Thus if the environmental
needs of all test cases are the same, then define the environment in the master test plan.
??? If some or all the content of a section is in another document, then refer to that material in place
of the corresponding content. Attach the referenced material to the test plan or make them available
to users of the plan.
??? Distinguish between formal and working test documents. Formal documents are those which are
exchanged between groups or referred to by other documents. For working documents, legible
notes in a personal log-book are normally sufficient. Formal documents should conform to the
project??™s documentation standards and be held within the project file.
??? Leave the format of working documents to the discretion of the project manager. Ensure they
reflect the scope and purpose of the corresponding formal documents and are available for
inspection as evidence of testing.
??? Identify each formal test document uniquely with a name, a document number, and an issue
number.
??? Specify the set of formal test documents in the test plan under Test deliverables.
??? On a big project have a documentation manager with a documentation plan and a means of
holding documents electronically such as Sharepoint.
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8.21 Quality Plan
Use the quality plan to identify how the project manages the overall quality issues. One of these is the
need to test.
8.21.1 Introduction
Briefly describe the project including its purpose and whether it continues any previous work.
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