--- title: "Planning Tests" canonical: "https://docs.getxray.app/space/XRAYCLOUD/44565044/Planning%20Tests" format: markdown --- Planning is the activity where you decide on your Testing strategy. This includes determining which Issues you want to validate, how you will validate them (whether manually or through [automation](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44566603)), how resources will be allocated, and when and by whom the Tests will be executed. Depending on various factors, you may prioritize certain Tests or focus on specific requirements. While there are [different approaches](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44566361) to planning Tests, we recommend using the [Test Plan](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44565153) Issue specifically for this purpose. In your Test Plan, you can include the Tests you want to track for a given version. The Test Plan will then show you consolidated results for these Tests. In other words, it will present the latest status of each Test, regardless of the number of testing iterations (i.e., [Test Executions](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44565117)) you conduct. ## Learn More - [Tips for planning tests](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/659259394) - [Test Process](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44566361)
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