# Jira Integration Jira is a widely adopted project management and issue-tracking tool that enables teams to efficiently plan, monitor, and manage software development projects. It is especially recognized for its strong capabilities in handling tasks, bugs, and agile workflows. Integrating Jira with the Avo Assure enhances defect management and improve traceability. Through this Integration, when an Avo Assure Test case fails, users can create a defect or bug directly in Jira from Avo Assure platform. The newly created Jira issue is automatically linked to the corresponding test case, ensuring full visibility and maintaining a clear connection between failed test cases in Avo Assure and their related defects in Jira. ### Ways of Defect Creation 1. [Manual Defect Creation](/avo-assure/integrations-in-avo-assure/test-management/jira-integration/manual-defect-creation.md) Steps to map Test Cases to Jira User Stories 2. [Auto Defect Creation](/avo-assure/integrations-in-avo-assure/test-management/jira-integration/auto-defect-creation.md) Steps for Auto Defect Creation in Avo Assure --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.avoautomation.com/avo-assure/integrations-in-avo-assure/test-management/jira-integration.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.