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AI in software testing: Generating test cases and scripts you can trust

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
35 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
When a team starts using AI assistants for test design or automation
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Review before you run: from prompt to coverage measure
What would you do?

AI returns 12 cases for a refund rule

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • Sorting activity, flashcards, process, scenario and quizzes
  • 10-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 121.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 121.1Explain how plausible AI-generated tests can check nothing and hide a defectBest practiceWhole course
SO 121.2Write prompts that turn a user story into structured test cases with stated assumptionsBest practiceWhole course
SO 121.3Review AI-generated test cases and scripts for coverage gaps, false assertions and false confidenceISTQB guidance on AI in testing (see verification list)Whole course
SO 121.4Keep production data, personal data and credentials out of AI tools when building test data + your infoGDPR Art. 5; OWASP Top 10 for LLM Apps 2025 LLM02Whole course
SO 121.5Plan a phased introduction of AI into the test process, using only approved tools + your infoOrganisation's approved AI tool listWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The release that passed tests checking nothing

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
A green pipeline, a broken checkoutTextImageTimeline
What went wrongFlashcardsKey factQuiz
2

Where AI helps test design and where it misleads

3 pages

7 min
Good fitsTabs
Where it misleadsFlashcards
Good use or risky use?Sorting activityMulti-select quiz
3

Review before you run: from prompt to coverage measure

3 pages

7 min
A prompt that gives AI a chanceProcessYour info
Rate these test casesSorting activity
Spot the coverage gapScenarioQuiz
4

Production data, unread test cases and flaky tests

3 pages

6 min
What never goes into the promptChecklistNoteYour info
Synthetic data insteadAccordionQuiz
The flaky test that "fixed itself"ScenarioMulti-select quiz
5

Building a team AI test backlog with approved tools

2 pages

4 min
Phase itProcess
Order the rolloutSorting activityChecklistMatching quiz
6

Final assessment

Assessment

4 min
Final check10 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda and the ground rule "We test the AI's output, not just the product
Word cloudOne thing AI has already helped you test faster
PollWhich testing tasks do you use AI for?
QuizAI writes 20 test cases and all pass first time. The best next step is…
Content · customiseFive-line prompt pattern (story, risks, oracle, ask for assumptions, ask what is missing) {{APPROVED_AI_TOOLS}}
QuizWhich test case asserts the wrong rule? Three invented cases for a discount rule
ScaleHow confident are you reviewing AI-generated tests?
Open-endedA test case AI wrote that looked right and was not
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing, the team's first AI test task {{AI_HELP_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_1_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 10 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which testing tasks do you use AI for? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you reviewing AI-generated tests? 1-5 scale
  7. Have you ever put production or customer data into an AI tool while testing? multiple choice
  8. One thing we should change or add open text
  9. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  4. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Tools the team may use for tests, with the data each may see{{APPROVED_AI_TOOLS}}
  • Policy on production data in test environments{{TEST_DATA_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Person or channel for AI tool questions and requests{{AI_HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Baseline and follow-up survey links{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Baseline and follow-up survey links{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run AI in software testing: Generating test cases and scripts you can trust training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

When a team starts using AI assistants for test design or automation, and at each tooling change.

Who needs this training?

QA engineers, testers and test leads; run by QA leadership or L&D with information security.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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