A high-level document is used to validate the test types or levels to be executed for the product and specify the Software Development Life Cycle’s testing approach is known as Test strategy document.
Once the test strategy has been written, we cannot modify it, and it is approved by the Project Manager, development
Components of Test Strategy Document
We understand that the test strategy document is made during the requirements phase and after the requirements have been listed.
- Scope and Overview
- Testing Methodology
- Testing Environment Specifications
- Testing Tools
- Release Control
- Risk Analysis
- Review and Approvals
1. Scope and Overview
- The first component of the test strategy document is Scope and Overview.
- The overview of any product contains the information on who should approve, review and use the document.
- The test strategy document also specified the testing activities and phases that are needed to be approved.
2. Testing Methodology
- The next module in the test strategy document is Testing methodology, which is mainly used to specify the levels of testing, testing procedure, roles, and responsibilities of all the team members.
- The testing approach also contains the change management process involving the modification request submission, pattern to be used, and activity to manage the request.
- Above all, if the test strategy document is not established appropriately, then it might lead to errors or mistakes in the future.
3. Testing Environment Specifications
- Another component of the test strategy document is Testing Environment Specification.
- As we already aware of the specification of the test data requirements is exceptionally significant. Hence, clear guidelines on how to prepare test data are involved in the testing environment specification of the test strategy document.
- This module specifies the information related to the number of environments and the setup demanded.
- The backup and restore strategies are also offered to ensure that there is no data loss because of the coding or programming issues.
4. Testing Tools
- Testing tools are another vital component of the test strategy document, as it stipulates the complete information about the test management and automation tools necessary for test execution activity.;
- For security, performance, load testing, the necessary methodologies, and tools are defined by the details of the open-source or commercial tool and the number of users that can be kept by it.
5. Release Control
- Another important module of the test strategy document is Release Control.
- It is used to ensure that the correct and effective test execution and release management strategies should be systematically developed.
6. Risk Analysis
- The next component of the test strategy document is Risk Analysis.
- In the test strategy document, all the possible risks are described linked to the project, which can become a problem in test execution.
- Furthermore, for inclining these risks, a clear strategy is also formed in order to make sure that they are undertaking properly.
- We also create a contingency plan if the development team faces these risks in real-time.
7. Review and Approvals
- The last component of the Testing strategy document is Review and Approval.
- When all the related testing activities are specified in the test strategy document, it is reviewed by the concerned people like:
- System Administration Team
- Project Management Team
- Development Team
- Business Team
- Together with the correct date, approver name, comment, and summary of the reviewed variations should be followed while starting the document.
- Likewise, it should be constantly reviewed and updated with the testing process improvements.