Category: Jira Guides

Create and Manage Jira Sprints Like a Pro

Jira is one of the most flexible and customizable Project Management tools on the market. It’s also built from the ground up with Agile in mind making it one of the best solutions for managing Sprints in Scrum. What is Scrum and how does it fit into Atlassian Jira? Scrum is a lightweight Project management … Continue reading Create and Manage Jira Sprints Like a Pro →

Guide For Migrating To Smart Checklist From A Different Checklist Add-on

Add-ons, especially smaller ones, can be “behind the scenes”, meaning people may not remember the brand or the add-on name. Sometimes, we have cases of people contacting our support, but they are using another checklist add-on. 😅 That said, there will be times when you’ll feel the need to migrate between different add-ons, as some … Continue reading Guide For Migrating To Smart Checklist From A Different Checklist Add-on →

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 … Continue reading Explaining Themes & Initiatives in Jira →

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.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIlwvej1wHQ When … Continue reading Here’s How You Can Automatically Add Checklists To Your Jira Workflow →

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 … Continue reading How to Migrate From Server to Cloud or Data Center →

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 … Continue reading You’ll Want To Use More Projects As Templates In Jira And Here’s Why… →

Create Multiple Subtasks in Jira (Or Use Something Better)

Something as simple as baking a cake involves many steps such as finding a recipe, shopping for ingredients, following the instructions when mixing them together, etc. These steps are what one may call tasks and subtasks - individual efforts aimed at achieving a delicious result. Unfortunately, most software projects are quite more complex than casual … Continue reading Create Multiple Subtasks in Jira (Or Use Something Better) →