Adding Milestones

A milestone is a target that must be reached by a specified date. Milestones are useful when the capacity of the testers is not spread evenly over the testing cycle. These milestones are represented by marks on the burn-up charts (on the dashboard) dispersed according to the date and capacity.

The following is an example of milestones within the context of a testing cycle:

  • At least 20 percent of the tests must be completed by September 13th.
  • At least 50 percent of the tests must be completed by September 15th.
  • 100 percent of the tests must be completed by September 19th (end of the testing cycle).

To add a milestone:

  1. In the menu, click Execution Planning > Manual Execution Planning. The Manual Execution Planning page displays.
  2. In the Testing Cycles area, in the header of a testing cycle, click ... > Edit Milestones. The Edit Milestones dialog box appears.
  3. Click Add Milestone, define a due date and a percentage of completed tests, and click OK.
  4. To edit a milestone, click . To delete a milestone, click .
  5. Add additional milestones and click Close.
Note: If you duplicate a testing cycle or if you edit the start and end date, make sure the milestones are still within the defined period of the testing cycle.
Parent topic: Testing Cycles