A well-written test case is important for meeting high quality standards. While there are many opinions on what constitutes a well-written test case, I think there are some that almost everyone can agree on.
In this video, I cover some of these best practices and also show you how to write test cases in TestTrack. The video also shows a new enhancement in the upcoming 2011.1 release of TestTrack that allows you to include attachments with each step.
The upcoming TestTrack 2011.1 release includes a new Detail Grid to Test Runs that allows you to do many things with the test steps, such as attach files to record actual results and pass/fail each step. Keep in mind that TestTrack still has the standard grid, so this doesn’t have to change the way you currently run tests. You can choose which type of grid in the test case.
In this video I cover how to run manual tests in TestTrack, including using the detail steps grid. I also show how the information transfers to a defect that is created from the failed test.
One of my favorite new features in Surround SCM 2011.1 is bookmarking. I work on documentation for all of Seapine’s products and frequently access several different repositories to find the files I need to work on. When it gets closer to a product release date, I’m frequently checking files out and in to several different branches. Instead of (unsuccessfully) trying to remember where to find the files I need, I can now access them in just a couple of clicks.
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In this eBook, we cover how to scale Agile project teams, specifically addressing both team size and team distribution. Download your copy now to learn more about the people, process, and tool challenges you’ll face when scaling Agile, and how to address each challenge.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponThe TestTrack 2010.1 release included a new Folder Task Board, which displays the status of TestTrack items in a Task Board format. The columns were hard-coded and determined based on time tracking. The How Items Are Grouped in TestTrack Release Status post explains this in detail.
The upcoming 2011.1 release includes a new Folder Task Board Report With Configurable Columns report, which allows you to define your own columns and map them to states in the workflow.
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TestTrack allows you to set fields as required, which applies throughout the entire lifecycle of an item. Sometimes, however, you may want to set a field as required based on the workflow state or another field. You can use triggers to ensure a field has a value before it reaches a state, or to ensure a field has a value based on another field. In both instances, the mechanics are the same, and this applies to all development, test, and requirement artifacts tracked by TestTrack.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponIn the world of software testing, testers need to test complex software in relatively short time frames. One thing that testers could learn from software development is the object oriented approach, which is commonly know as object oriented testing. This basic concept enables testers to create a large number of procedures, functions, routines, and methods that are independent of the core testing scripts.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponAutomation in your process is key to reducing human error and delays. While automation also includes things like automatically assigning bugs to developers and setting fields to specific values based on certain conditions, I’ll talk about email notifications in this post.
Seapine ALM can send automatic notifications. Surround SCM and TestTrack can notify users when something happens under specific circumstances. In fact, Surround SCM 2011.1 introduces enhancements that provide more dynamic notifications, such as notifying the last user that checked in files, the user selected in a custom field, and more.
If notifications are not set up properly, you risk spamming your users with emails that are not of interest and just make noise. Before you know it, users set up a rule to route emails sent from Seapine ALM to a folder that will rarely be reviewed.
While the mechanics of notifications in TestTrack and Surround SCM are different, the following high-level best practices apply to both.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUponThanks to everyone who joined us for our Take the Pain out of Test Case Management webinar. The recording is now available on YouTube if you missed the webinar or want to watch it again. It is also available on SlideShare if you want to view or download the slide deck. Q&A from the session follows.
Creating and running batch script files in QA Wizard Pro is simple and straightforward. However, because batch files are actually executed outside of the QA Wizard Pro interface, sometimes the report file that is generated may not be where you expect it to be. Here’s how to locate the batch file report, and also how to create the report in a non-default location.
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