Feature

Test Case Reviews

Ensure test case quality with a built-in review and approval workflow

Ensure test case quality with a built-in review workflow. Submit test cases for review, request changes, and approve - all tracked in a full review history with comments and audit trail. Reviews ensure that test cases are accurate, unambiguous, and aligned with requirements before they are executed.

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Rate limit after 5 failed attempts

TC-320Changes Needed
Last Execution
Failed
All-Time Pass Rate
67%
Executions
12 Runs
Bugs Found
3
Used In
3 Collections, 4 Cycles
Last Run
1d ago
Recent Runs
Description

After five consecutive failed sign-in attempts the account is temporarily locked and the user is shown a clear recovery path.

Covers requirement
REQ-142Password reset by email
Details
Priority
High
Type
Security
Automation
Manual
Folder
Authentication

How It Works

The test case review workflow in BesTest brings the same rigor to test quality that code review brings to code quality. Before a test case is executed, it can be submitted for review. A designated reviewer examines the test steps, preconditions, and expected results, then either approves the test case or requests changes with specific comments.

This review process catches problems early: ambiguous steps that different testers would interpret differently, missing preconditions that would cause failures unrelated to the feature being tested, expected results that don't match the current specification, and test cases that duplicate existing coverage. By catching these issues before execution, teams avoid wasting time on test runs that produce unreliable results or miss the actual scenarios that need verification.

The full review history is preserved as an audit trail. For teams in regulated industries - healthcare, finance, aerospace - this documentation is essential for demonstrating that testing was conducted with appropriate diligence. Every review action (submit, comment, request changes, approve) is timestamped and attributed to a specific user, creating a complete record of the test case's quality assurance process.

Key Benefits

Built-in review workflow with submit, request changes, and approve states keeps test quality high before execution begins.
Full review history with comments and audit trail provides accountability and compliance documentation.
Reviewers can request specific changes with inline comments, making feedback actionable and clear.
Prevents poorly written or outdated test cases from being executed, reducing wasted testing effort and false results.

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