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Version: 2023

Manual test administration

Introduction to manual test administration

In the Software Factory, you can run and keep track of manual test scenarios. You can create a manual test scenario for testing a complete process from start to finish. As the name suggests, these tests are run manually. You can link a test scenario to a requirement, a business process, a feature, and an iteration.

1. Create a test scenario

A manual test scenario consists of test steps. You can describe every step, its expected outcome and add attachments for more information.

To add a test scenario with test steps:

  1. In tab List, Add Add a scenario.

    • Settings: enter at least a Status and Sequence no.
    • Links: link this scenario to a Requirement, Business process, Feature, or Iteration.

Now, create test steps for this scenario:

  1. Open tab Test steps.
  2. Add Add the necessary steps.
  3. Enter for each step a Description and Expected outcome.

If necessary, you can upload attachments:

  1. Attachments can be added at two levels:

    • Upload an attachment for a step in tab Manual test scenarios > tab Test steps > tab Attachments.
    • Upload an attachment for a scenario in tab Manual test scenarios > tab Attachments.

Change the test scenario's status

  1. While creating a manual test scenario, you can change its status with the Change status Change status task.

Available statuses are: new, active, approved, development, review

2. Create a test run

After designing a test scenario, you can create a Test run: a scenario assigned to a specific model and branch. So, a test scenario can contain test runs in multiple models and branches. This way, a scenario can be reused, e.g., a scenario for opening a model.

To create a test run:

menu Specification > Manual test scenarios > tab Test runs

  1. Execute the Create test run Create test run task.
  2. Select a Manual test scenario.
  3. Enter a Model and Branch.

Or:

menu Specification > Manual test scenarios > tab List

  1. Select the scenario.
  2. Execute the Create test run Create test run task.
  3. Enter a Model and Branch.

Test scenario A scenario for manual testing

3. Assign a test

Now, assign a tester to a scenario.

  1. Select a scenario.
  2. Execute the Create test item Create test item task.
  3. Select a tester in field Assigned to.

Create test item Assign a scenario to a tester

4. Test your software manually

Now, you can manually test your software according to the prescribed tests and outcomes.

  • An overview of all the test runs (for all models and branches) is available in menu Specification > Manual test scenarios > tab Test runs.
  • An overview of all the necessary test runs for one specific model and branch is available in menu Quality > Test runs.
  1. Select a scenario.

  2. Test your application as described in the steps.

    • Use the Approve Approve task to approve the step.
    • Use the Disapprove Disapprove task to disapprove the step. Check the Create test finding box to record work for a developer. For traceability, this Work item links to the Test scenario and Test run in which it failed.
  3. Choose if you wish to continue the test run or not.

Disapproved A disapproved test step

5. Solve a test finding

Several overviews of test findings are available:

  • All the test findings for all the test runs in all models and branches: menu Specification > Manual test scenarios > tab Test runs < tab Test run > tab Test findings.
  • All the test findings for one test run in one specific model and branch: menu Quality > Test runs > tab Test run > tab Test findings.
  • All the test findings for all the test runs in one specific model and branch: menu Quality > Test runs > tab All findings.
  1. Assign someone to a test finding with the Assign work item Person task.
  2. If necessary, change the status with Move work status to state Tools task.

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