8.4.4 Test Manager and the Test Team
The person responsible for the systems and acceptance testing effort on the project is the Test
Manager; in some organizations they are referred to as the “Test Lead”. The responsibilities of
the Test Manager are to:
• Create and maintain the overall test plan to reflect changes to the overall project
plan
• Determine what testing tools, techniques and strategies will be needed to effectively
test the project and ensure the staff know how to perform that testing
• Assist the project manager in the integration of the test plan into the overall project
plan
• Manage test budget, test staff resources and progress in accordance with the test
plan
• Participate in test execution, analysis and defect tracking as needed
• Other functions of the Test Manager are identified in Skill Category 7