Do we need to write separate test cases for Integration Testing ?

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Permalink Reply by Siddiq on July 8, 2010 at 10:25pm

1. Ideally YES.
2. Design Specifications ideally (HLD/LLD/Use case)
3. Yes or NO - Depends on the type of testing being conducted.

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Permalink Reply by Neela Sheshadri on July 8, 2010 at 10:29pm

Hi Siddiq,

Thansk for answering my question.
I do have another question to you
"How do we identify the Integration Scenarios or test cases ?"

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Permalink Reply by Siddiq on July 9, 2010 at 12:17pm

Ideally from Use Cases specifications or from LLD.

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Permalink Reply by Hitesh Shah on July 9, 2010 at 4:32pm

Hi,
I have one query regarding this -
Dev. write Unit TC basis of Use case and where to start Tester write Test case ? from SRS or Design Document ?
next is -
Tester write first GUI, Validation & Functional test case for single module then another module
then he will start Integration Test case then System and then Acceptance Test case .
I am right , please remove my confusion.
Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Siddiq on July 9, 2010 at 4:45pm

Hitesh,
1) Tester can write test cases from anywhere, they need to understand the requirements well that's it. SRS/BRS/URS/FRS/HLD/LLD or NO documents(just looking at the existing applciation).

2) Test the order of test cases is UI -> Functional -> IT -> ST -> UAT.

Thanks,
Siddiq

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Permalink Reply by Hitesh Shah on July 9, 2010 at 4:54pm

Siddiq,

Thanks for quick reply , now i am clear. Do U know about Change request ? what is role of tester .

Thanks
Hitesh

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Permalink Reply by Neela Sheshadri on July 10, 2010 at 8:13am

Hi Hitesh,

Change Request is if the client wants to make few or more changes to the existing requirements.
The role of tester is Analyse the change in requirements and identify the areas where the changes are impacting in the system or AUT.
Identifying where the changes are impacting can be easily identified if we maintain a Requirement Traceability Matrix.
Based on the impact we need to identify the test scenarios and also the test cases report to the team/test lead. Should take permission and update the existing test cases.
Guys correct me if I am wrong !!

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