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Understanding Test Plans

What are Test Plans in Vansah?

Updated over a month ago

A Test Plan in Vansah is a structured collection of Test Cases created to plan, execute, and track testing for a specific requirement. Test Plans helps teams ensure that all relevant Test Cases are executed in an organized and traceable manner.

A Test Plan can be created from:

  • A Jira Work Item

  • A Test Folder

  • A combination of multiple Jira Work Items and Test Folders

Type of Test Plans

In Vansah, Test Plans are available in two types:

Test Plan Type

Best Suited For

Key Characteristics

Standard Test Plans

Simple, structured testing

Easy setup, execution, and reporting

Advanced Test Plans

Complex, large-scale testing

Enhanced reporting, insights, and flexibility

Standard Test Plans

(Standard Test Plans replace the earlier Planned Test Runs)

Standard Test Plans are designed for simple and structured testing. They are commonly used for:

  • Feature testing

  • Sprint testing

  • Regression testing

  • UAT execution

These plans focus on easy creation, execution, and reporting.

Advanced Test Plans

Advanced Test Plans are designed for complex and large-scale testing scenarios, such as:

  • Multiple environments and releases

  • Cross-team or cross-project testing

  • Long-running or repeated test cycles

They provide enhanced reporting, deeper insights, and greater flexibility.


Key Features

  • Linked to Jira requirements

  • Drag-and-drop reordering of Test Cases

  • Assign Test Cases to different testers

  • Create new Test Cases directly from the Test Plan

  • Link existing Test Cases from any project

  • Create multiple test iterations

  • Real-time execution status tracking

  • Built-in reporting


Management Capabilities

Test Plans in Vansah provide flexible management options to help teams maintain and reuse their test execution setup efficiently.

Available Actions

Action

Purpose

Edit Test Plan

Update name, description, environment, release, or sprint

Modify Test Case Properties

Update assignee, priority, and linked Jira issues

Add or Link Test Cases

Include new or existing Test Cases from any project

Reorder Test Cases

Adjust execution order using drag-and-drop

Create New Iterations

Support regression or re-testing cycles

Clone Test Plan

Quickly duplicate an existing Test Plan

Export Test Plan

Share execution data for audits or offline review

Unlink Test Plan

Remove association with Jira Work Item or Test Folder

Delete Test Plan

Permanently remove an unused Test Plan


Reporting

Test reporting provides clear visibility into test execution progress, results, and overall quality status. This helps teams track testing outcomes and make informed release decisions.

Standard Test Plan Reporting

Each Standard Test Plan includes a Report tab that shows:

  • Test execution summary

  • Pass, Fail, Blocked, and Not Run statuses

  • Latest execution results

Advanced Test Plan Reporting

Advanced Test Plans provide enhanced reporting capabilities.

Insights


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Advanced Test Plans include Insights, which help teams:

  • Track quality trends over time

  • Identify risk areas

  • Make informed release decisions

  • Analyze test coverage and execution patterns

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