Jira allows you to create your dashboard and add gadgets to keep the information you need organized and easily accessible.
Dashboards are used to keep track of your projects, assignments and achievements in different charts. Therefore, dashboards can be used to build a real-time customizable report.
Xray makes available a set of gadgets that can be used inside your dashboard and that will help to keep track on your testing process.
How to use a Gadget?
A gadget allows you to display dynamic content inside a dashboard, these gadgets can be as simple as lists based on filters, or complex reports.
You can add gadgets to your personal dashboard, and even share dashboards with other users. By doing this, you are personalizing your own view of information and build a way to get insights that will help you to make better decisions.
To use a gadget:
- Go to the dashboard by selecting the Dashboards link in the header.
- If you don't already have a dashboard, select Manage Dashboards from the dropdown, then Create new dashboard.
- Once your dashboard is created, on the dashboard, select Add Gadget.
- Use the gadget wizard to choose the gadgets you want to add.
After loading all the gadgets available, you can search for "xray" to easily find the gadgets made available by Xray.
Gadgets available by Xray
| Gadget | Example | What to use for? | Similar to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Requirements Coverage Gadget |
| Quick way of evaluating the current coverage status for a set of requirements, that can span one or more projects. | Overall Requirements Coverage Report |
| Historical Daily Requirements Coverage Gadget |
| Provide visibility into the evolution of the coverage status of your project's requirements for last N days, for a given version of the system. Evaluate your progress, i.e., if you're closer to having all your requirements properly tested and ready for deployment. | Historical Requirement Coverage Report |
| Test Runs Summary Gadget |
| Check status of a group of scheduled/executed test runs (e.g., from a Test Plan) in order to evaluate the testing effort. | N/A |
| Test List Gadget |
| Check the status of a group of tests for a specific Version, Environment or Test Plan. | Test Overview |
| Test Runs List Gadget |
| Analyse which Tests were or are going to be executed, along with their corresponding results. | N/A |
