Software Test Management and Planning

Software Testing Estimation Process – It covers some important factors which needs to be taken care while doing estimation.
Organizing the Software Test Team – One of the important tasks for the Software Test Manager.
Software Test Readiness Review Checklist – A sample checklist for Software Test Leads & Managers to evaluate the readiness of the application released for software testing.

Identify Software Testing Types and Exit Criteria – Identifying various types of software testing's required for the application and Exit Criteria, both are very critical for the success of testing effort.
Software Test Planning – The quality of the testing effort is directly proportional to the quality of the test planning.
Software Testing Bible - Software Test Plan Document – The document usually created after software test planning or parallel with the Test Planning effort.
Software Test Specification - a detailed summary of what all scenarios shall be tested and how they will be tested. It is basically, a part of software test planning process.
Software Test Strategy – Important activity to be done before starting the software test planning.
When software is ready to ship or release – It is really difficult to decide whether the software is ready for release or not. Only, an experienced software test manager or software test lead can make decision of it.
Responsibilities of a Software Test Manager / Lead – Here is a list of roles and responsibilities of a Software Test Manager or Test Lead. It will help aspiring Software Test Managers and leads.