During Test Planning, we make sure that we understand the goals of the customer, stakeholders, and project. We also analyze the risks that testing is intended to address.
Test Planning work products typically include one or more Test Plans. The Test Plan provides information about the test basis. Planning may be documented in a master Test Plan and separate Test Plans for test levels and types.
Test levels include Component testing, Integration testing, System Testing, and Acceptance testing. Test Types include functional testing and non-functional testing.
As mentioned in ISTQB Syllabus, Test planning activities may include the following, and some of these may be documented in a test plan:
The content of test plans varies and can extend beyond the list given above. A sample test plan structure and a sample test plan can be found in the ISO standard.
Test planning is one of those critical test activities that benefit from collaboration. While the test leader or manager is typically responsible for creating and finalizing a test plan, there can be many contributors.