Expium is deeply experienced working with JIRA in a variety environments. Our customers run the whole gamut, from pure software dev shops to government agencies simply using it as a project management tool. Because we see such a broad spectrum of implementations we are able to see some trends forming early on. In this article I […]
Hope everyone is having a great week! Below you’ll find a JIRA “Cup O’ Links,” a few helpful links to articles that answer some common questions and problems users face with JIRA. JIRA in a Nutshell (video) Test Case Management Work Flow in JIRA How Using Markup in JIRA Comments Will Transform Your Issues Linking Bitbucket […]
Using custom issue types and multiple nested workflows to bring business management processes into a project without disrupting the core workflow. Last month I had the pleasure of teaching a private JIRA Boot Camp at a national corporation on the East Coast. They had been using JIRA for a while, and had achieved a level […]
Hope everyone is having a great week! Below you’ll find a JIRA “Cup O’ Links,” a few helpful links to articles that answer some common questions and problems users face with JIRA. Report Time in Non-Project Work Create Issue in JIRA Using Java Code 3 Top Tips for JIRA Agile Configuring Workflow Managing Add-Ons OSX Yosemite […]
I often receive questions from JIRA users arising from a lack of understanding of the underlying system architecture. It is not unusual to desire some functionality and instinctively know there must be a way to do it with the data and the tools available, but not quite grasp the best way to accomplish it. Often […]
Anyone familiar with JIRA understands that jumping into building a workflow without an overall plan can lead to problems. While navigating JIRA’s workflow editing tools, half of your brain is focused on your workflow design, and the other half is dealing with the tools. While I encourage new users to try their hand at the […]
A JIRA workflow is the set of stages, called statuses that an issue goes through during its lifecycle. Workflows can be centered on a process flow within an organization or based on goals related to the item. For either of these you start with the built-in workflow. This workflow is represented in the diagram below. […]
Hope everyone is having a great week! Below you’ll find a JIRA “Cup O’ Links,” a few helpful links to articles that answer some common questions and problems users face with JIRA. Configuring Fields and Screens Thoughts on Workflow Design Practical JIRA Development JIRA Change Resolution of an Issue
Here is a quick case study of a workflow used at Oasis Digital (sister company of Expium) on complex software projects. We incorporate various important concepts including: Code Review Testing DOD (Definition of Done) Customer Shipment Production Validation
New JIRA users often run into a predictable set of problems when they jump in to build a workflow. If you are new to JIRA, I encourage you to get some training before you move beyond learning and start pushing workflows to users. If you want to get going quickly, here are some guidelines that […]
