Ownership

Assign team members to test cases and test plans to organize responsibilities and track your work

Test ownership lets you assign team members to specific test cases and test plans. This helps organize testing responsibilities, track your work through a dedicated dashboard, and filter tests by owner.

Ownership is optional - tests can remain unassigned or be assigned to any organization member.

Assigning Owners

To Test Cases

1. Open Test Case

   Navigate to the test case you want to assign and click to open the edit page.

2. Find Owner Section

   In the sidebar, click the Advanced tab to expand advanced settings.

3. Select Owner

   In the Owner section, select a team member from the dropdown. Choose “No owner” to remove an existing assignment.

4. Save Changes

   Save the test case to apply the ownership change.

Ownership is saved with each test case revision. When you update a test case, the owner assignment carries forward to the new revision.

To Test Plans

You can assign an owner when creating a test plan or update it afterward:

During creation: In the “Add Test Plan” modal, select an owner from the optional “Owner” field.

After creation:

1. Open Test Plan

   Navigate to the test plan from the Test Plans page.

2. Go to Settings

   Click the Settings tab within the test plan.

3. Select Owner

   In the Owner section, select a team member or choose “No owner” to remove the assignment.

Bulk Assignment

When creating multiple tests at once using the “Add Tests” modal, you can assign the same owner to all tests. Expand the Advanced section in the modal to find the Owner field.

Where to Assign

Where	When to Use	Notes
Test case editor	Setting owner for existing test	Can update anytime in Advanced tab
Test plan creation	Assigning owner during setup	Optional field in creation modal
Test plan settings	Changing owner after creation	Update in Settings tab
Bulk test creation	Same owner for multiple tests	Set in Advanced section of modal

My Items Dashboard

The My Items tab on your project dashboard provides a focused view of everything you own.

Location: Project dashboard → My Items tab

Widget	Shows
Test execution trend	Pass/fail trend chart for your owned tests over time
Recent failures	Up to 5 recent failures with direct links to results
My test plans	List of test plans you own (up to 50) with run status
My test cases	List of test cases you own (up to 50) with enabled/draft badges

Each widget links directly to the relevant test or result page, making it easy to investigate issues or review your tests.

When you don’t own any tests or test plans, the dashboard shows empty states with guidance on assigning ownership.

Filtering by Owner

On the test cases page, you can filter to show only tests you own:

1. Click the Filters dropdown above the test list
2. Check the Owned by me checkbox
3. The list updates to show only test cases where you are the owner

This filter combines with other filters (status, applications, etc.) and persists across sessions. The URL also updates, so you can share filtered views with your team.

Filtering by owner is useful during sprint planning to focus on your team’s tests, or when reviewing tests you’re responsible for maintaining.

Common Patterns

Feature Team Ownership

Scenario: A team owns specific feature areas.

Assign test cases to the team member responsible for that feature. Use the “My Items” dashboard to track your feature’s test health and filter by owner during standups.

Developer-Owned Tests

Scenario: Developers create and maintain tests for their features.

Assign ownership when creating tests via AI Chat or the test modal. Developers can use “Owned by me” filter to review their tests before deployments.

QA Team Organization

Scenario: QA team distributes test maintenance across members.

Assign test plans to QA engineers. Use the execution trend chart in “My Items” to identify tests needing attention and track pass rates over time.

Best Practices

1. Assign Clear Ownership:

   • Set owners when responsibilities are defined
   • Update ownership when team structure changes
   • Leave tests unowned if ownership is unclear

2. Use the Dashboard Effectively:

   • Review “My Items” regularly to track your testing workload
   • Act on recent failures shown in the widget
   • Monitor execution trends to identify flaky tests

3. Combine with Other Features:

   • Use owner filtering during sprint planning
   • Assign owners to test plans for organized test management
   • Filter by owner when reviewing test results

Ownership works best when it reflects actual team structure. If you’re unsure who should own a test, leave it unassigned until responsibilities are clear.