Test management in Jira with Xray

Plan and manage your testing processes and resources effectively. Whether you’re working on small or large-scale testing projects, using agile or traditional methods: always keep track of your test cases, defect reports and your team’s workload – all in real time. Discover how our solution can help you ensure the quality of your software.

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Test management with Jira – here are a few reasons

✔ Centralised platform

Jira provides a central platform for software development, project management and the digitalisation of processes. Everything is in one place, which makes managing and tracking tasks considerably easier.

✔ Easy to extend

Thanks to Atlassian’s extensive software ecosystem and the available programming interfaces, Jira can be easily extended. There are numerous add-ons and integrations designed specifically for test management.

✔ Integration of code management tools

Tools such as Bitbucket can be seamlessly integrated into Jira, ensuring smooth transitions throughout the software development process. Changes to the code can be tracked and tested directly in Jira.

✔ Complementing the development process

Test management with Jira perfectly complements the development process, whether it involves software, process or product development. It enables a systematic and structured approach to quality assurance.

✔ Team collaboration

Jira and Confluence are designed for team collaboration. Teams can coordinate their work and communicate efficiently, leading to better collaboration and higher productivity.

✔ Transparency and progress reports

Jira provides transparency regarding the progress of the testing process. Standard reports and dashboards enable the whole team to view the current status of the tests at any time.

Quality assurance with the right test management software

We learn from our mistakes. It’s even better to spot them before deployment. High quality standards require efficient testing processes that you can organise and monitor effectively. The right software is essential for this. 

The combination of Atlassian Jira and Xray provides you with a powerful solution for your test management. With the comprehensive Xray extension, you can create precise test plans and analyse test results with ease. All within Jira, which means that everything from requirements engineering to roll-out can be documented seamlessly, enabling transparent collaboration between all teams.

An insight into Xray

The key features of test management with Xray Specially tailored to the needs of testing teams

Testing features: XRay for Jira

There are many test management tools available – Communardo relies on Xray. As a specialised extension for Jira, it integrates seamlessly with Atlassian solutions. Quality assurance is built into every stage of your development process. 

Test planning and management

Create comprehensive test plans and manage test cases directly in Jira

Test execution and report generation

Carry out tests, record results and generate detailed reports to analyse the test results

Automation

Seamlessly integrate test automation into your development processes

Requirements management

Track requirements and ensure that all tests are covered

Error management

Identify, document and manage bugs efficiently to ensure they are resolved quickly

Risk management

Carry out risk analyses and assess quality assurance

An insight into the solution

Seamless integration with Jira
  • Creating, organising, planning and carrying out manual and automated tests.
  • Seamless integration with Jira.
A dynamic approach to requirements coverage using test management software
  • Grouping of tests relating, for example, to regression tests or security issues.
  • A dynamic approach to covering requirements.
Use the test management software to display a table showing all the tests added to the test plan
  • A table showing all the tests added to the test plan and their respective test runs.
  • Display of the latest status in the test plan for each test via versioning.
  • Grouping of test runs
  • Assignment to releases.
A summary of the individual steps to be taken before carrying out a test.
  • A list of steps that must be completed before a test is run.
  • A collection of preconditions can be reused.
Assigning test runs to individual testers using the test management software.
  • Overall execution status and execution status per step.
  • Allocation of test runs to individual testers.
The test management software provides you with specialised reports and gadgets.
  • Special reports and gadgets.
  • Use of Jira issues, enabling the use of JQL (custom JQL functions are also available).
  • Integration options with eazyBI.
Link requirements to existing tests and test sets.
  • Requirement tracking via a dedicated web panel.
  • Creating tests that are automatically linked to the requirement.
  • Link existing tests and test sets to requirements.

Video on efficient test management Watch our webinar recording on test management with Xray:

See for yourself the benefits of the test management solution with Jira
  • The basics of test management (the test phase process) 
  • How to organise projects in test management
  • how the Xray for Jira app perfectly supports your test management
  • what practical implementation options are available to you
  • a case study and further best practices 
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Greater efficiency in the development process with Jira and Xray

How the SBK improved its test management using Jira and Xray

The Siemens Betriebskrankenkasse (SBK) sets high quality standards for its digital products and services. To meet these standards, comprehensive test management is essential. Whilst searching for a suitable tool, the development team came across Communardo – and found the ideal solution.

With the introduction of Jira and the Xray plugin, test management at SBK received a professional upgrade that noticeably improved workflows. Find out how Communardo successfully implemented the solution and what specific benefits this has brought on our reference page.

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