Testplaner

Testplaner is a software tool designed to support planning and management of software testing activities. It aims to help teams define the scope of testing, organize test assets, coordinate execution, and monitor progress from planning through to release.

Core capabilities typically include: creating and maintaining test plans that document objectives, scope, risks, and resources; a test case repository with versioning, attributes for requirements mapping, test steps, prerequisites, and expected results; test run scheduling and execution tracking with status updates, defect linking, and audit history; support for test data management and parameterization; workflow-based roles and permissions to control access; dashboards and reports for coverage, progress, and quality metrics; collaboration features, notifications, and integrations with issue trackers and CI/CD systems; plus import/export options to connect with other tools.

Deployment models usually involve cloud-based software as a service or on-premises installations. Many implementations expose a REST or GraphQL API to enable integration with development tools and project management suites, enabling teams to automate data flows and maintain consistency across environments.

Typical usage involves QA teams, developers, and project managers working together to ensure traceability from requirements to tests. A common workflow includes defining a test plan, linking it to requirements, authoring test cases, organizing them into test suites, planning and executing test runs, recording results, and generating metrics for release decisions.

Testplaner can refer to a standalone product or to the testing discipline itself. In practice, it is often one component of broader application lifecycle management tools. The term is also used informally to describe the role of a test planner responsible for coordinating test efforts.