How to Integrate JIRA with qTest: A Step by Step Guide

A Walkthrough on Jira Test Management via qTest:

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In this article, we offer you a direct, stepwise direction on how to integrate JIRA with qTest in order to reap the benefits of test management linked with requirements management.

Comprehending JIRA

JIRA is a widely utilized tool by agile testing and development teams for issue tracking and project management. It equips teams with the ability to manage and track different units of work, such as bugs, stories, and project tasks, using a predefined workflow.

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What Exactly is qTest?

qTest, offered by QASymphony, is a robust solution for test management that aids the simple management, arrangement, and reporting of software testing and test case management endeavors for teams of varying sizes.

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Benefits of Merging JIRA with qTest

The combination of JIRA’s unparalleled issue and project tracking capabilities with qTest’s creative test case management capabilities can dramatically transform the collaboration dynamics of your development and testing teams.

Outlined below are some prime advantages of merging JIRA and qTest:

1. Seamlessly migrate requirements and bugs from qTest to JIRA
2. Access coverage reports for JIRA issues
3. Monitor real-time changes in bug status against Test Run Implementations
4. Generate a detailed traceability matrix reporting requirements and test case associations
5. Automatically update test run results in JIRA issues without manual synchronization

Procedure to Integrate JIRA and qTest

For a thorough understanding of the JIRA test management integration and required steps, refer to this informative video on JIRA test management integration. The integration is effortless and remarkably easy to set up.

Once your tools are integrated, the next move includes:

Initiating the integrated steps of the emerging requirement-test-defect management solution following the integration. The interface altercations should be noticed— the “defects” tab will vanish since any defects reported via qTest will now be created in JIRA as “BUG” issue types. Have a look at the next phase:

Step #1: Fetch Requirements

Requirements should continue to be centrally managed from JIRA. Additionally, test management should originate from the requirements. Rather than creating a new instance, the integration enables retrievement of a certain issue type from JIRA to qTest.

The requirements usually fall under issue types such as “New feature,” “Improvement,” or “Story.”

After downloading the requirements, they appear as follows:

Note the distinct icons, the presence of both JIRA and qTest IDs, and properties. These requirements are read-only within qTest && can be linked to JIRA test cases. Any alterations made to these requirements in JIRA are reflected upon the refresh.

Step #2: Develop Test Cases and Link Them to Requirements

This process remains identical whether JIRA integration exists or not. The test cases, once linked to a requirement fetched from JIRA, result in a JIRA issue link, enabling developers to oversee the correlated tests.

This action enhances awareness of the operations conducted by multifunctional teams and promotes test-driven development.

This is how the link appears in JIRA:

Step #3: Initiate Test Cycles and Execute

This step remains unchanged even post-integration. Test teams can proceed to develop test cycles and/or test suites within qTest and execute tests.

If a particular test run yields a failure or if a reported defect is linked to a test run, this relation is reflected in JIRA. Two instances occur:

First, the defect gets linked to the requirement (if the test case was linked to a retrieved JIRA requirement).

Second, the defect acquires a link to the test run that triggered the issue.

Step #4: Defect Reporting

When a test run or a test step failure results in a defect, qTest users can click the “BUG icon” which automatically opens the JIRA Create Issue page with the issue type set to “Bug.” They can then input necessary details and create the issue.

The linkages are established as described in the preceding step.

Step #5: Analytics and Reports

JIRA users are offered a qTest Widget for ease of access to analytics pertaining to the JIRA-qTest integration. The widget provides real-time data on:

• Unresolved Defects: Sorted by Test Run Status
• Resolved Defects: Sorted by Test Run Status
• Synced Requirements without Test Case
• Top 10 Synced Requirements with Defects submitted from qTest

Additionally, qTest reports are accessible as usual and can be generated based on retrieved assets from JIRA.

Closing Thoughts

We trust that you found this tutorial informative and useful.

Tool collaborations, particularly integrations such as JIRA test management with qTest, are deeply valued by QA and development squads. They exemplify improved efficiency and fluid workflows.

Why not give it a trial? We look forward to hearing about your experiences and are eager to answer any questions you may have!

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