Manual Test Execution

Manual execution guides testers through steps one at a time, providing detailed control over the testing process.

Overview

In manual mode:

Tester executes each step
System displays step instructions
Tester marks each step pass/fail
Detailed result recording

Interface Layout

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Manual Test Execution                                        [✕]     │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Test Case Info          │ │ Current Step                          │ │
│ │                         │ │                                        │ │
│ │ ID: TC-001              │ │ Step 3 of 5                            │ │
│ │ Name: Login Test        │ │                                        │ │
│ │ Priority: High          │ │ Action: Tap on "Login" button          │ │
│ │ Categories: Auth, UI    │ │                                        │ │
│ │                         │ │ Expected: Button should be clicked     │ │
│ │ ─────────────────────── │ │ and login process should start         │ │
│ │                         │ │                                        │ │
│ │ Preconditions:          │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ ☑ User not logged in    │ │ │                                    │ │ │
│ │ ☑ Network connected     │ │ │    Reference Screenshot            │ │ │
│ │ ☐ Test data prepared    │ │ │                                    │ │ │
│ │                         │ │ └────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ [Verify Preconditions]  │ │                                        │ │
│ │                         │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ ─────────────────────── │ │ │ Result:                            │ │ │
│ │                         │ │ │ ○ Pass  ○ Fail                     │ │ │
│ │ Success Criteria:       │ │ │ Notes: [__________________]        │ │ │
│ │ • Dashboard displayed   │ │ └────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ • Welcome message shown │ │                                        │ │
│ │                         │ │ [← Previous] [Mark Complete] [Next →]  │ │
│ └─────────────────────────┘ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Progress: ████████░░░░░░░░ Step 3/5                                    │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Left Panel: Test Case Info

Case Details

ID: Test case identifier
Name: Test case name
Priority: High, Medium, Low
Categories: Classification tags

Preconditions

List of conditions that must be met before testing:

Check each condition manually
Click Verify Preconditions to confirm all are met

Success Criteria

What determines a successful test:

Reference during final verification
Use to determine overall pass/fail

Right Panel: Current Step

Step Information

Step Number: Current position (e.g., “Step 3 of 5”)
Action: What to do
Expected: What should happen

Reference Screenshot

If available, shows what the screen should look like.

Result Recording

┌────────────────────────────────┐
│ Result:                        │
│ ○ Pass - Step succeeded        │
│ ○ Fail - Step failed           │
│                                │
│ Notes:                         │
│ [____________________________] │
│                                │
│ Attach Screenshot: [📷]        │
└────────────────────────────────┘

Execution Workflow

Step 1: Review Preconditions

Read all preconditions
Verify each is satisfied
Check the boxes
Click Verify Preconditions

Step 2: Execute Steps

For each step:

Read the action description
Perform the action on device
Compare result with expected
Mark Pass or Fail
Add notes if needed
Click Next or Mark Complete

Step 3: Final Verification

After all steps:

Review success criteria
Verify all criteria met
Mark overall result

Previous Button (←)

Go back to previous step
Review or update result
Does not undo actions

Next Button (→)

Move to next step
Requires current step result

Mark Complete

Mark current step as done
Move to next step
Same as selecting result + Next

Recording Results

Passing a Step

Perform the action
Verify expected result occurred
Select Pass
Click Next

Failing a Step

Perform the action
Observe unexpected result
Select Fail
Add failure notes
Optionally attach screenshot
Click Next

Adding Notes

Document observations:

Unexpected behaviors
Timing issues
UI inconsistencies
Environment notes

Attaching Screenshots

Click the screenshot button (📷)
Capture current device screen
Screenshot attached to step result

Verification Features

Precondition Verification

Button-based verification:

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Preconditions                   │
│                                 │
│ ☑ App installed                 │
│ ☐ User logged out               │
│ ☐ Network available             │
│                                 │
│ [Verify Selected]               │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Success Criteria Review

At test completion:

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Success Criteria                │
│                                 │
│ ☐ Dashboard visible             │
│ ☐ Welcome message shown         │
│ ☐ No error messages             │
│                                 │
│ Overall Result: [Pass ▼]        │
│                                 │
│ [Complete Test]                 │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Test Completion

Completing the Test

After all steps:

Review all step results
Check success criteria
Set overall result (Pass/Fail)
Click Complete Test

Results Summary

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Test Complete                           │
│                                         │
│ Test Case: TC-001 Login Test            │
│ Result: PASSED                          │
│                                         │
│ Steps: 5 total                          │
│ • Passed: 4                             │
│ • Failed: 1                             │
│                                         │
│ Duration: 5m 30s                        │
│                                         │
│ [View Details] [Close]                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Best Practices

Before Testing

Read through all steps first
Prepare any test data needed
Ensure device is in correct state
Close unnecessary apps

During Testing

Follow steps exactly as written
Note any deviations
Capture screenshots of issues
Document unexpected behaviors

Recording Results

Be objective in pass/fail decisions
Add detailed notes for failures
Include steps to reproduce issues
Attach relevant screenshots

After Testing

Review all results
Verify success criteria
Report any blockers found
Document environment issues

Comparison with Automatic Mode

Aspect	Manual	Automatic
Control	Full tester control	AI-controlled
Speed	Slower	Faster
Flexibility	High	Limited
Documentation	Rich manual notes	Auto-generated
Best for	Exploratory, complex	Regression, repetitive

Related:

​Overview

​Interface Layout

​Left Panel: Test Case Info

​Case Details

​Preconditions

​Success Criteria

​Right Panel: Current Step

​Step Information

​Reference Screenshot

​Result Recording

​Execution Workflow

​Step 1: Review Preconditions

​Step 2: Execute Steps

​Step 3: Final Verification

​Navigation Controls

​Previous Button (←)

​Next Button (→)

​Mark Complete

​Recording Results

​Passing a Step

​Failing a Step

​Adding Notes

​Attaching Screenshots

​Verification Features

​Precondition Verification

​Success Criteria Review

​Test Completion

​Completing the Test

​Results Summary

​Best Practices

​Before Testing

​During Testing

​Recording Results

​After Testing

​Comparison with Automatic Mode

Overview

Interface Layout

Left Panel: Test Case Info

Case Details

Preconditions

Success Criteria

Right Panel: Current Step

Step Information

Reference Screenshot

Result Recording

Execution Workflow

Step 1: Review Preconditions

Step 2: Execute Steps

Step 3: Final Verification

Navigation Controls

Previous Button (←)

Next Button (→)

Mark Complete

Recording Results

Passing a Step

Failing a Step

Adding Notes

Attaching Screenshots

Verification Features

Precondition Verification

Success Criteria Review

Test Completion

Completing the Test

Results Summary

Best Practices

Before Testing

During Testing

Recording Results

After Testing

Comparison with Automatic Mode