Rebuilding an execution flow from an execution grid

A computer-readable storage device with an executable program, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform:

• receiving by an application lifecycle management tool used for computer software testing, a list of test cases, wherein the test cases in the list are arranged in a sequential order;
• removing all dependency associations associated with the test cases, wherein the dependency associations define an execution order of the test cases;
• designating, independently of a graphical user interface, a first test case from the list as a source test case;
• designating, independently of the graphical user interface, a sequentially next test case from the list as a subordinate test case;
• creating a dependency association between the source test case and the subordinate test case such that the subordinate test case depends from the source test case;
• and
• performing until each of the test cases in the list is associated with at least one dependency association:
• designating the subordinate test case as the source test case;
• designating, independently of the graphical user interface, a sequentially next test case from the list as the subordinate test case;
• and
• creating a dependency association between the source test case and the subordinate test case such that the subordinate test case depends from the source test case.

A method comprising:

• receiving by an application lifecycle management tool used for computer software testing, a list of test cases, wherein the test cases in the list are arranged in a sequential order;
• removing all dependency associations associated with the test cases, wherein the dependency associations define an execution order of the test cases;
• designating, independently of a graphical user interface, a last test case from the list as a subordinate test case;
• designating, independently of the graphical user interface, a sequentially previous test case from the list as a source test case;
• creating a dependency association between the source test case and the subordinate test case such that the subordinate test case depends from the source test case;
• and
• performing until each of the test cases in the list is associated with at least one dependency association:
• designating the source test case as the subordinate test case;
• designating, independently of the graphical user interface, a sequentially previous test case from the list as the source test case;
• and
• creating a dependency association between the source test case and the subordinate test case such that the subordinate test case depends from the source test case.