Design Methodology › Step Five: Testing and Implementing the Application › Test Plan

Test Plan

A definitive test plan should be drawn up after the technical design is finalized. This plan is particularly important when performing acceptance testing for the user because it must reflect the expectations of the user. The plan should include the following information:

• Division of the application for testing purposes
• Plans for testing interfaces
• The order of testing, taking into account the planned implementation
• Approval criteria for user and operations acceptance of the system
• Test data to be used and the method of creating this data
• Operational and technical support required
• A list of all testing and related tasks
• The people involved and their specific responsibilities
• A schedule for testing and acceptance of the system