I previously talked about test strategy and I made it clear that in my opinion the test strategy and the test plan are two entirely different things. I’ve had a love-hate affair with test plans over the course of time, mostly because I’ve seen them become an end unto themselves. I’ve seen them become monolithic documents that people who need a sense of control use when they feel they can’t get that control in more effective ways or can’t deal with projects that are more fluid in nature.

But I wonder if I’m too reactionary in nature on this topic or if I’m just reacting to seeing a lot of badly written, rarely read test plans.