Effective Resources Prioritization

The User Story Coverage Report empowers managers to allocate resources effectively and achieve high-quality releases. Learn how to harness the report for data-driven resource prioritization.

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Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Access the Report

• Navigate to your relevant Jira project and locate the User Story Coverage report within the Sheets page.

• If unavailable, follow the How to Generate / Edit the Report guide for creation.

2. Ensure Scope Accuracy

• Verify the report covers the intended timeframe using the Scope icon at the bottom right.

• Adjust the scope as needed, referring to the How to Generate / Edit the Report guide.

3. Analyze Coverage

• Simplify View: Collapse subtasks under user stories (or your hierarchy) for better visualization.

• Review Metrics: Analyze both Modified Coverage and Non-Unit Tests Coverage for each user story.

4. Identify Gaps

• Focus on Low Coverage: Expand user stories below 100% to pinpoint specific subtasks lacking tests.

• Verify Satisfactory Subtasks: For sufficiently covered subtasks, ensure alignment with your testing strategy (e.g., API testing for relevant changes).

• Address Specific Test Types: For stories with 100% overall coverage, assess individual test type coverage against your standards. Identify responsible subtasks for any deficiencies.

5. Craft a Testing Plan

• Categorize Gaps: Create separate lists for:

  • Uncovered subtasks.

  • Subtasks with low coverage.

  • Subtasks lacking crucial test types (based on your strategy).

• Assign Ownership: Match each list item with its parent user story for context.

6. Prioritize Resources

Strategic Allocation: Follow this sequence:

• Address uncovered subtasks first, as they represent complete testing absence.

• Move to subtasks with low coverage, prioritizing based on severity and impact.

• Assign relevant individuals to cover subtasks within critical test types, focusing on sensitive code sections and those containing critical functionality.

Remember: This framework serves as a foundation. Adapt it to your specific organizational needs, testing strategies, and resource availability.