Latest Jira Content

• Building Your Jira Code, Snippet, and Example Library
  Why do end users fear JQL? Too many of my clients exclusively depend on email notifications to find Jira issues. Time to change that! I’m building my own code and snippet library to help users learn and access easy to cut and paste examples. Users don’t need to be programmers to leverage Jira features like… Read more: Building Your Jira Code, Snippet, and Example Library
• Jira Views and Reporting Methods
  Jira’s reporting capabilities are super powerful! There are many ways to view, present, and share issue data and progress. Here’s a high-level view of the options and when to use each. Method Description Jira Type Best For Summary A high level project overviewRead more Jira Cloud business projects and Data Center business and software projects… Read more: Jira Views and Reporting Methods
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  Ways to Create Jira Issues
  Did you know there are multiple ways to create Jira issues? Most users know about the “Create” button at the top of any Jira screen, but there are other helpful methods too! Here’s a quick list. Keyboard Shortcut Type the “c” key to use a keyboard shortcut. To see all available shortcuts, click the “?”… Read more: Ways to Create Jira Issues
• Project Insights with Jira’s Timeline View
  Today I had a conversation with a former colleague who reminded me of when all team correspondence was over email, project managers tracked work in Microsoft Project, developers reported progress in spreadsheets, and QA test cases were recorded in an open source wiki installed on someone’s computer. Anyone miss those days? Not me! When everyone… Read more: Project Insights with Jira’s Timeline View
• Adding Issues to Epics
  In January 2024, Atlassian rolled out a new strategy for issue and Epic use in Jira Cloud. The Epic link and Parent link fields on the issue view screen were replaced by a single Parent field. This strengthened the relationship between Epics and their issues and introduced new ways to search and manage associations. For… Read more: Adding Issues to Epics
• Jira Evolution Continues with Idea Tracking
  When Jira was first released in 2002, it was purely for software development.  Fast-forward 20+ years and things have certainly changed! Today we have purpose-built project types for business teams, service and support teams, and now for idea tracking too. Before we explore ideation in Jira, here’s a quick recap of the major Jira launches.… Read more: Jira Evolution Continues with Idea Tracking