- Knowing that a test passed or failed
- Knowing how a test passed or failed
Without adequate reporting, you will never be able to tell what is being tested, how it is being tested, and whether the test is being thorough enough.
When I was a manual tester, I always made sure to write up a test case.
- Summary Heading : What I am hoping the test is going to accomplish
- Steps to Reproduce: A bullet pointed list of the specific parameters I am using to test the application, and where I am entering them.
- Results: What did I expect the results to be? What were the actual results? Did it (PASS) or (FAIL)?
The Steps to Reproduce were quite important. When investigating the possible failure, they might pass with a similar set of parameters, but only fail with the exact parameters you used.