Effective Jira Test Management
I’ve heard a lot about Jira not being optimized for QA as, at its core, it is specifically a Project Management solution, and, therefore, it is not about test management. But let’s be honest here, Jira feels unnecessarily complicated when you get started with it, regardless of your position or goals. And given it’s the…
Write Kick-Ass User Stories
This article is dedicated to writing kick-ass User Stories. I’ll focus on answering the following questions: An introduction to User Stories Engineers love solving puzzles, implementing new technologies, and finding better, more optimized uses for their tech stack. However, at the end of the day, the software they develop is not a Rubic’s cube. There’s…
How to Create Meaningful Plans in Jira?
Project planning is a critical aspect of ensuring the success of a project. Jira is a powerful tool that can help project managers and teams define their goals, identify risks and dependencies, and create comprehensive roadmaps to keep their projects on track. In this article, we’ll explore how Jira’s roadmaps functionality can be leveraged to…
Explaining Themes & Initiatives in Jira
Goals typically come from ambition. We define them as the success criteria needed to achieve the desired outcome. But what if we wanted to put the ambition itself inside the Jira hierarchy levels in order to better track, organize, and respond to change while working in an agile manner on something grand or company-wide? Enter…
Here’s How You Can Automatically Add Checklists To Your Jira Workflow
Having your to-do list available every time a new issue in Jira is created is quite a boon in terms of saving time and keeping everyone on the same page. And while Jira does not have checklist functionality by default, you can use a 3rd party plugin to automate your Jira ticket workflow. When should…
Product Roadmap in Jira
Disclaimer: The concept of a product roadmap is vast and quite nuanced. However, this article will be focused on working with a product roadmap in Jira. As such, I am coming from an assumption that you already have a roadmap and are ready to transition your vision into Atlassian’s Project Management software. If this is…
How to Migrate From Server to Cloud or Data Center
February 15, 2022 marked a significant milestone in Atlassian’s Server EOL (End Of Life) roadmap. This was not the final step. We still have two major milestones ahead of us: end of new app sales in Feb 2023, and end of support in Feb 2024. In simpler words, businesses still have enough time to migrate…
You’ll want to use more Projects as templates in Jira and here’s why…
It’s fun to go on a merry-go-round when you are five. But for a thirty-something project manager, the “joy” of merrily doing the same thing over and over again is more akin to flashbacks from ‘em cheesy 90’s action flicks. Think about starting a new development project, for example. You have some fresh ideas, an…
Jira Test Management Tools
Even if we take the fact that Jira was never built with test management functionality in mind at face value, we are still left in a world where QA and dev teams need to be in the same loop. Sometimes we simply need to play the hand we are dealt. In the case of using…
Best Practices For Manual Testing In Jira
While Jira is not the best tool for manual testing (it simply wasn’t built with QA in mind), it is – by far – the go-to choice for most software development projects. Jira has gained its popularity thanks to its vast customization capabilities. In simpler words, there are ways to fine-tune it to meet the…
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