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Issues Automator for Jira: Streamline Epic Creation, User Story Breakdown, Refinement, and Test Case Generation

Overview

Issues Automator for Jira helps you generate Epics, break them down into user stories, refine user stories with the correct format and acceptance criteria, and generate test cases with automation script outlines.

Note: User stories will not be generated from an Epic if you have configured required fields for user stories, except for (Summary and Description). We are working on accommodating this requirement. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please refer to the following links for more details.

Installation, Configuration, and Use Cases:

Once installed through the Atlassian guide, no additional configuration is required. However, to generate test cases as issues, ensure a project is associated with the “Test Case” issue type.

Configuring the “Test Case” Issue Type

Company-Managed Projects

  • Create the “Test Case” issue type from Setup -> Issue -> Issue Type.
  • Ensure “Test Case” is added to the Issue Type Schema associated with your project.

Team-Managed Projects

  • For Team Managed Projects, create the “Test Case” issue type by navigating to Project Setup -> Issue Type.

Use Cases

1. Backlog Refinement Session Preparation
Preparing user stories for backlog refinement sessions can be challenging. With Issues Automator for Jira, you can easily generate user stories from Epics/Features, ensuring they are properly structured with acceptance criteria directly included.

2. PI Planning Session Support
During PI planning, creating user stories from selected features can be time-consuming. Issues Automator for Jira accelerates this process, allowing the team to focus on PI planning rather than manual story creation.

3. Functional Testing Preparation
In addition to user story creation, Issues Automator for Jira generates test cases, helping testers validate test scenarios with developers before testing begins. It also generates outlines for Test Automation Scripts, ensuring smoother testing workflows.

Refine Epics and Break Down into User Stories

To refine an Epic with Benefit Hypothesis and Acceptance Criteria or break down an Epic into user stories, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Epic details page.
  2. Open the three dots menu and select “Generate.”
  3. In the dialog box, choose to generate user stories, update the Epic, or both.

The system will update the Epic with benefit hypotheses and acceptance criteria, and it will generate user stories with structured titles and content. Refresh the Epic page after a few minutes to see the updated content.

Refine User Stories and Generate Test Cases

To refine a user story with acceptance criteria or generate test cases, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the user story details page.
  2. Open the three dots menu and select “Generate.”
  3. In the dialog box, choose to update the user story or generate test cases.

Only the title and description of the user story are considered as requirements. After generation, refresh the page to view the updated story and test cases, each with a title, detailed steps, and test automation script outlines.

For additional information, refer to:

  • Release Note
  • FAQ
  • Support