Exercise 3: Assigning Test Cases to a Tester Based on Test Configurations

In this exercise, you will learn how to assign test cases to different testers based on test configurations.

1. In Microsoft Test Manager 2010, select the Plan tab and then select the Contents link to open the project plan contents window.

   Figure 16

   Test plan contents window for Iteration 2

2. Select test suite 7 if not already selected to view its test cases.

3. Select test cases40 and 41 and then select the Assign button to begin assigning testers.

   Figure 17

   Selecting test cases to assign to testers

   Note:

   To select all test cases, select the first test case, hold down the Shift key, select the last test case, and then let go of the Shift key.
4. In the Assign Testers window, test cases are shown with all assigned configurations. Note that each test case and configuration combination can be assigned to a different tester. Select the Tester dropdown box next to the row for ID = 40 and Configuration = “Windows Server 2008 and Firefox 3.0” and select April Stewart (Dev Lead) as the responsible tester.

5. Select the Save Assignments button to save your changes.

   Figure 18

   Location of Save Assignments button

Next Step

Exercise 4: Filtering Tests and Viewing Test Configurations when Analyzing Test Runs