Glossary comparison
Testplan vs Verification plan: what is the difference?
The difference
The verification plan defines features, methods and success criteria. The testplan lists the specific tests that carry it out.
The verification plan says what must be verified and how success is measured. A testplan lists the specific tests and scenarios that carry it out.
The two terms
Testplan
The list of tests, scenarios and checks needed to cover the features identified in the verification plan, with their stimulus, checking strategy and expected coverage contribution.
Verification plan
The living document that decomposes the specification into verifiable features, assigns each a method (simulation, formal, emulation) and an owner, and links features to coverage items.
Side by side
| Field | Testplan | Verification plan |
|---|---|---|
| Stands for | Not an abbreviation | Not an abbreviation |
| Type | Term | Term |
| Domain | Verification & Validation | Verification & Validation |
| Group | Verification management | Verification management |