Automation Burndown

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Last updated: Jul 18, 2024
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The automation burndown gadget allows you to show the number of cases that are getting automated over a specified period of time (monthly, quarterly, etc.), reducing manual efforts. 

In this documentation, you’ll understand:

Steps to Add Automation Burndown Gadget

Step 1: To add an automation burndown gadget, simply click on the Edit button on your selected dashboard.

Users can add the automation burndown gadget at the time of dashboard creation and also while editing a dashboard. The image below is of the Edit mode.

Step 2: On the right-side panel, enter Automation Burndown into the Add a Gadget field.

Step 3: Click on the Add button for the AIO Tests- Automation Burndown gadget.

Step 4: Once you click on the Add button, the Automation Burndown gadget will be added to your dashboard. Enter the project name into the Project field.

  • Users can only specify one project in the automation burndown gadget. However, if you want to view the automation burndown report across projects, the automation burndown gadget can be added multiple times.

  • Users also have the option to select the desired case selection criteria from the given options- Cases, Sets, Cycles, and Requirements. 

    • Cases: Users can specify a list of cases by using the filter option.

    • Sets: Users can specify a list of sets by using the filter option. The automation burndown report will be generated for unique cases belonging to specified sets. 

    • Cycles: Users can specify a list of cycles by using the filter option. The automation burndown report will be generated for unique cases belonging to specified cycles. Users also have the option to specify a dynamic filter for cycles by changing ‘List’ to ‘Filter’.

    • Requirements: Users can specify a list of requirements by specifying Jira issue IDs, by using JQL or by using Jira’s saved filters. The automation burndown report will be generated for cases linked to the specified requirements. 

  • With each case selection criteria, there is an option to specify the below parameters:

    • Activity start date: Select the date from which the burndown needs to be calculated.

    • Activity end date: Users have the option to select the date till which burndown needs to be calculated. 

    • Guideline end date: Enter the date until which automation work needs to be completed.

    • Activity time period: Select the time period to group the burndown data in the table. 

  • Users have the option to customize the look of the automation burndown output by ticking/unticking the checkboxes for Display options - Show summary, Show graph, and Show details. 

  • Users also have the option to select the refresh interval, which determines the frequency at which the dashboard should undergo updates, by clicking on the Refresh interval field. By default, the refresh interval is set to None.

Step 5: Finally, click on the Save button.

Once you click on the Save button, the automation burndown output will be displayed on the screen. The below image shows the sample output for a project.

  • Users can also manually refresh the dashboard by clicking on the Refresh option from the ellipsis located at the top right corner of the automation burndown gadget.

  • The numbers for Pending, Automated, and the numbers in the Total column can be clicked to view additional details.

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