QA Plan Creator

QA Plan Creator

Purpose

Generate any type of QA planning document. Supports 10 plan types with consistent structure, Gantt timelines, and integration with other QA skills for accelerated onboarding and execution.

Trigger Phrases

• "Create a test plan" / "Generate test plan for [project]"
• "Sprint test plan" / "Sprint plan for [sprint N]"
• "Regression plan" / "Regression testing plan"
• "Release test plan" / "Release readiness plan"
• "UAT plan" / "User acceptance testing plan"
• "Performance test plan" / "Load test plan"
• "Migration test plan" / "Data migration test plan"
• "QA onboarding plan" / "Onboard new QA engineer"
• "QA introduction plan" / "Project overview for QA"
• "Custom plan from [description]"

Plan Types

Output Structure

Every plan type includes these sections:

• Scope — In-scope and out-of-scope items
• Objectives — Clear, measurable goals
• Strategy — Approach, techniques, tools
• Schedule — Phases, milestones, timeline (auto-includes Gantt via qa-diagram-generator)
• Resources — Roles, responsibilities, staffing
• Risks — Identified risks and mitigations
• Deliverables — Artifacts to produce
• Approval Criteria — Entry/exit criteria, sign-off gates

QA Onboarding Plan Example (Skills Integration)

Accelerated onboarding using QA skills ecosystem:

Without skills: same steps typically take 2-3 months. With skills: ~1 month.

Embedding: Diagram Generator

Auto-include Gantt timelines for all plans. Reference qa-diagram-generator:

• Timelines → references/gantt.md (Mermaid gantt syntax)
• Phase flow → references/flowchart.md
• Resource allocation → references/mindmap.md

Workflow

1. Input: Plan type + context (project name, scope, dates, constraints)
2. Template selection: Load appropriate reference from references/
3. Content generation: Fill sections per plan type
4. Gantt: Generate timeline diagram via qa-diagram-generator
5. Output: Complete plan document with embedded diagram

Scope

Can do (autonomous):

• Generate any of the 10 plan types from user input
• Populate all standard sections (Scope, Objectives, Strategy, Schedule, Resources, Risks, Deliverables, Approval criteria)
• Call qa-diagram-generator for Gantt charts and phase diagrams
• Reference other QA skills in onboarding/introduction plans
• Adapt templates to project context

Cannot do (requires confirmation):

• Change project scope or release dates set by stakeholders
• Assign resources without approval
• Override organizational test policy

Will not do (out of scope):

• Execute tests or automation
• Modify production code or environments
• Approve plans (approval is stakeholder responsibility)

Quality Checklist

• Plan type matches user request
• All 8 output sections present and populated
• Scope clearly defines in/out boundaries
• Objectives are measurable (SMART)
• Schedule includes phases and milestones
• Gantt diagram generated for timeline visualization
• Risks have mitigations
• Approval criteria are testable
• References to other skills correct (onboarding/introduction plans)

Troubleshooting

Reference Templates