Write key points about Test Scenario, Test Case, Test Strategy and Plan, Test Summary Report.
Published: 2023-12-03 19:07:18

A **test scenario** is a collective set of test cases that helps the testing team to determine the positive and negative features of the project.
**Purpose of Test Scenario** :
**Verify complete functionality** : Test scenarios help to verify the complete functionality of the software application under test.
**The business process according to functional requirements** : Test scenarios help to ensure that the business flows and processes are as per the functional requirements of the application.
**Organize workforce** : Test scenarios help to determine testing work effort, and create a proposal for the client, thus helping to organize the workforce.
**Test cases** contain definite test steps, data, and expected outcomes for testing all the features of the software under test.
Test cases are the set of actions to execute and test particular feature of the application on the other hand test scenarios is any functionality that can be tested.
Test cases are derived from test scenarios whereas test scenarios are derived from SRS, BRS, etc.
Test cases help in the exhaustive testing of the application and test scenarios help in the agile way of testing the application.
Test cases are focussed on how to test and what to test on the other hand test scenarios are focussed on what to test.
Test cases require more time and resources as compared to test scenarios.
Test cases are low-level actions and test scenarios are high-level actions.
**Test Plan** :
The test plan is created for specific projects, and considers goals, stakeholders, and risks. In Agile development, a master plan for the project can be made, with specific sub-plans for each iteration.  During the planning phase, QA engineers only need to define test points. A test plan records the types of testing undertaken and may be reused in case regression testing is performed at a later stage. The following are the critical uses of test plans:
•	Guide to testing process.
•	Bridge between teams.
•	Streamlined functional coverage.
•	Ensures availability of resources.
•	Prevents testing ‘out of scope’.
•	Keeps a record of testing.
•	Tracks the testing progress.
•	Ensures risk management.

**Test Strategy** :
Test strategy is a high-level plan consisting of principles that guide the overall software testing process. It provides a structured approach to the entire QA team, guiding them toward achieving testing objectives in the most efficient way.
Guides the testing effort by providing focus, clarity, and effective risk management.
Ensures efficiency, effectiveness, and adherence to standards in testing practices.
Promotes better collaboration between members of the QA team.
Ensures that all members are aligned on the overall vision of the project.
Acts as reference for resource planning and allocation for optimal utilization.
Allows you to track progress more efficiently.
Test Summary Report:
A QA test summary report provides details of any important information uncovered during any phase of testing.
The summary report includes assessments of the quality of the testing effort, the quality of the software system under test, and statistics derived from incident reports. 
It also allows project stakeholders to review testing efforts with respect to the test plan ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the organization. A typical test summary report template generally contains: 
•	A summary of test activities and final test results.
•	An assessment of how well the testing is performed.