Test Management Framework for Managing IT Projects in Industry

Testing is an essential phase of project management as it ensures the quality of a product. However, testing does not get the required attention in industrial projects from project managers. Due to this, the maintenance cost of projects takes more than one-third part of the project budget. One of the major reasons is that test management frameworks are overly complex and time consuming. In this paper, we propose a test management framework which is easy to follow by project managers and test team. The framework addresses the requirements of testing from the strategic level to the operational level. It also guides the organization to cope the challenges of test management. In this paper, we also discuss the application of the framework and its implication in an industrial case study. The framework is generic in nature and can be applied in any domain by project managers.