JIRA brings more structure to the working process by utilizing such features as the search & sort, tracking, and the time taken to complete the task. However, most of this functionality requires systems that can diversify certain issues from others - issue types. In this article, we’ll talk about the different issue types, their uses, … Continue reading What are JIRA Issue Types?
Category: Best practices
From Idea to MVP: A Scalable Approach to Early Stages of App Development
This year’s CodeGeist Unleashed is a nice twist on Atlassian’s annual hackathon. The developers are challenged with creating an AI app for either collaboration, data-driven insights, or elevated developer experience. Our team had several ideas for AI-powered apps for Jira. CodeGeist seemed like a perfect opportunity for bringing them into reality. Let’s walk you through … Continue reading From Idea to MVP: A Scalable Approach to Early Stages of App Development
How To Organize Your Jira Projects
In the fast-paced world of project management, staying organized is the heartbeat of success, and Jira is the conductor orchestrating seamless efficiency. Embracing the importance of Jira in project organization is like unlocking a hidden superpower, empowering teams to collaborate, prioritize tasks, and track progress more efficiently. How do you organize and customize Jira project … Continue reading How To Organize Your Jira Projects
Jira Backlog Management Best Practices
Jira is an excellent solution for backlog management. It transforms the backlog from a static document with limited visibility into a tool where interested parties can get updates whenever they wish. Let’s take a deeper look at backlog management as well as some other Jira best practices. How do you create a backlog in Jira? … Continue reading Jira Backlog Management Best Practices
You Can Now Share Jira Issues With Checklists Through Smart Checklist + External Share Integration
The Community is one of the best parts of the Atlassian ecosystem. It (as well as a little bit of REST API magic) offers a lot of room and creative freedom for vendors to collaborate and design solutions that enhance the experiences of Jira users. External Share + Smart Checklist integration is a nice example … Continue reading You Can Now Share Jira Issues With Checklists Through Smart Checklist + External Share Integration
Product Backlog Management: Tips, Tricks, and Ruinous Anti-Patterns
Product management is a multifaceted discipline that plays a critical role in the success of a product or service. It encompasses the strategic planning, development, and execution of products, focusing on understanding customer needs, market trends, and business objectives. In this ever-evolving field, staying informed about the latest tips, tricks, and best practices is essential … Continue reading Product Backlog Management: Tips, Tricks, and Ruinous Anti-Patterns
Using Jira Components The Right Way
Why is a kitchen drawer a good place to look for a butter knife? Because that’s where you keep your kitchen utensils. Components in Jira serve a similar function. When we have a large number of issues within one project, components come in handy to classify and group them under one category. What are components … Continue reading Using Jira Components The Right Way
How To Use Epics In Jira
Effective project management is essential in software development. Jira's Epics provide a powerful solution for managing complex software projects, and understanding how to use them can make all the difference. In this article, we'll dive deep into the technical aspects of utilizing Epics in the Jira workflow, exploring the advanced features and Jira best practices … Continue reading How To Use Epics In Jira
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 … Continue reading Effective Jira Test Management
Write Kick-Ass User Stories
This article is dedicated to writing kick-ass User Stories. I’ll focus on answering the following questions: What is a User Story and how can you write one? How to work with User Stories in Jira? What are story points and how are they used to estimate the complexity of a Story? How User Stories differ … Continue reading Write Kick-Ass User Stories