Traceability in Test Cycles

Traceability in Test Cycles in Zephyr helps you track how test cases perform during execution and how they connect to requirements and defects within a specific testing cycle. It gives you a clear view of what you tested, what passed or failed, and what issues you found during that cycle. When you add test cases to a test cycle and execute them, Zephyr records the results for each test. You can see which tests passed, failed, or were not executed. If a test fails, you can link a defect directly to that execution, creating a clear connection between the failure and the issue.

This traceability helps you understand the quality of a specific release or build. You can track which requirements were validated in that cycle, identify areas with failures, and monitor overall progress. It also helps teams quickly identify risks, focus on problematic areas, and make better release decisions. In simple terms, traceability in test cycles shows what you tested in a run, what worked, what failed, and what needs fixing, all connected in that cycle.

You can add new or existing work items, along with relevant web links and test plans, to the test cycle.