Sprint Planner for Azure DevOps Work Items

Quickly turn Azure DevOps sprint work items into ready-to-run test cases with minimal effort.

You can generate test cases automatically by integrating Azure DevOps with Test Management by Testsigma. Atto detects sprints from Azure DevOps and displays them on the Atto Home. You can activate a sprint and select work items to generate multiple test cases with just a few clicks.

The Sprint Planner Agent helps you manage and organize your Azure DevOps sprints in Testsigma, while the Generator Agent automatically generates test cases from selected sprint work items. This article explains how to use these agents together for a seamless test creation workflow.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure:

• You have a project created in Test Management by Testsigma.
• The project is connected to an Azure DevOps project.
• You have sufficient permissions in Azure DevOps to authorize the integration with Test Management by Testsigma.
• You have configured the required service hooks in Azure DevOps to enable real-time synchronization between Azure DevOps and Test Management by Testsigma.

Attach an Azure DevOps Project

1. On the Dashboard, click the Candy Box icon, and then select + New Project.
2. In the Create a New Project dialog, enter the Project Name, Description, and Project Key.

3. From the Project Management Tool dropdown, select the project you want to attach.

   Alternatively, you can also attach the Azure DevOps project from the Project Settings overlay.

View & Activate Azure DevOps Sprints in Atto

1. On the Dashboard, click Atto’s Home.
2. Go to the Other Sprints tab to view all available sprints from your Azure DevOps project.

3. In the Other Sprints tab of Atto’s Home, you can see the following tabs:

   • Inactive: Displays sprints that are imported from Azure DevOps but are not yet active in Testsigma. You can activate these sprints for test case generation.
   • Completed: Displays sprints that were previously activated and done with the test case generation.
   • Deleted: Displays sprints that are deleted in the Azure DevOps project.

   Use these filters to easily find the sprints you need based on their current workflow status.

4. Review the list of sprints. Each sprint card shows the Sprint ID, Name, Number of stories waiting for test generation, and the Last Updated Date.

5. Select a sprint to view the list of stories associated with that sprint. The sprint view shows the following details:

   a. Sprint Name and Duration.

   b. Tabs to filter stories by status: All Stories, To Do, In Progress, and Done.

   c. Search by title box to find a specific story.

   d. Story list with ID, Title, and Current Status (e.g., To Do).

6. Click Activate next to the sprint for which you want to generate test cases

View Speint Details & Generate Test Cases

1. Once you activate a sprint in Azure DevOps, Atto detects and displays sprint details in a pop-up in Test Management by Testsigma.

2. Click Start Generating Tests to start generating tests for the attached stories.

3. Once the Sprint moves to In Progress, you can view high-level metrics, including:

   a. Sprint Name.

   b. A completion percentage bar.

   c. Number of stories in To Do, In Progress, Done, and Modified states.

   d. Search by title box to find a specific story.

   e. Story list with ID, Title, and Current Status (e.g., To Do).

4. Atto starts generating test cases using the data from the selected story.
5. Click on any test case to view details such as preconditions, test steps, and expected results.
6. Review the test case and select the folder where you want to save it.
7. Click Accept to add the test case to the selected folder.
8. Repeat steps 5–7 to review and save other generated test cases.
9. Atto automatically sets the story status to In Progress once test case generation completes.
10. Repeat these steps for each story in the sprint.

Synchronization of Azure DevOps Actions in Test Management

Atto automatically updates work item statuses based on sprint activity and user actions in Azure DevOps. The following statuses help you track progress throughout the sprint lifecycle.

1. Sprint Activation

When you activate a sprint in Azure DevOps, Atto detects and displays sprint details in a popup in Test Management by Testsigma.

2. Work Item Modification

When a work item is updated after test generation, Atto marks it as Modified. A Modified label appears next to the work item in the sprint view.

3. Accepting & Refining Test Cases

When a test case is generated, you can review and refine it using AI. After finalizing the test case, click Accept to save it.

4. Sprint Completion

When the sprint is closed in Azure DevOps, a Sprint Closed in Azure devops pop-up appears. Click Mark as Done to close the sprint in Test Management by Testsigma.

5. Sprint Deletion in Azure DevOps

If a sprint is deleted in Azure DevOps, a Sprint Deleted in Azure devops pop-up appears in Atto. The sprint becomes read-only, you can view the content, but cannot make changes.

6. Story Movement Between Sprints

If a story is moved from one sprint to another, Atto displays a work item Moved label and shows a pop-up indicating the change.

7. Story Deletion from Sprint

When a story is deleted from a sprint, it is only available in View Mode. Any test cases already generated for the story remain visible and accessible.