Test planning guides for QA teams

Learn how to build a testing roadmap that your team can execute.

Test plans

A test plan is a comprehensive document that outlines the testing strategy for a software development project. It defines what needs to be tested, how it will be tested, when testing happens, and what resources you'll need. A good test plan gives your team a clear roadmap before any testing begins.

Our test plan tutorials

Building a testing strategy that actually works requires a solid plan. This collection of guides covers everything from defining what needs testing to allocating resources and timelines. Our test plan guides are perfect for QA leaders, developers, and anyone else responsible for mapping out a software testing project

How to create a test plan that’s useful, clear, and lean

Learn how to write a test plan that your team will actually use. Includes a step-by-step guide, key components, best practices, and a real-world example.

How to create test plans

A lean test plan template (for Word & Excel)

Learn what to include in a software test plan, when your team should use them, and download our free lightweight template in Word or Excel.

Software test plan template

Keep test plans organized in TestLodge

TestLodge makes it easy to build and collaborate on test plans and other testing documents.