OTP #5: Different Ways Test Plans Can Be Presented

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​The last two issues have been about Test Plans, and you are about to read the third.

​Test Plans come in different shapes and forms, one of which is the 'canvas' form we looked at recently. Although the 'document' format is the most popular, we will look at other formats in this issue.

​The Dashboard Format

​A Test Plan as a Mind Map

​A Test Plan on a Whiteboard

​A Test Plan on Trello

​No matter the format you adopt, always remember to make it easy to read and understand because it will be used by upper management, business teams, regulatory bodies, or clients.

​Don't forget to cover these topics:

• ​The Product / Feature under test

• ​What is In Scope / Out of Scope

• ​Risks

• ​Assumptions

• ​Tools

• ​Environments

• ​Resources

• ​Estimates

​If you don't know where to start from, follow this simple guide:

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​Testing Quote of the Day

​​Testing never ends, it just stops. - Michael Hunter

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​Thanks for reading.

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