Software Testing Using Microsoft Test Manager 2015: Visual Studio ALM Training

Visual Studio
ALM Training
Software Testing using Microsoft Test

Manager 2015
Duration
Skill level
Audience
Products
and
technologies
3 days
Version
2015.1
Intermediate
Testers, QA Engineers, Developers
The following product and technologies will be covered in this course
Microsoft Test Manager 2015
Visual Studio Team Services or Team Foundation Server 2015
Course Description
This three-day course is designed for testers who need to gain a solid practical knowledge of testing applications
using Microsoft Test Manager 2015.
The course focuses primarily on the use of Microsoft Test Manager 2015 which is a standalone product or part of
Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise edition. The course teaches you how to design test plans including test cases, test suites
and test configurations. Best practises are also discussed including and how you can make your tests as resilient as
possible.
Attendees will learn how testers and developers can work more closely together to reduce the time it takes to find and
fix software defects. Through the efficient use of new data collectors, developers should be able to pinpoint issues
quicker than ever before.
Testers will also learn how to manage their test plans over multiple iterations and how cloning and coping between
Test Plans can save time and effort.
The course finishes with a look at test automation and the role of testing in modern DevOps focused organisations.
This course includes hands-on labs to reinforce practical skills and ensure youre ready to use the tools on your return
to your workplace.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, attendees will be able to;
Explain the testing capabilities of the Visual Studio ALM product suite
Create and manage test plans and test suites
Manage test configurations and assign non default configurations to test cases
Create high quality, maintainable test cases
Execute tests using the Microsoft Test Runner
Use Test Case Fast Forward to help speed up the testing process
Create actionable, high quality bug reports
Verify resolved bugs and manage the bug lifecycle
Conduct exploratory testing using Microsoft Test Manager
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Use the web-based Test Management interface to create and execute tests
Manage Test Plans over multiple iterations and releases
Report on test results and testing progress
Gain an overview of how to create automated Coded UI Tests
Understand where testing fits into a modern DevOps focused organisation.
Audience
This course is designed for team members that perform the role of Tester within their team in either a full time or part
time capacity. The course would also be beneficial for developers looking to increase their knowledge of testing.
Pre-requisites
Attendees should be familiar with testing theory and practises.
Modules
Module 1 - A lap around the testing tools in Visual
Studio 2015
A look at the Visual Studio product family

Introducing Microsoft Test Manager 2015
The role of Team Foundation Server 2015 or
Visual Studio Team Services
Module 2 - Planning our testing effort
Reviewing requirements on the backlog

Defining our Test Plan strategy
Test types in Visual Studio
Starting Microsoft Test Manager
Module 3 - Creating our first Test Plan
Creating new Test Plans

Organizing tests using Test Suites
Mapping requirements to tests
Configuring Test settings including data
collectors
Balancing storage considerations
Module 4: Authoring a manual test case
Creating a new manual test case

Using Grid view to author and edit test cases
Appropriate use of Expected Results
Tagging test cases for better organization
Module 6: Executing test cases
Defining which tests to include in a test

run
Assigning a tester to run tests

Executing tests using the Web based test
runner
Executing tests using the Microsoft test runner
Test Case Fast Forward
Recording reliable action recordings
Module 7 - Raising and verifying Bugs
Raising a bug from the Microsoft Test Runner

The bug lifecycle
View bug states
Verifying a bug fix
Module 8 - Understanding and analysing test results
Viewing current test plan results

Viewing results for test runs
Categorizing results
Module 9 - The role of builds in testing
Assigning a new build to our test plan

Determining whats changing between builds
Examining impacted tests
Module 5: Data binding test cases
Adding parameters to our test steps

Using share parameters across multiple test
cases
Maintaining shared parameters
Module 10 - Refactoring Test Cases
The need for Shared Steps

Creating Shared Steps
Reusing Shared Steps
Shared Steps in the Test Runner
Best Practises for Shared Steps
Module 11 - Exploratory testing
What is Exploratory Testing?

Exploratory Testing in Microsoft Test Manager
Creating Bugs and Test Cases from exploratory
tests
Web-based Exploratory testing
Module 12 - Test Release Management
The need for a test release management

Moving from iteration to iteration
Cloning Test Plans
Copying Test cases to the next iteration
Module 13 - Reporting test progress and the status of

tests
A lap around the out of the box reports

Producing test progress reports
Creating ad-hoc reports using Excel
Module 14 - An overview of Test Automation
What is a Coded UI Test?

Creating Coded UI Tests from action
recordings
Using the Coded UI Test Builder
Module 15 The role of testing in a modern DevOps

environment
What is DevOps?
The changing focus of testing
Testing and DevOps in action
All of our public classes can be

attended either in-person or remotely,
online from anywhere.
In addition to our public schedule of

courses, all ALM-Training courses can
be delivered onsite for your company.
Web:
http://www.alm-training.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @ALMTrainer
Phone:
07 3188 5452 (Australia)
Toll-free: 1800 ALM4US (256487)
Overseas: +61 7 3188 5452

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Software Testing using Microsoft Test

Visit www.alm-training.com for more information

A look at the Visual Studio product family

Module 2 - Planning our testing effort

Reviewing requirements on the backlog

Module 3 - Creating our first Test Plan

Creating new Test Plans

Module 4: Authoring a manual test case

Creating a new manual test case

Module 6: Executing test cases

Defining which tests to include in a test

Assigning a tester to run tests

Module 7 - Raising and verifying Bugs

Raising a bug from the Microsoft Test Runner

Module 8 - Understanding and analysing test results

Viewing current test plan results

Module 9 - The role of builds in testing

Assigning a new build to our test plan

Module 5: Data binding test cases

Adding parameters to our test steps

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Module 10 - Refactoring Test Cases

The need for Shared Steps

Module 11 - Exploratory testing

What is Exploratory Testing?

Module 12 - Test Release Management

The need for a test release management

Module 13 - Reporting test progress and the status of

A lap around the out of the box reports

Module 14 - An overview of Test Automation

What is a Coded UI Test?

Module 15 The role of testing in a modern DevOps

All of our public classes can be

In addition to our public schedule of

Visit www.alm-training.com for more information

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