Test planning has the following major tasks:
i. To determine the scope and risks and identify the objectives of testing.
ii. To determine the test approach.
iii. To implement the test policy and/or the test strategy. (Test strategy is an outline that describes the testing portion of the software development cycle. It is created to inform PM, testers, and developers about some key issues of the testing process. This includes the testing objectives, method of testing, total time and resources required for the project, and the testing environments.).
iv. To determine the required test resources like people, test environments, etc.
v. To schedule test analysis and design tasks, test implementation, execution, and evaluation.
vi. To determine the exit criteria we need to set criteria such as coverage criteria. (Coverage criteria are the percentage of statements in the software that must be executed during testing. This will help us track whether we are completing test activities correctly. They will show us which tasks and checks we must complete for a particular level of testing before we can say that testing is finished.)
Test control has the following major tasks:
i. To measure and analyze the results of reviews and testing.
ii. To monitor and document progress, test coverage and exit criteria.
iii. To provide information on testing.
iv. To initiate corrective actions.
v. To make decisions.