What is 'approach' in test plan?

Approach in Test Plan

This section can be divided into a number of sub sections

• Methodology
• Configuration management
• Metrics collection
• Tools and Automation

What are the contents in standard documention of software test plan?

IEEE Std 829-1998 Standard for Software Test Documentation for Test Plan includes

• 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
• Risk & contingencies
• Approvals