Common use of TEST PLANS Clause in Contracts

TEST PLANS. The Service Provider shall develop Test Plans and submit these for the approval of the Purchaser as soon as practicable but in any case no later than twenty (20) Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writing) prior to the start date for the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan). The Purchaser shall define any additional Tests to be included in the Test Plan for the approval of the Service Provider, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each Test Plan shall include as a minimum: the relevant Test definition and the purpose of the Test, the Milestone to which it relates, the requirements being tested and, for each Test, the specific Test Success Criteria (agreed by both Parties) to be satisfied; a detailed procedure for the Tests to be carried out, including: the timetable for the Tests, including start and end dates; the Testing mechanism, including relevant tools and techniques being used; dates and methods by which the Purchaser can execute its own Tests (where relevant), inspect Test results or witness the Tests in order to establish that the Test Success Criteria have been met; the mechanism for ensuring the quality, completeness and relevance of the Tests; the format and an example of Test progress reports and the process with which the Purchaser accesses daily Test schedules; the process which the Purchaser will use to review Test Issues and the Service Provider’s progress in resolving these in a timely basis; the Test schedule; and the re-Test procedure, the timetable and the resources which would be required for re-Testing; the process for escalating Test Issues from a re-test situation to the taking of specific remedial action to resolve the Test Issue. The Purchaser shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the Test Plans provided that the Service Provider shall incorporate any reasonable requirements of the Purchaser in the Test Plans. TEST SUCCESS CRITERIA The Test Success Criteria for the Milestone Achievement Certificates have been agreed by the Parties prior to the Commencement Date and are set out in Annex 4 to this Schedule. For each phase of the Implementation Period, the Test Success Criteria for: each Test that the Service Provider must Achieve for the ATP Milestone or a Contract Performance Point (“CPP”) Milestone, are set out in Annex 4; and all other Tests shall be agreed between the Parties as part of the relevant Test Plan pursuant to paragraph 5. TEST SPECIFICATION Following approval of a Test Plan, the Service Provider shall develop the Test Specification for the relevant Deliverables as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event at least ten (10) Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writing) prior to the start of the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan. Each Test Specification shall include as a minimum: a mechanism for tracking traceability of Tests being conducted to requirements; the specification of the Test data, including its source, scope, volume and management, a request (if applicable) for relevant Test data to be provided by the Purchaser and the extent to which it is equivalent to live operational data; a plan to make the resources available for Testing; Test scripts; Test pre-requisites and the mechanism for measuring them; and expected Test results, including: a mechanism to be used to capture and record Test results; and a method to process the Test results to establish their content.

TEST PLANS. The Service Provider Supplier shall develop Test Plans and submit these for the approval of the Purchaser Authority as soon as practicable but in any case no later than twenty (20) 20 Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writing) prior to the start date for the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan). The Purchaser shall define any additional Tests to be included in the Test Plan for the approval of the Service Provider, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each Test Plan shall include as a minimum: the relevant Test definition and the purpose of the Test, the Milestone to which it relates, the requirements being tested and, for each Test, the specific Test Success Criteria (agreed by both Parties) to be satisfied; a detailed procedure for the Tests to be carried out, including: the timetable for the Tests, including start and end dates; the Testing mechanism, including relevant tools and techniques being used; dates and methods by which the Purchaser Authority can execute its own Tests (where relevant), inspect Test results or witness the Tests in order to establish that the Test Success Criteria have been met; the mechanism for ensuring the quality, completeness and relevance of the Tests; the format and an example of Test progress reports and the process with which the Purchaser Authority accesses daily Test schedules; the process which the Purchaser Authority will use to review Test Issues and the Service Provider’s Supplier's progress in resolving these in a timely basis; the Test schedule; and the re-Test re‑Test procedure, the timetable and the resources which would be required for re-Testingre‑Testing; and the process for escalating Test Issues from a re-test re‑test situation to the taking of specific remedial action to resolve the Test Issue. The Purchaser Authority shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the Test Plans provided that the Service Provider Supplier shall incorporate any reasonable requirements of the Purchaser Authority in the Test Plans. TEST SUCCESS CRITERIA The Test Success Criteria for the Milestone Achievement Certificates have been agreed by the Parties prior to the Commencement Date and are set out in Annex 4 to this Schedule. For each phase of the Implementation Period, the The Test Success Criteria for: each Test that must be Achieved for the Service Provider must Supplier to Achieve for either the ATP Milestone or a Contract Performance Point (“CPP”) Milestone, CPP Milestone are set out in Annex 4annex 4 of this Schedule; and all other Tests shall be agreed between the Parties as part of the relevant Test Plan pursuant to paragraph 5. TEST SPECIFICATION Test Specification Following approval of a Test Plan, the Service Provider Supplier shall develop the Test Specification for the relevant Deliverables as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event at least ten (10) 10 Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writing) prior to the start of the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan). Each Test Specification shall include as a minimum: a mechanism for tracking traceability of Tests being conducted to requirements; the specification of the Test data, including its source, scope, volume and management, a request (if applicable) for relevant Test data to be provided by the Purchaser Authority and the extent to which it is equivalent to live operational data; a plan to make the resources available for Testing; Test scripts; Test pre-requisites pre‑requisites and the mechanism for measuring them; and expected Test results, including: a mechanism to be used to capture and record Test results; and a method to process the Test results to establish their content.

TEST PLANS. The Service Provider Supplier shall develop Test Plans and submit these for the approval of the Purchaser Approval as soon as practicable but in any case no later than twenty (20) Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writingotherwise) prior to the start date for the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan). The Purchaser shall define any additional Tests to be included in the Test Plan for the approval of the Service Provider, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each Test Plan shall include as a minimum: the relevant Test definition and the purpose of the Test, the Milestone to which it relates, the requirements being tested Tested and, for each Test, the specific Test Success Criteria (agreed by both Parties) to be satisfied; a detailed procedure for the Tests to be carried out, including: the relevant Test Issue Thresholds; the timetable for the Tests, Tests including start and end dates; the Testing mechanism, including relevant tools and techniques being used; dates and methods by which the Purchaser Customer can execute its own Tests (where relevant), inspect Test results or witness the Tests in order to establish that the Test Success Criteria have been met; the mechanism for ensuring the quality, completeness and relevance of the Tests; the format and an example of Test progress reports and the process with which the Purchaser Customer accesses daily Test schedules; the process which the Purchaser Customer will use to review Test Issues and the Service ProviderSupplier’s progress in resolving these in on a timely basis; the Test schedule; and the re-Test procedure, the timetable and the resources which would be required for re-Testing; and the process for escalating Test Issues from a re-test situation to the taking of specific remedial action to resolve the Test Issue. The Purchaser Customer shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the Test Plans Plan provided that the Service Provider Supplier shall incorporate implement any reasonable requirements of the Purchaser Customer in the Test Plans. TEST SUCCESS CRITERIA The Test Success Criteria for the Milestone Achievement Certificates have been agreed by the Parties prior to the Commencement Date and are set out in Annex 4 to this Schedule. For each phase of the Implementation Period, the Test Success Criteria for: each Test that the Service Provider must Achieve for the ATP Milestone or a Contract Performance Point (“CPP”) Milestone, are set out in Annex 4; and all other Tests shall be agreed between the Parties as part of the relevant Test Plan pursuant to paragraph 5. TEST SPECIFICATION Following approval of a Test Plan, the Service Provider shall develop the Test Specification for the relevant Deliverables as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event at least ten (10) Working Days (or such other period as the Parties may agree in the Test Strategy or otherwise agree in writing) prior to the start of the relevant Testing (as specified in the Implementation Plan. Each Test Specification shall include as a minimum: a mechanism for tracking traceability of Tests being conducted to requirements; the specification of the Test data, including its source, scope, volume and management, a request (if applicable) for relevant Test data to be provided by the Purchaser and the extent to which it is equivalent to live operational data; a plan to make the resources available for Testing; Test scripts; Test pre-requisites and the mechanism for measuring them; and expected Test results, including: a mechanism to be used to capture and record Test results; and a method to process the Test results to establish their content.