From the course: 5 Common Test Failures
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Working without a test plan
From the course: 5 Common Test Failures
Working without a test plan
- I hear it, time and again, why do I need a test plan? The excuses are endless. We have user stories, our automation and test strategy doesn't change from product to product. Nobody reads them. They are a waste of time. These arguments are not only wrong, but they are also potentially dangerous to the success of your project. Alpha, Beta, Delta, agile, waterfall, DevOps, no matter what process or stage of testing you are working in, a good quality test documents the goals and objectives of the testing to ensure several key elements. It's a record of what you want to accomplish and it also acts as a contract between you and the rest of the team. The test plan is the framework everyone agrees upon for executing a successful project. Can it feel antiquated writing down what you're going to do in our fast moving highly technical society? Sure. However, the benefits far outweigh any frustration you might…
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