Defining Testing Scope and Objectives

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

In the scope and objectives section of the test plan, the testing team describes specifically what you want your testing to accomplish. For example, the objective of one team was to migrate the Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0 operating system environment to a Windows Server 2003 environment, component by component, keeping the access control lists (ACLs) and Exchange permissions intact. Another team’s objective was to provide a means to measure network traffic and observe server performance during specific directory service tasks.

Also, you need to define the scope of your testing by identifying what you will test and what you will not. For example, you might limit your testing of client computer hardware to the minimum supported configurations or to the standard configurations.