Test Case Template

Here at DWS in Adelaide, I’m known as the test guy. Most of my industry experience has been in software testing from when I first started at Motorola to where I am now; I have done .NET development too if you’re wondering but mostly, it’s been testing.

Anyway, yesterday, I was asked for a test case template. Interestingly, I didn’t have one. Now, you might be curious as to why I might not have such a simple template: well, because my work has largely been with Quality Center and I didn’t think configuration settings were in the same league. Anyway, I ended up whipping one up shortly after being asked; they’re easy to write.

Now, I hear you say you want to know what information is important to include in a test case! Here’s a nice list of information you should have as a minimum:

• Header
  • Test ID
  • Test Name
  • Creation Date
  • Description
  • Prerequisites
  • Requirements Covered
• Test Steps
  • Step Name
  • Task
  • Expected Result

So, there you have it. Remember, you almost always want to get someone’s signature as well as who wrote each test case: it leads to someone being responsible.

Kind Regards
Glenn