Describe the Test Environment, Equipment, and Logistics

This section of the test plan describes the environment you will attempt to simulate during the test and the equipment that the participants will require. For example, you might want to simulate a sales office for a product that insurance agents use. Or, perhaps chemists use your product in an environmental laboratory. Or, suppose thatyou simply want to test the product in a very noisy, somewhat crowded office where phones are constantly ringing. 

Whatever the typical operating environment, try your best to simulate actual conditions. Not only does this help the participants to take on the role of actual end users, but it also means the test results will be a better predictor of the product's performance in the place where it is normally used.

The equipment described here only includes the equipment that participants  will use. Examples of equipment are phones, computers, printers, and so forth. It is not necessary to describe data collection equipment or cameras you will be using to monitor the test. Figure 5-6 shows one example.