# Test Plan Template

## Document Information
- **Document ID**: TEST-[PROJECT]-[VERSION]
- **Project**: [Project Name]
- **Version**: [X.Y.Z]
- **Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- **Author**: [Name]
- **Reviewers**: [Names]
- **Status**: [Draft/Review/Approved/Executed]

## 1. Test Plan Overview
### 1.1 Scope
What will and will not be tested.

### 1.2 Test Objectives
- Primary testing objectives
- Success criteria
- Exit criteria

### 1.3 Test Approach
Overall testing strategy and methodology.

## 2. Test Items
### 2.1 Features to be Tested
| Feature ID | Feature Name | Priority | Test Level |
|------------|--------------|----------|------------|
| | | High/Medium/Low | Unit/Integration/System |

### 2.2 Features NOT to be Tested
List features explicitly excluded from testing and rationale.

## 3. Test Strategy
### 3.1 Test Levels
#### Unit Testing
- **Scope**: Individual components/functions
- **Tools**: [Testing framework]
- **Coverage**: [Target percentage]
- **Responsibility**: Developers

#### Integration Testing
- **Scope**: Component interactions
- **Tools**: [Testing tools]
- **Coverage**: API endpoints, database interactions
- **Responsibility**: QA Engineers

#### System Testing
- **Scope**: End-to-end functionality
- **Tools**: [Testing tools]
- **Coverage**: Complete user workflows
- **Responsibility**: QA Team

#### Acceptance Testing
- **Scope**: Business requirements validation
- **Tools**: [Testing tools]
- **Coverage**: User acceptance criteria
- **Responsibility**: Product Owner + QA

### 3.2 Test Types
#### Functional Testing
- [ ] Smoke testing
- [ ] Regression testing
- [ ] User interface testing
- [ ] API testing
- [ ] Database testing

#### Non-Functional Testing
- [ ] Performance testing
- [ ] Security testing
- [ ] Usability testing
- [ ] Compatibility testing
- [ ] Accessibility testing

## 4. Test Environment
### 4.1 Environment Requirements
| Environment | Purpose | Configuration | Data |
|-------------|---------|---------------|------|
| Development | Unit testing | | |
| Staging | Integration/System testing | | |
| Pre-production | Acceptance testing | | |

### 4.2 Test Data
- Test data requirements
- Data generation strategy
- Data privacy considerations

## 5. Test Schedule
### 5.1 Test Phases
| Phase | Start Date | End Date | Deliverables | Dependencies |
|-------|------------|----------|--------------|--------------|
| Unit Testing | | | | |
| Integration Testing | | | | |
| System Testing | | | | |
| Acceptance Testing | | | | |

### 5.2 Milestones
- [ ] Test environment setup complete
- [ ] Test data prepared
- [ ] Test execution complete
- [ ] Defect resolution complete

## 6. Test Cases
### 6.1 Test Case Template
```
Test Case ID: TC-[ID]
Test Case Name: [Descriptive name]
Test Objective: [What is being tested]
Preconditions: [Setup requirements]
Test Steps:
1. [Action]
2. [Action]
3. [Action]
Expected Result: [Expected outcome]
Actual Result: [To be filled during execution]
Status: [Pass/Fail/Blocked]
Comments: [Additional notes]
```

### 6.2 Test Case Categories
#### Positive Test Cases
Test cases that validate expected behavior with valid inputs.

#### Negative Test Cases
Test cases that validate system behavior with invalid inputs.

#### Edge Cases
Test cases that validate system behavior at boundaries.

## 7. Defect Management
### 7.1 Defect Classification
| Severity | Definition | Example |
|----------|------------|---------|
| Critical | System unusable | Complete system crash |
| High | Major functionality broken | Core feature not working |
| Medium | Minor functionality issues | UI glitch |
| Low | Cosmetic issues | Text formatting |

### 7.2 Defect Workflow
1. **Discovery**: Defect identified during testing
2. **Logging**: Defect logged with details
3. **Triage**: Severity and priority assigned
4. **Assignment**: Defect assigned to developer
5. **Resolution**: Developer fixes defect
6. **Verification**: QA verifies fix
7. **Closure**: Defect marked as resolved

### 7.3 Defect Tracking Template
```
Defect ID: BUG-[ID]
Title: [Brief description]
Description: [Detailed description]
Steps to Reproduce:
1. [Step]
2. [Step]
3. [Step]
Expected Result: [What should happen]
Actual Result: [What actually happened]
Environment: [Test environment details]
Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
Status: [New/Open/In Progress/Fixed/Closed]
Assigned To: [Developer name]
Reporter: [Tester name]
Date Reported: [Date]
```

## 8. Test Metrics
### 8.1 Test Coverage Metrics
- Requirements coverage
- Code coverage
- Test case execution coverage

### 8.2 Defect Metrics
- Defects found per phase
- Defect density
- Defect resolution time

### 8.3 Test Progress Metrics
- Test cases executed
- Pass/fail rate
- Test execution velocity

## 9. Risk Analysis
### 9.1 Testing Risks
| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation |
|------|--------|-------------|------------|
| Limited test environment availability | High | Medium | Book environment slots early |
| Test data unavailable | Medium | Low | Prepare synthetic data |

### 9.2 Product Risks
| Risk | Impact | Test Strategy |
|------|--------|---------------|
| Performance issues under load | High | Performance testing |
| Security vulnerabilities | High | Security testing |

## 10. Test Deliverables
- [ ] Test plan document
- [ ] Test cases
- [ ] Test execution reports
- [ ] Defect reports
- [ ] Test coverage report
- [ ] Test summary report

## 11. Approval and Sign-off
### 11.1 Test Plan Approval
| Role | Name | Signature | Date |
|------|------|-----------|------|
| QA Lead | | | |
| Project Manager | | | |
| Development Lead | | | |

### 11.2 Test Execution Sign-off
| Phase | QA Lead | Dev Lead | Date |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Unit Testing | | | |
| Integration Testing | | | |
| System Testing | | | |
| Acceptance Testing | | | |

## 12. Revision History
| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
|---------|------|--------|---------|
| 1.0 | | | Initial draft |