Workflow based test script generation

Activity theory is commonly used in designing Human-device interaction. Donald Norman in his paper Human-Centered Design Considered Harmful criticized traditional approach, which he called Human-Centered Design, and introduced a new approach, called Activity-Centered Design. In this paper his new approach is directly used and widened in order to be used with a tool for test generation. It is used as a point of view, a philosophy, on which graphical user interfaces are designed. Workflow paradigm is used for sequential flow of elements, called activities. Activity theory is directly implemented on Workflow elements by splitting the work on: Activities, Actions and Operations. Combination of Activity theory and Workflow is used as start point for broad range of Human computer interaction, and in this paper it is used as upgrade of test generation framework for TV and STB testing called BBT (Black Box Testing). Goal of this approach is to simplify test script creation process for user with modest or none programming experience.