July 2024

Always ask for Project Key #Jira #BestPractices

Submitted by ravisagar on

When you get a request for a new project creation from the users along with the project name also ask them about their preferred project key.

#JiraBestPractices #ProjectKey

Jira Best Practices - How Project Archiving works?

Submitted by ravisagar on

Do an audit of your #Jira instance and find out all the projects where no update has been made in the last 2 years and considering archiving them.

#JiraBestPractices #ProjectArchiving

Jira Best Practices - Best way to clear Resolution

Submitted by ravisagar on

Are you worried about reopening hundred of issues and closing them again? Let me show you a simpler way to clear your resolution field.

#JiraBestPractices #ClearResolution

Make your own #Jira #Notes

Submitted by ravisagar on

I always recommend making lot of notes to learn something. This is also true for learning and exploring Jira. When you have your own notes you will build your own local knowledge base.

#JiraBestPractices #JiraNotes

Local #Jira Admin is a must have

Submitted by ravisagar on

Whenever you are doing an upgrade, migration or some big activity in Jira make sure to create a local Jira admin that you can use to login if your LDAP is not connected or reachable.

#JiraBestPractices #LocalAdmin

Rename #Jira #Status carefully

Submitted by ravisagar on

Be extra careful when you rename the status in your workflow because you can accidentally rename status used in other projects.

#JiraBestPractices #Status

Using #Jira offline

Submitted by ravisagar on

There is no offline mode in Jira but users often dump data in Google sheets and Excel sheets, update data and upload it back to Jira. This can be done by using some extensions as well.

#JiraBestPractices #JiraOffline

Jira Cloud - How to replace workflow statuses?

Submitted by ravisagar on

Are you wondering how to replace a workflow status? Also keep in mind that making changes to a Jira workflow should not be taken lightly.

#Jira #ReplaceStatus

Automate #Jira support

Submitted by ravisagar on

Consider automating your Jira support so that you can serve your customers quickly and it will also reduce your Jira support team's workload.

#JiraBestPractices #AutomateJiraSupport

#Jira integrations easy

Submitted by ravisagar on

Using Jira webhooks, Automation rules and REST API you can easily integrate other tools with Jira.

#JiraBestPractices #Integrations

Ready to work status #Jira

Submitted by ravisagar on

How would you let your user or customers know that you are going to start the work on a Jira ticket?

#JiraBestPractices #ReadyToWork

Don't use #Jira for the sake of it

Submitted by ravisagar on

Are you using Jira because it is cool to use it without any collaboration with others?

#JiraBestPractices #Collaboration

Don't involve too many people #Jira

Submitted by ravisagar on

Don't involve too many people in your discussions for configuring Jira.

#JiraBestPractices #KeyStakeholders

Always create context #Jira #CustomFields

Submitted by ravisagar on

Custom field context has multiple benefits. Not only it will help you have different options based on projects but you can also ensure that the field is hidden in other projects even with the shared issue type screen schemes.

#JiraBestPractices #CustomFieldContext

#Jira database schema

Submitted by ravisagar on

If you get familiar with Jira database schema then you will learn a lot about how Jira functions.

#CareerAdvice #JiraDatabase

Project creation process #jira

Submitted by ravisagar on

New project creation should be a well defined process in your organisation. This will ensure users have thought about what kind of work they want to manage and it will encourage them to use standard Jira configurations.

#Jira #BestPractices

I am embracing #Jira Cloud

Submitted by ravisagar on

I am quite happy with all the new features being added to Jira Cloud in the last one year.

#Jira #RaviSagar

One rule for each condition #Jira #Automation

Submitted by ravisagar on

Sometimes I create simple rules that anyone can modify and to achieve that I create rules with just one condition. This of course sounds weird but advantage is that any non-technical user can ready and modify the rule.

#Jira #Automation

Sparxsys Stay on top #Jira #App

Submitted by ravisagar on

Apart from providing Atlassian services we have also started building apps. Stay on top is one such app that we are building.

#StayOnTop #Sparxsys

Sprint Under Discussion #Jira

Submitted by ravisagar on

Have you thought about creating a Sprint called Under Discussion? This could be an open sprint with no dates and you can keep all your issue where discussion is happening in this sprint. This will always stay in sight in your backlog.

#Jira #SprintUnderDiscussion

Advanced Roadmaps dependencies #jira

Submitted by ravisagar on

You can include more Issue Link Types as dependencies in your plans. You need to request your Jira admin team to do that.

#AdvancedRoadmaps #Hierarchy

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