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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a test plan in Risk Workspace

Create a test plan to document the control testing procedure. You can create a test plan from scratch or based on a test template to describe how a feature is to be tested.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Risk > Risk Workspace > Control testing > Control test plans.

  2. Click New.

  3. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NumberUnique identification number.
NameName of the test plan.
ControlThe control that this test plan covers.
EntityEntity is auto-populated based on the value selected in the Control field.
Test templateRelated test template.If you select a test template, all the fields in the Design test and Operational test sections are populated with the test template values.
DurationExpected duration of the test.
Design test
Design expectationsBasic requirement that should be met for a control to be effective.
Design assessment proceduresProcedure or steps to be followed to conclude whether the design of the control is effective to achieve the control objective or not. This is based on the design expectation.
Operational test
Operational expectationsExpectations that should be met to ensure that the control is operating effectively to achieve the control objective.
Operational assessment proceduresDetailed steps, to carry out the operational expectations, which need to be performed to conclude that the control is operating successfully.
  1. Click Save.

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Parent Topic:Using the Risk Workspace