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Test Plan for 829-1998

The starting point for these notes has to be the IEEE 829-1998 Standard for Software Test Documentation. Made up of eight different documents, the most important is that of the Test Plan.

A spec for this site can be found here.

There are 16 clauses for an IEEE 829 compliant test plan.

1. Test Plan Identifier
2. Introduction
3. Test Items
4. Features To Be Tested
5. Features Not To Be Tested
6. Approach
7. Item Pass/Fail Criteria
8. Suspension Criteria And Resumption Requirements
9. Test Deliverables
10. Testing Tasks
11. Environmental Needs
12. Responsibilities
13. Staffing And Training Needs
14. Schedule
15. Risks And Contingencies
16. Approvals
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