In the Test Schedule section of the test plan, you can create high-level
schedules for each milestone or iteration. You can also list key project dates,
such as the date of the final release, code freeze, UI freeze, beta entry,
beta exit, and other dates.
- To create a high-level test schedule:
- Open the Test Schedule section of the
test plan.
- Click the Add Test Schedule icon (
) to add a new milestone or iteration to the test plan.
- Type a milestone name, such as M1,
and a description.
- Click the Planned Start Date field, and
use the calendar to select the date.
- In the Planned Duration field, type the
number of days using the abbreviated time unit format. For example, three
days is 3 d.
- Type a numerical value in the Points column.
The points value is an estimate of the execution effort for the milestone
in relation to other milestones.
- Repeat the previous four steps to add additional milestones
to the schedule.
- When each milestone completes, supply the actual start dates
and duration for the milestone.
- To list key project dates:
- Click the Add Key Dates icon (
) to add a date that you want to track in the
test plan.
- Repeat for each date that you want to include.
- Click Save to save the schedule.
- Update as needed throughout the project.