Answer / murali reddy

Test plan : After completion of SRS learning and business
requirement gathering test management concentrate on test
planning,this is done by Test lead, or Project lead.

Test Strategy : Depends on corresponding testing policy
quality analyst finalizes test Responsibility Matrix.
this is done by QA.

but both r Documents.

TEST PLAN :
We describe what to Test ?
1.Scope.
2.Approach.
3.What are the modules to test.

TEST STATERGY :
We describe How to Test ?
We define the methodology ?

Answer / purni

Hi,
Test strategy comes first. This is the high level
document that describes the approach of the test.In this
they defines time, number of releases etc.
Test plan is a document that defines the object,
scope and focus of the test. This defines scheduling the
testing activity, who is assigned for each functionlity.

Answer / swathi

Test Plan: Test Plan describes What to Test, How to Test and
When to Test. It is a document which describes the scope of
a software testing project.
Test Strategy: It is a document which describes the overall
testing approach.

Answer / surendra

Test Strategy is a Organisational Document which will
Prepare By Project manager.it will indiactes the Approach
of the project i.e the overall direction software testing
of the needs of the project
Test Paln is a document which will prepare by Test Lead.it
Explains what to test? how to test? and when to Test?

Answer / sudhakar mekala

Test Stratagy is a document, which contains list of
technics are applied into the application build. the
techniques are autharasation, access control, audit trail,
continuty, correctness, easy to use, easy to operate,
performence, recovery , file integrety ,maintanence and
methdology.

Test plan is a document, which is prepared by TL. Tl is
oing to concentrste mainly what to test, who to test, when
to test and how to test.

Answer / kemps

Test Strategy - Here we are going to mention what are
things we are going to test with the details on
methodlogoies in brief.

Test Plan - Here we are going to talk about the type of
testing we do,resource planning,Risk and Mitigation
plan ,Test environment,etc..... in details for a particular
prject

Answer / dilip kasala

>>Test strategy is organization term which is applicable
for testing all projects in that organization

it consits
testing types
levels of testing
test technics
configuration management
test matrix
termenology
automation
automationtools


>>Test plan is project level term that is apllicable to
apply for testing a particular project

Answer / revansidappa

Test plan reflects your entire project testing schedule and approach.

It deals with entire testing activity which are to be done during testing process such as following

2. Scope
3. Test Strategy
4. Environment Requirements
5. Test Schedule
6. Control Procedure
7. Functions To Be Tested
8. Resources and Responsibilities
9. Deliverables
10. Suspension / Exit Criteria
11. Resumption Criteria
12. Dependencies
13. Risks
14. Tools
15. Documentation
16. Approvals

where as test strategy is part of test plan

it deals with testing methods which are followed while testing the application for example as followings

System Test
Performance Test
Security Test
Automated Test
Stress and Volume Test
Recovery Test
Documentation Test
Beta Test
User Acceptance Test

Answer / siddhu

Test Strategy and Test Plan are different.

Test Plan is a master document which explains everything
that needs testing to be done.

Test Strategy is a part of Test Plan which speaks about
testing techniques and testing methodlogies that are to be
done.

PURPOSE
FEATURES TO BE TESTED
FEATURES NOT TO BE TESTED
APPROACH
ENTRY CRITERIA
EXIT CRITERIA
TEST STRATEGY
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
SUSPENSION CRITERIA & RESUMPTION REQUIREMENTS
TEST DELIVERABLES
ENVIRONMENTAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
STAFFING AND TRAINING NEEDS
SCHEDULES AND RESOURCE PLANS
RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES
APPROVALS

Answer / sandeep choudhary

**A Test Strategy document is a high level document and
normally developed by project manager. This document
defines “Testing Approach” to achieve testing objectives.
The Test Strategy is normally derived from the Business
Requirement Specification document.
Components of the Test Strategy document
Scope and Objectives
Business issues
->Roles and responsibilities
Communication and status reporting
Test deliverability
Industry standards to follow
Test automation and tools
Testing measurements and metrices
Risks and mitigation
Defect reporting and tracking
Change and configuration management
Training plan

**The Test Plan document on the other hand, is derived from
the Product Description, Software Requirement Specification
SRS, or Use Case Documents.
The Test Plan document is usually prepared by the Test
Lead or Test Manager and the focus of the document is to
describe what to test, how to test, when to test and who
will do what test.

-->Test Plan id
Introduction
Test items
Features to be tested
Features not to be tested
Test techniques
Testing tasks
Suspension criteria
Features pass or fail criteria
Test environment (Entry criteria, Exit criteria)
Test delivarables
Staff and training needs
Responsibilities
Schedule

what does ur FRS document conatin? brahma412@yahoo.co.in

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