diff --git a/scenario/scenario_base.py b/scenario/scenario_base.py
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+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from heat_integrationtests.common import test
+
+
+class ScenarioTestsBase(test.HeatIntegrationTest):
+    "This class define common parameters for scenario tests"
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ScenarioTestsBase, self).setUp()
+        self.client = self.orchestration_client
+        self.sub_dir = 'templates'
+        self.assign_keypair()
+        self.net = self._get_default_network()
+
+        if not self.conf.image_ref:
+            raise self.skipException("No image configured to test")
+        if not self.conf.instance_type:
+            raise self.skipException("No flavor configured to test")
+
+    def launch_stack(self, template_name, expected_status='CREATE_COMPLETE',
+                     parameters=None, **kwargs):
+        template = self._load_template(__file__, template_name, self.sub_dir)
+
+        parameters = parameters or {}
+
+        if kwargs.get('add_parameters'):
+            parameters.update(kwargs['add_parameters'])
+
+        stack_id = self.stack_create(
+            stack_name=kwargs.get('stack_name'),
+            template=template,
+            files=kwargs.get('files'),
+            parameters=parameters,
+            environment=kwargs.get('environment'),
+            expected_status=expected_status
+        )
+
+        return stack_id