Designing tests from scenarios

What is Scenario-Based Test Design?

Rather than testing isolated requirements one at a time, scenario-based design builds tests around realistic, end-to-end user journeys — such as "a customer places an order, applies a discount, and checks out."

Why Use Scenarios?

• They catch integration issues between features that individual requirement-based tests might miss.
• They reflect how real users actually interact with the system.
• They help prioritize testing around the most business-critical workflows.

How to Build Good Scenarios

Effective scenarios are drawn from actual usage patterns, support tickets, or analytics — reflecting what users really do, not just what the specification describes.