From the course: Software Testing: Tools
What is test planning?
- [Instructor] Software testing can be a complicated and precise exercise. It's somewhere between validation and experimentation and requires the time and dedication to plan out correctly. Test planning is the process of analyzing the features or segments of code that are to be created within a system, dissecting them into individual areas or functions, and then planning how best to test those functions to fulfill Testing's peace of mind and the end user's experience. Doing this level of planning does not always belong in the application lifecycle management software and it can mean testers end up using different pieces of software to capture specific test planning. These software testing tools can include features, such as specific test session capturing, screenshot capturing, exploratory testing tools, and even custom testing reporting to show how much of an application has been tested against. Many application lifecycle management toolsets offer good test team functionality, so it's very dependent on your own needs as to whether or not you'll need a specific test planning suite in place.
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