Test management tool
Also called: TestRail, Xray, Zephyr
A tool like TestRail, Xray or Zephyr that stores test cases and records test runs and results.
Definition
It keeps suites organized, tracks which tests passed on which build, and links test results to stories and bugs.
In practice
The release dashboard shows 182 of 190 regression tests passed on build 318, with 3 failures linked to bugs.
Related terms
- Test suiteA group of related test cases that are run together.
- Test runOne execution of a chosen set of test cases on a specific build and environment, with a result for each case.
- Test case repositoryThe central library where a team keeps all its test cases, organized into sections and suites.
- Regression testingRe-running tests to check that new changes didn't break things that used to work.
- JiraA popular tool for tracking bugs, user stories and tasks.