Testing scenarios are hypothetical stories used to assist an individual to think through a complex problem or system. Scenarios are useful for surfacing requirements-related controversies, and to relate to those documented requirements.

The Test Scenario instructions contain the following topics:

      Difference between a test case and a test scenario
      The ideal test scenario
      Why use test scenarios?
      12 ways to create good test scenarios
      Filling in a typical test scenario.

A typical test scenario requires the following entries:

      Version #
      Build #
      Test Scenario ID
      Process ID
      Environment
      Machine tested on
      Test scenario description
      Objective of the scenario
      Assumptions and constraints
      Identification of any test files or test data
      Author
      The last date modified
      Reviewer's name and date
      Executor's name and date
      Test steps.

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