1. 04a | Manage Test Execution (1 of 2)
Anthony Borton | ALM Consultant, Enhance ALM
Steven Borg | Co-founder & Strategist, Northwest Cadence

2. Module Overview Run Tests Perform Exploratory Testing Manage Bugs
Use Lab Center
Analyze Recommended Tests
Perform Analysis
Manage Work Items

3. Run Tests

4. What the Study Guide says…
Run Tests
running tests with options
creating Fast Forward for Manual Testing recordings
selecting Fast Forward Playback options (all steps, multiple steps)
setting Test Run states
validating expected results (add comments, snapshots)

5. The problem
When a tester finds a bug it is very common practise for the tester to repeat the exact same steps often two or three times to verify the bug and prove it is reproducible
This consumes significant amounts of a testers time and often involves repeating large numbers of steps

6. Test Case – Fast Forward
The idea behind fast forwarding test cases is as follows.
When a tester runs a manual test, the UI actions are recorded in the background
When the tester wants to re-run the test case to verify the bug, the tester can choose to automatically rerun as many of the recorded steps as necessary to take them quickly to the area they are most interested in
Action recordings are attached to the test case allowing automated playback in the future

7. Run Tests running tests with options
creating Fast Forward for Manual Testing recordings
selecting Fast Forward Playback options (all steps, multiple steps)
setting Test Run states
validating expected results (add comments, snapshots)
Run Tests

8. Perform Exploratory Testing

9. What the Study Guide says…
Perform Exploratory Testing
perform ad hoc Exploratory Testing
exploring by Work Item
generating Test Case from Test
generating bugs from Exploratory Testing
adding screenshots, video, or audio recording

10. Exploratory Testing in MTM
When you want to commence an exploratory testing session you have the option to link any results to a particular requirement or not.
Do exploratory testing without linking to a requirement
Do exploratory testing and link to selected requirement

11. Perform Exploratory Testing
perform ad hoc Exploratory Testing
exploring by Work Item
generating Test Case from Test
generating bugs from Exploratory Testing
adding screenshots, video, or audio recording
Perform Exploratory Testing

12.  EXAM BEST BETS Practice executing test cases
Become familiar with test case fast forward
Make sure you are familiar with the Test Runner UI and it’s capabilities
Understand exploratory testing