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==IEEE 829 test plan structure==
[[IEEE 829|IEEE 829-2008]], also known as the 829 Standard for Software Test Documentation, is an [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] standard that specifies the form of a set of documents for use in defined stages of software testing, each stage potentially producing its own separate type of document.<ref name="829-2008">{{Cite book | title = 829-2008 — IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation| doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.2008.4578383| year = 2008| isbn = 978-0-7381-5747-4}}</ref> These stages are:

* Test plan identifier
* Introduction
* Test items
* Features to be tested
* Features not to be tested
* Approach
* Item pass/fail criteria
* Suspension criteria and resumption requirements
* Test deliverables
* Testing tasks
* Environmental needs
* Responsibilities
* Staffing and training needs
* Schedule
* Risks and contingencies
* Approvals

The IEEE documents that suggest what should be contained in a test plan are:
* 829-2008 ''IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation''<ref name="829-2008"/>
** 829-1998 ''IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation'' (superseded by 829-2008)<ref>{{Cite book | title = 829-1998 — IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1998.88820 | year = 1998 | isbn = 0-7381-1443-X }}</ref>
** 829-1983 ''IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation'' (superseded by 829-1998)<ref>{{Cite book | title = 829-1983 — IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1983.81615 | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-7381-1444-8 }}</ref>
* 1008-1987 ''IEEE Standard for Software Unit Testing''<ref>{{Cite book | title = 1008-1987 - IEEE Standard for Software Unit Testing | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1986.81001 | year = 1986 | isbn = 0-7381-0400-0 }}</ref>
* 1012-2004 ''IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation''<ref>{{Cite book | title = 1012-2004 - IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.2005.96278 | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-0-7381-4642-3 }}</ref>
** 1012-1998 ''IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation'' (superseded by 1012-2004)<ref>{{Cite book | title = 1012-1998 - IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1998.87820 | year = 1998 | isbn = 0-7381-0196-6 }}</ref>
** 1012-1986 ''IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation Plans'' (superseded by 1012-1998)<ref>{{Cite book | title = 1012-1986 - IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation Plans | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1986.79647 | year = 1986 | isbn = 0-7381-0401-9 }}</ref>
* 1059-1993 ''IEEE Guide for Software Verification & Validation Plans'' (withdrawn)<ref>{{Cite book | title = 1059-1993 - IEEE Guide for Software Verification and Validation Plans | doi = 10.1109/IEEESTD.1994.121430 | year = 1994 | isbn = 0-7381-2379-X }}</ref>