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Shift-Left and Shift-Right Testing Strategies

With the rise of DevOps movement, there is an increased focus on delivering automated, continuous improvement. Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) are core software development disciplines that are part of an Agile software development cycle. The idea is to release fully-tested and stable builds early and as often as possible. Automation, specifically automated … Continued

Top 5 Reasons Project and Jira Admins Love Xray for Test Management

Every software development project requires a well-developed test management process – and every test management process requires the right tools. If you decided to use Jira as your project management tool, add Xray to it. Xray’s unique core characteristic is that it leverages Jira’s native features. Its Test, Pre-Condition, Test Set, (Sub) Test Execution and Test … Continued

Testing in offline mode using Xray and Excel

You may think that users always have access to internet and intranet resources but unfortunately, that is not the case. There are scenarios where testers go out to the field and execute their testing in places without or with restricted connectivity. They may not have access to the enterprise Jira server due to lack of VPN … Continued

Implement Continuous Integration easily with TeamCity and Xray

Every now and then, customers ask us for additional support for new CI tools. Currently, Xray provides two free add-ons for Bamboo and Jenkins. These add-ons interact with Xray using its built-in REST API. Even if you’re not using these tools, it’s quite easy to submit your automated test results from other tools, including TeamCity. … Continued