tracebility from requirements to testcase to defects

[Ajish]

I like to add requirement --> write test cases --> execute test case and log defects in Jira. could you please let me know. how I can do it

[Ajish]

Thank you Jack. How can I execute the test case in confluence. I was told to use tabular format

[Ajish]

Thank you Jack. I see the table icon. and able to create Jira. Using the table icon. How can I execute the test case. could you please let me know how to use the table icon

[Jack Brickey]

Confluence is not a test case management system. It is a documentation tool that is integrated w/ Jira. It can be used to record the test cases, which could be captured in Jira and linked to the page, and show results. However, this assumes manual effort from the planner/tester. They must manually create the plan & ideally keep it up-to-date.

It sounds like you may be better served using a third-party application. there are several that integrate w/ Atlassian products. Look here in Marketplace

good luck!

[Jack Brickey]

@Ajish, I’m not absolutely clear about what you are asking but let me offer a suggestion to what I think you are asking.

I would use the concept of Stories or Tasks plus sub-tasks.

Your requirements would be a Story or Task and the other activities would be sub-tasks. Bugs would be created and linked back to the requirement. Example:

Story- We need to add a screen to allow users to do xyz

• Sub-Task - Prototype the new screen
• Sub-Task - Develop new screen
• Sub-Task - Write Test Cases
• Sub-Task - Test new screen

Any bug that are found would be linked “relates to” the Story.

The above would allow you to provide a complete view of the requirement and any issues found associated w/ it.

[Ajish]

Thank you Jack. How can I execute the test case. I was told to execute in Confluence in tabular format. how can I execute in tabular format

[Jack Brickey]

Confluence is certainly a reasonable approach. You could setup a page for the Story and capture the requirements etc. You can build a table that has links to all associated Jira issues as well e.g.

REQ             Summary     Test Case     Test Results

ABC-123     Do this         Test this        Pass

                    And this        Test this       Failed: ABC-456

You could also use a test case management plugin from Marketplace.

Or, you could create another ‘test’ Story and link to the requirement Story and use sub-tasks for every test case.

[Ajish]

Thank you Jack. I created a Page for Sprint1. created the test cases there in that page. not able to do in tabular format. also not able link the defect. please advise

[Jack Brickey]

@Ajish, so we have moved from Jira to Confluence on this question. Generally it is best to open a new question in the associated application so it gets the appropriate eyes. With that said...

in Confluence you should be able to add a table via this icon - 

You can add a JIRA issue to the page via two methods. The first is while editing the page click more macros (+) and select JIRA Issue/Filter. This can be done directly in a cell w/in the table.

The second is when in the view mode (not edit) you can highlight text and create a JIRA issue directly from Confluence.

If you do not see any of these options it must be a permission thing. Check w/ you admin if that is not your role.