Zephyr integrates with Jira to provide testing capabilities at different levels depending on team size and needs. Zephyr For Jira is best for small agile teams and manages tests within a single Jira project. Zephyr Scale supports cross-project testing on a single Jira instance for mid-size growing teams. Zephyr Enterprise enables advanced reporting and supports multiple frameworks across multiple Jira instances for large complex teams. Tests are added as tickets in Jira projects and linked to other issues. Test cases can then be planned, executed and tracked with metrics and reports.
2. Zephyr Version(s)
Mid-Large,
Complex
Teams
Zephyr Enterprise • Cross-project on multiple Jira instances
• Advanced reporting and analysis
• Multiple Test-Automation workflows and frameworks support
• Integrates with TestComplete, ReadyAPI
Mid-Size,
Growing
Teams
Zephyr Scale • Cross-Project on single Jira instance
• Test Repository with versioning and hierarchical organization
• Reusability
• Lightweight test planning
Small,
Agile
Team
Zephyr For Jira • Single project on a single Jira instance
• Test Design
• Test Execution
• Automation and Integration with CI
• Basic Reporting
3. How does Jira & Zephyr work
Zephyr for Jira enables you to manage your tests directly in Jira. You can add Test items as tickets to your Jira
projects, link them to other Jira issues, plan your testing efforts by using test cycles, and track your testing
efforts via metrics and reports.
Zephyr simplifies the testing process as test cases are organized under Jira tickets. A user typically adds a test
case by setting the ticket type to ‘Test’. Once the ticket test is added, the user has the opportunity to update
Actions, Details, and Execution.
4. Types of Zephyr Jira Test Process
Inside Jira
Project
Create / Clone a
Test
Simple Test Process
Execute it Adhoc
File a Defect
Check Metrics
Setup Test Cycle -
Version
Basic Execution
Create /Clone a
Test
Execute Test
File Defect
Check Metrics
Setup Test Cycle -
Version
Structured Execution
Create /Clone a
Test
Execute Test
File Defect
Check
Metrics
Add to Test
Cycle
Modify /
Create Tests
Structured Test Process
Organize by Version /
Label / Component
Execute
Test
File Defect
Check
Metrics
Setup Test
Cycle - Version
Import
Tests
Link to Story
Add to Test Cycle
Detailed
Report
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