Artifact:  Test Guidelines

Test Guidelines	Describes the test guidelines.
Role:	Test Designer
Enclosed in:	Software Development Plan
Template:	Word Template HTML Template
Purpose Brief Outline Timing Tailoring Annotated Outline (hyperlinks into HTML template in a new window)

Input to Activities: Plan Test Design Test Launch Development Case Compile Software Development Plan Develop Test Guidelines

Output from Activities: Develop Test Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of the Test Guidelines is to describe how you define the strategy for test in each iteration.

Brief Outline

Following is a proposed outline of a Test Guidelines document:

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1.       Introduction         

    1.1     Purpose     

    1.2     Scope     

    1.3     Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations     

    1.4     References     

    1.5     Overview     

2.       Goals of Testing

3.       Testing Standards       

4.       Key Measures       

5.       Test Completion Criteria

6.       Defect Management Guidelines     

7.       Change Management Criteria

Timing

Test Guidelines should be ready before the project starts.

Tailoring

You should adjust the outline of the Test Guidelines:

• Some sections may be removed, or added to handle the specific features, and limitations of the specific programming language.
• Some of the sections may be irrelevant for your project.
• The order of the various sections may vary, depending on the system's stakeholders and their focus or interest.

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