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They can also work in a complementary way, if used properly in more advanced usage scenarios, such as using Test Sets as a way to cover complex requirements and using the Test Repository as the place to organize the Tests.

Pros and Cons

ProsCons
  • Hierarchical concept, similar to computer file systems, may be easier to understand specially for users coming from legacy Test Management tools
  • Can live side-by-side an existing Test Set concept (think first if you want this additional "complexity")
  • A Test can only be in one folder… so it cannot be categorized in multiple ways simultaneously (as you can do by using labels)
  • A folder cannot be used as a way to cover requirements; Test Sets can
  • Test Sets can also be used as a dynamic way to cover requirements; Test Repository folders can't