Gone are the days of writing test scenarios and test cases. There was always a chance of leaving out one tiny but blunderous corner test case. The hassle of creating and maintaining them was something which we had always feared, going through hundreds of links, just to update one piece of functionality. With mind maps, one can better visualise test scenarios, plan out test strategy, provide better coverage, increase understanding of the product, achieve traceability through each component, track data throughout the system, and do a lot more. Using a case study, Ankita will discuss: 1. What are mind maps? 2. How do they serve their purpose in testing? 3. Efficiently creating a mind map for test scenarios 4. Some tools which can be used to create a mind map 5. Converting mind map into test cases into excel sheets or test case management tools. Mind maps not only help in better test cases but in general increase the engineers’ creativity and organisational capability. They are easier to collaborate over with other team members. Being graphical they have better retention and stronger visualisation to estimate and plan better. After all a picture says a thousand words! Ankita Gupta - Software Engineer in Test, Expedia