Requirements can be covered by Tests and are the expected result for the system.
Defects are identified during Tests Executions and represent a condition in the system that does not meet the requirement or end-user expectations.
In Jira, Requirements and Defects are going to be created as issues inside a project.
Decide which issue types to use
Discuss with your team which issue types you will consider as Requirements & Defects. If none of the existing issues types are suitable, you can always create new ones!
Nevertheless, remember that you can re-use existing issue types and you don't need to create extra ones.
What issues type can be used as Requirements?
Basically, any issue type can be mapped as a Requirement in Jira, but the most common ones are:
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What issue types can be used as Defects?
As with Requirements, any issue type can be considered a Defect.
The most common to use is the "Bug" issue type that is available by default when you install Jira Software.
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Map Requirements & Defects
- Go to Jira Administration > Manage Apps > Xray > Issue Type Mapping and drag-and-drop the issue types that should be considered "Requirements" and "Defects."
2. Click "Save"
Confirm Sub-Requirements behaviour
By default Xray will have the following settings enabled:
This means that a Requirement can be associated with Sub-Requirements, resulting in a hierarchy of Requirement issues. With these options enabled, you will have this behaviour by just using the relation:
- Issue > Sub-Task - For example using issue types like "Requirement" & "Sub-Requirements"
- Epic > Story
To have "Sub-Tasks / Links" working correctly, you need to have the Sub-Task requirement issue types associated with "Requirements" in the "Issue Type Mapping" section. For example, you can create a new issue type Sub-Requirement / Sub-Story and mapped as a Requirement.
If you decide to disable these options, you can set the sub-requirement behaviour using the Jira linking mechanism. You just need to select which "Issue Link Type" to use and the correct "Direction.
A Jira re-index operation is recommended when there are changes to Issue Type Mappings.