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title: "Planning Cycles"
slug: "how-to-plan-test-cycles-within-panaya"
updated: 2026-08-12T12:03:05Z
published: 2026-08-12T12:03:05Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-plan-test-cycles-within-panaya"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Planning Cycles

1. Use the **Menu button![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722249382708.png)** to select a **Project. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722249368451.png)**
2. Hover over the **Tests tab** and select **Test Tree.****![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722249436890.png)**
3. Click on the **Add button** and select **Add Cycle.**  
**![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722249459899.png)**

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## Cycle Details

- Name
- Description
- Start and End date
- Responsible Manager & Organization (IT, Business, etc.)
- Testing phase (Regression, Functional, UAT, etc.)
- [Regulated or Non-Regulated](/v1/docs/how-to-set-a-cycle-as-regulated)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1722249593844.png)

**What's Next?**

- You can then create Test activities or [Import](/v1/docs/how-to-import-test-assets-into-panaya) them into your Cycle
- The next thing to do is to [review the test activity details](/v1/docs/where-can-i-view-the-test-details)
- You can then go ahead and [assign tests, test steps](/v1/docs/how-to-assign-testers-for-each-step-of-the-test-activity), or an [entire cycle](/v1/docs/how-to-mass-edit-multiple-tests-andor-steps) to a tester.
- When planning is completed, we recommend that you [review your test plan](/v1/docs/how-to-set-a-test-as-reviewed)

## Related

- [Launching Cycles](/how-to-launch-a-cycle.md)