Create a test for a SAFe story

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title: Create a test for a SAFe story
description: Create a test, add steps to the test, and create and maintain different versions of the test. A test is a collection of conditions or steps used to determine whether a SAFe story is working correctly. A test can also include an expected result that determines whether the test passes or fails.
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release: australia
product: Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)
classification: scaled-agile-framework-safe
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Track your SAFe team work from the list view, SAFe Board — Team level, Essential SAFe, Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\), Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a test for a SAFe story

Create a test, add steps to the test, and create and maintain different versions of the test. A test is a collection of conditions or steps used to determine whether a SAFe story is working correctly. A test can also include an expected result that determines whether the test passes or fails.

## Before you begin

-   Role required: safe\_scrum\_user or safe\_admin
-   You can create a test from the List view only when the Test Management 2.0 plugin is installed.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)** > **SAFe Board**.

2.  From the list at the top left corner, select the level as **Team**.

3.  From the adjacent list, select the required team value.

4.  Click the **Sprint Tracking** tab, and select the **List** view.

5.  From the **Show** list at the top right corner, select **Tests**.

6.  Click **Add Test**.

7.  In the form, fill in the fields:

<table id="table_mty_wfd_scb"><thead><tr><th>

Fields

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Test

</td><td>

Unique name of the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Owner

</td><td>

Owner who created the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Version

</td><td>

Automatically generated version of the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

State

</td><td>

Current state of the test.-   **Draft**: State of the test when it is created.
-   **Ready**: State of the test when it is not editable. When the test has multiple versions, only one test will be in the **Ready** state at any one time.
-   **Retired**: State of the test when it is no longer used.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Short description

</td><td>

Brief description about the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Add Step

</td><td>

Button used to add step to a test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Run

</td><td>

Button used to run steps, which is displayed only when the test is in the **Ready** state.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Update

</td><td>

Button used to update the details of a test version.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Ready

</td><td>

Button used to change the state of the test version to ready.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Create New Version

</td><td>

Button used to create another version of the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Delete Test

</td><td>

Button used to delete the test version.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Change the order of a step

</td><td>

Icon used to change the order of a test step. Select the icon and drag a step to the required location.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Needs Verification

</td><td>

Check box used to mark a test step for verification.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Delete a test step \(\[Omitted image "deleteteststep.png"\] Alt text: Delete a test step icon\)

</td><td>

Icon used to delete a test step.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>
## What to do next

View information in the following related lists:

|Related list|Description|
|------------|-----------|
|Other versions|Displays all the versions of a test.|
|Test Results|Displays the run results of each test version.|
|Test Sets|Displays related tests in a test set.|