Jira as Test Case Management Tool
I have reviewed several test case management solutions available for Jira such as:
- http://www.testandtry.com/2009/07/01/test-case-management-in-jira-1/
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFEVAL/Customise+JIRA+For+Test+Case+Management
I was wondering if it is possible to expand this test case management solution even more. I am looking for a Jira solution to have:
- Requirements
- Test Cases (which go under Requirements)
- Test Reports (which go under Test Cases)
The links posted above only ignore the "Requirements" part and focus only on Test Cases and Test Reports. Every Test Case Management tool I have used before has these features like HP QualityCenter.
Is it possible to achieve this in Jira?
TIA
Answer
Having spent the past few weeks trying to set up Jira for testcase management, I can offer the benefit of my experience. The instructions referenced above (Customize JIRA For Test Case Management) are buggy and incomplete, so be forewarned. The Jira Test Case thread in the Atlassian forums is very helpful.
Edit: This link is broken, Atlassian's "Forums" are no longer in use. Use this link: Customize Jira for Test Case Management.
- The instructions are for Jira 3.x. The most recent version is 4.2. There are differences.
- Step 5, "Custom Fields" has incorrect field names. The first instance of "Steps To Complete" should have the name "Actual Outcome".
- Step 8.2 requires that you assign the "Create Issue" step to the "Create Test Case Screen". Since you haven't created any workflows or steps this will be difficult. You will need to return to this step after you finish Step 9.
- Step 9, "Custom Workflow" is deeply confusing. You are told to create new states twice (Step 9.1 and Step 9.4/5). In Step 9.1 you want to create new "Statuses", not "States". In Step 9.4/5 you want to create new "Steps", not "States". Step
- Creating new Steps requires that new Transitions be created. Each Transition will link two steps. You will need to create the transitions as you create the steps.
There are considerably more gotchas in the docs, so make sure you're comfortable with Jira workflows and the various entities before you begin. I also recommend keeping careful notes.