1. Preparing it helps us to think through the efforts needed to validate the acceptability of a software product.
2. We create a test plan because it can and will help people outside the test group to understand the why and how of product validation.
3. In regulated environments, we have to have a written test plan.
4. The general testing process includes the creation of a test plan.
5. We want a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach and focus of the software testing effort.
6. It includes test cases, conditions, the test environment, a list of related tasks, pass/fail criteria, and risk assessment.
7. One of the outputs for creating a test strategy is an approved and signed off test plan document.
8. The software testing methodology a three step process, and one of the steps is the creation of a test plan.
9. We want an opportunity to review the test plan with the project team.
10.Test plans should be documented, so that they are repeatable.
