Test Scenarios V/s Test Cases

Test Scenarios	Test Cases
It tells user “what to do”?	It tells user “How to do”
Purpose of test scenario is to test end to end functionality of a application	Purpose of test case is to validate the test scenario by executing a set of steps
Creating test scenarios helps you in a time-sensitive situation (especially working in Agile)	Creating test cases is important when working with testers off-site
Test scenarios are easy to maintain	Software applications change often. It leads to redesigning the pages and adding new functionalities. It hard to maintain test cases
Less time consumption compared to test cases	More time consumption compared to test scenarios
Relatively less resources enough to create and test using test scenarios	Required more resources to create and execute test cases
Test scenarios are derived from use cases	It helps in exhaustive testing of application
Test scenarios are high level actions	Test cases are derived from test scenarios
It helps in agile way of testing end to end functionality	It helps in exhaustive testing of application