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Traceability matrix output in JIRA or confluence

Girish Ramachandran

Hello,

I have captured requirements in JIRA that are linked to other requirements ("relates to link), and linked to mitigation means ("is mitigated by" link) and also linked to test protocols ("is verified by" link). Each of these have separate issue types (Requirements, Risk Mitigation, Test Protocol) and therefore have unique Issue Keys. I'd like to export a table that lists the following information:

Column 1: Requirement Issue Key

Column 2: Requirement Summary

Column 3: Risk Mitigation Issue Key that is linked to the particular requirement Issue key ("is mitigated by" link)

Column 4: Test Protocol Issue Key that is linked to the particular requirement issue key ("is verified by" link)

I have used JQL queries to display all the requirement issue keys and I can include the column titled "Links". However, "Links" displays all the linked issues under the "Links" column.

I would like to be able to separate these columns out.

I explored traceability matrix plug ins that work on jira software cloud and there really are none available. Links Explorer was the only one I found, but the cloud version is still in "nascent" stage and does not output information correctly.

I explored using JQL queries "issueLink" and "issueLinkType", but these only filter the issues out.

I have not found a method to create and display separate columns as listed above.

Can you please help?

Thanks

Girish

Accepted answers

Aron Gombas _Midori_

You may to check if the traceability report produced by the Better PDF Exporter app fits your needs:

jira-traceability-report

(Discl. I'm a developer working on this paid app, but it can definitely be a potential solution.)

Girish Ramachandran

This is an alternate option if anyone is looking for a solution in the future - https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Get-the-Summary-and-Status-of-linked-issues/qaq-p/1413292#U1417726.

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David Pinn_1ll7gn

I recommend that you explore the products listed on the Atlassian Marketplace under 'risk'.

David Pinn
Vendor of Risk Register app

Aron Gombas _Midori_

You may to check if the traceability report produced by the Better PDF Exporter app fits your needs:

jira-traceability-report

(Discl. I'm a developer working on this paid app, but it can definitely be a potential solution.)

Girish Ramachandran

Hello Aron,

Thank you for your suggestion. I installed a trial and I am testing this plug in at the moment. Do you know if there is a way to separate out columns for each link? I see that the report publishes a row for each link. I'd like to visualize this as a column for each link. Is that possible?

Thanks,
Girish

Aron Gombas _Midori_

What does "to separate out columns for each link?" mean precisely? Can you draw a quick sketch to illustrate this requirement?

Girish Ramachandran

Aron,

See screenshot 1 below - this is an export from Better PDF exporter.

See screenshot 2 below - this is my desired output format.

Can Better PDF exporter export a file that looks like screenshot 2? If so, how would I go about doing that?

Thanks,

Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 9.34.30 AM.png

Girish Ramachandran

Rina Nir

Hi Girish

You can check out Jira Snapshots for Confluence, it's an App for Confluence which can create traceability reports from Jira. It was created with requirements management and traceability in mind, and can report on as many levels as you need, with total flexibility of what columns are shown.
If you use XRAY for test management then it also has specific integration/support to Xray fields.
(BTW- in case you do not have Confluence, this app can be installed on the free version of Confluence)

(Disclosure I'm a developer working on this paid app, but it can definitely be a potential solution.)

Sofia Kargioti {QC Analytics}

Hey there👋

To whomever it may concern. If you're looking for an easier way to handle requirements traceability in Confluence Cloud, you might want to check out our QC Traceability app! It lets you link and track everything directly in Confluence, making the whole process super smooth and easy.

Providing both full project traceability and item lifecycle traceability it can prove to be a really useful tool for organizations.

Feel free to give it a try!😊

Manuel_u1i996

Hi @Girish Ramachandran ,

if you're using Xray for test management, then it provides a Traceability report that provides traceability between requirements, tests, and defects. It's not super flexible but has the typical things you would expect from such a report.

If you're using Xray and want to use Confluence as the place to provide finer detail about the requirements, that's also possible. There's a app for Confluence named Xray Reports for Confluence that can serve this purpose, if you're using Xray Test Management.

This app allows you to embed testing reports, based on data from Xray Test Management, directly into your pages in Confluence. It provides several macros tailored for this, that allow you, for example, to track traceability.

To get it working, you'll need to follow these steps, which require installing not just this app on Confluence but also a "Connector" app in your Jira instance:

install the Xray Reports Connector for Jira app on your Jira cloud instance
install the Xray Reports app in your Confluence cloud instance
configure the Xray API client id and client secret on the settings of the Xray Reports for Confluence app; you need to obtain the client id and client secret from your Xray API Key settings, in your Jira cloud instance

More info on the installation steps here.

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