New Integrations with Jama, Polarion, ADO, and TestRail Streamline Medical Product Development

Milan Dzenovljanovic

January 17, 2025

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Interoperability is at the heart of Ketryx's design philosophy. With the launch of our new out-of-the-box integrations with Jama, Polarion, and TestRail, we’re extending our ability to provide seamless, real-time connections between the systems where you do your work every day. Keeping developers, QA, systems engineers, and testers in their tools is critical for streamlined software delivery.

In contrast with integration systems used by many ALM and eQMS tools, Ketryx's integrations go beyond surface-level syncing or linking. Those integrations connect systems, but do not allow systems to interoperate. Ketryx develops, validates, and maintains interopable first-party integrations to modern development tools for regulated teams leveraging the full capabilities of external system APIs.

Whether you’re managing high-level requirements in Jama and Polarion or executing tests in TestRail, Ketryx ensures every update is reflected across your ecosystem. These integrations are purpose-built to:

• align your TestRail, Jama, and Polarion workflows with industry standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971,
• synchronize data between Ketryx and TestRail, Jama, and Polarion to maintain consistent electronic records,
• provide traceability from requirements to test cases and test results, and
• enforce workflows that incorporate electronic approvals and audit trails for robust compliance.

Jama integration

Ketryx’s integration with Jama enables users to manage configuration items, releases, and testing directly through Jama, with all updates reflected in Ketryx. High-level requirements in Jama can now be easily traced into the systems where work is being done, like Jira and GitHub. The initial read-only integration with Jama is just the beginning of Ketryx’s continued work on interoperability between all the systems teams use to build medical devices.

See Jama items in Ketryx alongside items from TestRail, XRay, Jira, and more

• The following items will be synchronized between Jama and Ketryx:
  • Built-in Jama item types with predefined and custom fields (test steps, test run status), including Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Runs (Test Executions in Ketryx)
  • Custom item types (including custom fields) through mappings to types and fields in Ketryx
  • Releases (name, date) which are reflected in Ketryx as version numbers
• Approval Workflow Support:
  • Ketryx item and field mapping and approval workflows have been configured for Jama item types with item assignee and status completed
  • Ability to lock Jama items upon approval in Ketryx
  • Ability to get lists of users and apply status transition workflows

Polarion integration

The latest version of Ketryx introduces the integration of Siemens Polarion, allowing users to view, action, and filter Polarion configuration items from Ketryx. The integration extends to referencing these items in relation to other systems such as Git-based repositories, Jira, and Azure DevOps, thereby enhancing cross-platform traceability and risk control capabilities. The synchronization with Polarion further streamlines the workflow for users managing complex projects and building traceability across systems of systems, including software, hardware, and AI.

Once you connect Polarion with Ketryx, you will be able to view and filter Polarion items in Ketryx from the All Items screen, Traceability screen, and Risk Management screen. Polarion items are also referenceable from Git-based items stored in repositories like BitBucket, GitHub, and ADO.

Azure DevOps (ADO) integration

Ketryx’s integration with ADO enables users to create and manage specifications, tests, and other configuration items directly through ADO, with all updates reflected in Ketryx. Source code changes can now be easily traced to relevant requirements. The initial read-only integration with ADO sets the foundation for further integration work.

• ADO configuration items are viewable, actionable, and filterable in Ketryx on the All Items screen, Traceability screen, and Risk Management screen.
• ADO configuration items can be traced to any systems of work that Ketryx supports today, including Jira, GitHub, and TestRail.
• ADO configuration items can be accessed as risk controls on the “Edit risk” screen in Ketryx, marking those items as risk controls that are visible throughout Ketryx.
• ADO configuration items can be queried through KQL on the All Items and Traceability screens in Ketryx, as well as in document templates.
• Ketryx users can define custom configuration items for ADO items.
• Users will see a built-in traceability visualization within ADO, indicating the relations between each item and other items (i.e. a requirement and a test).

Users can configure how data in ADO maps to Ketryx, including item types, fields, and relation types. To integrate Ketryx with ADO, use the Connections page in Ketryx.

TestRail integration

Ketryx's new integration with TestRail makes Ketryx interoperable with one of the leading tools for test case creation, management, and execution. This will give users a connected view of tests and their relations to configuration items and requirements in other systems.

With the TestRail integration, Ketryx users can now:

• Link TestRail Test Cases: Trace test cases directly to Ketryx items, creating a connected view of testing and validation data.

A test case from TestRail is shown in Ketryx and traced to items in Jira

• Automate Reporting: Automatically sync test results and status updates from TestRail to Ketryx, enhancing traceability across your testing lifecycle.
• Streamline Workflows: Manage all your testing needs within a connected ecosystem, ensuring that every test case ties back to its related configuration items and requirements.

These integrations exemplify our commitment to enabling real-time, interoperable systems for regulated product development. Other platforms often rely on static syncs that create gaps in traceability. With Ketryx, your tools don’t just communicate; they work together to deliver a unified, dynamic view of your development lifecycle. These integrations let your teams focus on innovation and compliance without being bogged down by disconnected processes. These new integrations are just the beginning as we continue to expand Ketryx’s capabilities to accelerate your regulated development processes.