Practical resources for planning tests, reviewing release evidence and moving your test library into Nexus. Use them with your team's own delivery process.
Research behind the product
What Jira test-management reviews taught us
We read public Xray and Zephyr reviews in full. This field note examines the recurring problems around performance, reporting, traceability, automation, UX, migration and test data before explaining how they influenced Nexus.
Start testing in Jira
Set up Nexus
For Jira administrators: install the app, configure a pilot project and check that its work types and workflows are ready.
Run your first testing cycle
For testers and QA leads: turn a requirement into a test case, organise the work, record a result and review the evidence. Includes a worked example and a completion checklist.
Prepare for a release
Release-readiness checklist
Review scope, coverage, results, open defects and the target environment before making a release decision. Record what is known, what is missing and who accepts any remaining risk.
Move your test library
Test migration checklist
Inventory your source data, trial a representative sample and reconcile the result before switching your team over. Includes checks for steps, requirement links and historical evidence.
Connect automated results
Tests run in your own environment; Nexus brings their results into Jira. Use the integration instructions for your tooling, then the API reference for custom connections.
- Integration options
- CI configuration and pipeline examples
- Automation tool setup guide
- API reference
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