Test Planning

The Test Plan includes a high level outline of the planning, from start of the test campaign to the delivery of the test results, including major milestones. The planning is a tool for the Test Manager to adjust expectations with the stakeholders and the customer, and for the test organization (especially the test coordinator) to adjust the details of the test execution itself.

The test planning should take into account the following items

• Different test stages and phases
• Long lead items, such as infrastructure possessions and rolling stock
• The readiness of test specifications
• The availability of certificates and type authorizations
• Major change events, such as infrastructute and software updates