Scenario testing

Scenario testing

Scenario testing is a software testing activity that uses scenario tests, or simply scenarios, which are based on a hypothetical story to help a person think through a complex problem or system. They can be as simple as a diagram for a testing environment or they could be a description written in prose. The ideal scenario has four key characteristics. It is a story that is motivating, credible, complex, and easy to evaluate. These tests are usually different from test cases in that test cases are single steps and scenarios cover a number of steps. Test suites and scenarios can be used in concert for complete system testing.

ee also

*Software testing
*System testing
*Test case
*Test script
*Session-based testing
*Scenario (computing)

External links

* [http://www.kaner.com/pdfs/ScenarioIntroVer4.pdf Introduction to Scenario Testing]


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