Test implementation also involves final checks to ensure the test team is ready

for test execution to take place. Checks could include ensuring delivery of the
required test environment, test data and code (possibly running some test
environment and/or code acceptance tests) and that all test cases have been
written, reviewed and are ready to be run. It may also include checking against
explicit and implicit entry criteria for the test level in question.

Test implementation can also involve developing a detailed description of the

test environment and test data.

The level of detail and associated complexity of work done during test
implementation may be influenced by the detail of the test work products
(e.g., test cases and test conditions). In some cases, particularly where tests
are to be archived for long-term re-use in regression testing, tests may provide
detailed descriptions of the steps necessary to execute a test, so as to ensure
reliable, consistent execution regardless of the tester executing the test. If
regulatory rules apply, tests should provide evidence of compliance to
applicable standards.

During test implementation, the order in which manual and automated tests
are to be run should be included in a test execution schedule. Test Managers
should carefully check for constraints, including risks and priorities that might
require tests to be run in a particular order or on particular equipment.
Dependencies on the test environment or test data must be known and
checked.