Scenario Manager

The Scenario Manager allows you to manage an exploratory scenario. The Scenario Manager opens whenever you create a new scenario or edit an existing one.

In the Scenario Manager you can perform the following actions:

Navigate the Scenario Manager

In the Scenario Manager you can choose between a Media view and a List view.

Your created design screenshots, result screenshots, videos and attachments are stored in the TestStep. The name of the TestStep indicates the application you recorded, whereas the TestStepValue name indicates the type of the recorded interaction. You can edit these names after the recording if required.

Scenario Manager - Mediaview

To show the name of an option in the Scenario Manager, hover over an icon to display its tooltip.

The following options are available in the Scenario Manager:

Option

Description

Save and Close

Saves the current scenario and exits the Scenario Manager. The captured scenario is assigned to the according tester.

Save and Next

Saves the current scenario and continues immediately with a new one.

Export

Exports the scenario as PDF file (see chapter "Export exploratory testing results").

Raise Issue

Raises a new issue proposal (see chapter "Raise issue proposal").

Media

Switches to the Media view.

List

Switches to the List view.

Video

Starts recording a video (see chapter "Record videos"). The video is added to the scenario as a TestStep.

Interactions

Starts capturing interactions (see chapter "Record interactions").

Create Step

Creates a TestStep for the scenario.

Create Value

Creates a TestStepValue for the selected TestStep.

Delete Item

Removes a TestStep or a TestStepValue.

Set Passed

Sets the result of the selected TestStep to Passed. Any prior steps without a result are also set to Passed.

Set Failed

The result of the selected TestStep is set to Failed.

Undo

The previous action is undone.

Redo

The previous action is redone.

List view in the Scenario Manager

The List view shows all TestSteps and TestStepValues of your scenario in a collapsed display. In the minimized window of the List view you can click on the icons or in the upper-left tab to collapse or expand the scenario tree and window. Use the icons or to hide or show the Scenario Manager window.

Click on the  List button to switch to the List view in the Scenario Manager.

Scenario Manager - List view

Media view in the Scenario Manager

The Media view shows all TestSteps and TestStepValues of your scenario in an expanded display. The system creates a design screenshot for each interaction which also includes annotations regarding the interaction.

Click on the  Media button to switch to the Media view in the Scenario Manager.

Recorded interactions in the Media view of the Scenario Manager

To navigate through the steps of your scenario, click on the Navigate Steps icons at the bottom of the window.