AI human-handoff test plan
Verify that a person receives the right context when an automated workflow hands work over.
Done when: Normal, unavailable, repeated and interrupted handoffs have observed results and an accountable reviewer.
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Handoff trigger
Name the event or uncertainty that requires human ownership and the system state immediately before it.
Minimum safe context
List the non-sensitive facts the receiving role needs. Use invented examples and exclude unnecessary transcripts or records.
Receiver acceptance
Define what proves a human or receiving system accepted responsibility, separately from actual completion.
Unavailable and timeout cases
Write the expected behavior when the recipient is offline, a response is lost or the connection fails.
Duplicate and late responses
Test a repeated event and a response arriving after another person has taken over. Define which owner and version win.
Observed results and sign-off
For each synthetic case, record expected result, observed result, defect owner and retest evidence before release.
Reference links and review boundary
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Worksheet updated October 20, 2026. Verify changing requirements before relying on them.