Choose how to start
AAI provides two alternative ways to create a Test Plan. Choose the route that matches the work you already have.
- New Test Plan — start with an empty draft when you want to define the purpose, scope, Test Sections and Tests yourself.
- Build from audit checks — select Manual Checks already generated from accessibility audit evidence and let AAI create the initial Test Plan structure, reusing canonical Test Cases where possible.
- Both routes create a normal Test Plan. After creation you can review, edit, prepare and execute the plan in the same way.
Important
You do not need to create a blank Test Plan before choosing Build from audit checks. They are alternative starting points.
What a Test Plan is
A Test Plan describes a structured body of testing for a domain, release, user journey, component or other defined scope.
Typical structure
- Plan purpose and scope.
- One or more Test Suites.
- Reusable or newly created Test Cases.
- Targets and assignees.
- Expected results and evidence requirements.
Plan status
Plans can move through working states such as draft, active, paused, completed and archived depending on the stage of the testing programme.
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