Test Plan — User Registration
Strategy, scope, risks, and test approach for the new user registration feature.
Context
User registration supports email/phone sign-up, password rules, and verification flows.
Objectives & Scope
In-Scope
- Email/phone sign-up, password policies, captcha/OTP
- Resend OTP, rate limiting, lockout rules
- Localization and accessibility checks
Out-of-Scope
- 3rd-party SSO integration (handled in separate epic)
- Billing/subscription flows post-registration
Risk Assessment
- Security: weak password acceptance, OTP brute-force
- Privacy: PII exposure in logs/errors
- Stability: throttling and lockout correctness
- UX: confusing error messages/localization gaps
Test Strategy & Design
- Exploratory testing charters for validation, OTP, errors
- Risk-based prioritization for high-impact paths first
- Pairwise (PICT) for field combinations and constraints
- Negative testing for throttling, lockout, invalid OTP
Test Data & Environments
- Synthetic accounts for phone/email (seeded data)
- OTP service sandbox with configurable limits
- Staging env parity with production toggles
Entry / Exit Criteria
Entry
- Feature behind flag with builds available
- Unit/api tests green, no P0/P1 open
Exit
- Critical flows passed, risks mitigated or accepted
- Docs updated, sign-off recorded
Schedule & Ownership
- QA Lead (owner), Release Coordinator (sign-off)
- Milestones: build-ready → QA sign-off → release window
Reporting & Artifacts
- TestRail: plan, suites, runs (links to be added)
- Risk register and readiness checklist
Outcomes
- Coverage of critical paths with lower escape defect risk
- Clear sign-off criteria