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Web Site Test Plan Generation

Quality Web Site Testing, LLC can create a custom website test plan for your web site and perform the testing for you. You can also opt to purchase a website test plan and do the testing yourself.

 

In addition, our web site contains many free resources that discuss web site test cases and web site testing in more detail:

What is a Web Site Test Plan?

A test plan is a written document that outlines detailed test cases for a project. Each test case has a set of steps to follow along with expected results for each step. They are organized based on the pages of a web site. Test cases are included for each type of testing to be performed on your site.

 

Test cases address both the normal operation of a web site as well as abnormal operation, such as clicking the Submit button on a form without entering the required information. They may test individual pages or a process such as completing a purchase.

 

When you purchase a test plan from Quality Web Site Testing, you can receive the document in these formats:

Test plans are living documents that change as a web site changes.

What are Test Plan Results?

The test plan results identify what happened when each test case was executed. The results are presented alongside each test case so you can see the actual results next to the expected results.

 

The test plan results report contains:

The results report is provided in these document formats:

Why is a Website Test Plan needed?

Using a test plan to assess your web site gives you measurable, reproducible results that you can use to identify and fix problems. When you test without a test plan, it's hard to guarantee you've tested every single link, tried all the different paths through the site, and verified all the input forms.

 

The internet landscape is ever-changing. New operating systems, browsers, and technologies seem to pop up daily. Having a website test plan allows you to run the test cases against a new technology, record the results, and update your site to work with it.

 

Whenever you modify your web site, you can run the test plan against it to verify that everything still works properly. Remember that one broken link can lead to lost customers and sales.