Test Plan Management

AngusTester's Test Plan management module supports full-cycle test process management, covering plan creation, execution monitoring, and closed-loop analysis.

I. Test Plan Configuration

1. Create Test Plan

Description: Define test cycle and scope
Steps:

1. Cases → Plans Click "Add Plan"
   
2. Fill in core information:
   • Plan name (recommended format: [Version] Test Plan)
   • Schedule (start/end date)
   • Effort estimation method (case count/story points)
   • Test scope description (key functional modules)
     

⚠️Note: End date must be at least 1 day later than start date

2. Clone Historical Plan

Description: Reuse mature test plan templates
Steps:

1. Plan Management List Select target plan
2. Click "⋮" and choose "Clone"
3. System automatically:
   • Creates a copy (appends "_Copy" to name)
   • Copies associated cases and configurations
   • Resets status to Not Started

⚠️Note: Time range needs manual reset

3. Edit Plan Configuration

Description: Adjust parameters for unstarted plans
Steps:

1. Plan Management List Find Not Started plan
2. Click "Edit" icon
   
3. Modifiable fields:
   • Owner change
   • Member and role adjustments
   • Additional test scope description
   • Upload reference documents
     

4. Delete Test Plan

Description: Clean up invalid test cycles
Steps:

1. Plan Management List Select target plan
2. Click "⋮" and choose "Delete"
3. Confirm by entering plan name
4. System executes:
   • Moves to recycle bin
   • Removes case associations
   • Notifies creator and app admins via email

❗️Note: Emptying recycle bin permanently deletes data

II. Test Execution Control

1. Start Test Plan

Description: Activate test execution cycle
Steps:

1. Plan Management List Select target plan
2. Click "Start" button
3. System automatically:
   • Changes status to In Progress
   • Notifies all test members via email
   • Locks test scope

⚠️Note: Cases added after start are marked "Out of Plan"

2. Block Test Plan

Description: Pause blocked test activities
Steps:

1. Plan → Target Plan Click "⋮" and choose "Block"
2. Enter blocking reason:
   • Dependency version delay (link blocking task)
   • Environment failure (record ticket number)
   • Requirement change (attach change doc link)

❗Note: Blocked status exceeding 7 days triggers auto-alert

3. Complete Test Plan

Description: Officially conclude test cycle
Steps:

1. In Progress Plan Click "Complete"
2. Submit closure materials (TODO):
   • Test coverage report (auto-generated)
   • Outstanding risk description (manual input)
   • Auto-archive associated case versions

III. Test Data Analysis

1. Burn-down Chart Analysis

Description: Track test progress and effort consumption
Steps:

1. Plan → Target Plan Click "⋮" and choose "View Burn-down Chart"
2. Key metrics:
   • Ideal progress line (green)
   • Actual progress line (blue)
     Auto-updates in real-time

2. Member Progress Monitoring

Description: Evaluate tester workload
Steps:

1. Plan → Target Plan Click "⋮" and choose "View Member Progress"
   
2. View dimensions:
   • Case completion rate & ranking
   • Work efficiency & ranking
   • Blocked case distribution (by owner) TODO
   • Estimated/actual effort deviation

3. Export Plan Cases

Description: Generate test execution detail reports
Steps:

1. Plan → Target Plan Click "⋮" and choose "Export Cases"
2. Select format:
   • Excel (with execution details)
   • CSV (API integration format)