as functionality; and the test design techniques that are covered in the test plan. | X | ||||||||||
| Test Team | The members of each test team. In version 4.0 and later, this section is replaced by the use of team areas. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Instruments and Test Equipment | The instruments and test equipment with which to carry out the test plan, including the calibration policy and traceability for those instruments and test equipment. This section uses a full-text editor. | X | ||||||||||
| Application Security | The test policies that you can add to the test case script. | X | ||||||||||
| Quality Objectives | The quality objectives for a release, in table format. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Entry Criteria | The conditions that must be met to begin testing, in table format. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Exit Criteria | The conditions that must be met for a test cycle to be considered complete, in table format. | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Test Suites | A collection of test cases that are grouped for test execution purposes. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Test Cases | The test cases that are associated with the test plan. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Resources | The shared network resources that are associated with the test plan. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Attachments | The files and documents that are attached to the test plan, such as previous test plans, test iterations, screen captures, and other supporting material. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Test Suite Execution Records | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Test Case Execution Records | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Child Test Plans | X |