Abstract: A method for creating an execution flow from a sequential list of test cases comprises receiving by an application lifecycle management tool used for computer software testing, the list and removing all dependency associations associated with the test cases. Independently of a graphical user interface, a first test case is designated as a source test case, a sequentially next test case is designated as a subordinate test case, and a dependency association is created between the source test case and the subordinate test case. If any test case is not associated with a dependency association, then the subordinate test case is designated as the source test case, a sequentially next test case from the list is designated as the subordinate test case, and a dependency association is crested between them until every test case in the list is associated with a dependency association.