[Me]:- I tried writing some scenarios for testing. But i was lost midway. can you guide me ways to create good scenarios
[Guruji]:- Well , while you create scenarios, bear in mind the blow pointers. It will tremendously help you.
| List possible users, analyze their interests and objectives |
| Consider disfavored users: how do they want to abuse your system? |
| List system events. How does the system handle them? |
| List special events. What accommodations does the system make for these? |
| List benefits and create end-to-end tasks to check them. |
| Interview users about famous challenges and failures of the old system. Study complaints about the predecessor to this system or its competitors. |
| Work alongside users: see how they work & what they do |
| Read about what systems like this are supposed to do. |
| Convert real-life data from competing or predecessor app |
| Look at the specific transactions that people try to complete. What are all the steps, data items, outputs, displays, etc.?Look for sequences: typically do task X in an order. What are the most common orders (sequences) of subtasks in achieving X? |
Vinay Jagtap
A hard core Technocrat with over a decade of extensive experience in heading complex test projects coupled with real time experience of project management and thought leadership. Extensive experience in Performance, Security and Automation Testing and development of automation frameworks and ability to setup and execute Global service centers and Center of Excellences for testing.
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