Workflows

Required field validators are great in Jira workflows but don't forget to put those fields on a transition screens.

#JiraBestPractices #Validators

You can send some of the Epics for approval based on a custom field condition and just one workflow with two paths - one for approval and other one without approval.

#ByPass #Approval #Workflow

Have you use global loop transitions which you can trigger from any status in the workflow. It is useful when you want to do something like an escalation or raise an alert without leaving your current path in the workflow. Super useful.

#GlobalLoopTransition #Workflow

Statuses and Resolutions are two different things. Many Jira Admins don't even use Resolutions.

#JiraBestPractices #Statuses #Resolutions

When Jira Admins use their own final state, they often forget to add a Post Function to Fire an Issue Resolved Event. This is important so that any listener can act upon and do something when issues are resolved.

#JiraBestPractices #IssueResolvedEvent

The whole point of having a workflow is to define a process, so avoid too many global transitions.

#JiraTips #JiraWorkflow

Do you want to show a transition screen only when a custom field value is filled in?

#GetAnswers #TransitionScreen

Every organisation has their own process. You are not restricted to the workflows that comes with the templates. Learn to build your own workflows.

#GetAnswers #ReleaseManagement

Releases or Fix Versions in Jira don't have a workflow, instead issues that are under it have a lifecycle defined by the workflow scheme but you can definitely search for released or unreleased issues in a project using a JQL.

#GetAnswers #JQL

You can easily get Change Management and lot of other workflows in Jira.

#GetAnswers #ChangeManagement