What is it?
Jira Software is a widely used project management and issue tracking tool developed by Atlassian. It is designed to help teams plan, track, and release software projects efficiently. Jira Software provides a flexible and customizable platform for managing tasks, issues, and agile workflows, enabling teams to collaborate effectively and deliver high-quality software.
Features
Issue tracking
- Allows teams to create, track, and prioritize issues throughout the software development lifecycle. Issues can represent tasks, bugs, user stories, epics, or any other work item relevant to the project. Teams can assign issues, set due dates, track progress, and add custom fields to capture project-specific information.
Agile workflows
- Supports agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban. It provides customizable boards that visualize the progress of work items through different stages. Teams can plan sprints, create backlogs, and use estimation techniques like story points to manage work effectively. Agile boards allow teams to track and manage tasks collaboratively.
Advanced planning
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Advanced planning allows teams to plan and track cross-functional work. Plans pull data from boards, projects, and filters in Jira Software to visualize work in a customizable way. On a plan, you can schedule work, map dependencies, and model different scenarios.
Collaboration and communication
- Promotes collaboration by providing features for commenting, attaching files, and mentioning team members in issue discussions. It offers notifications and activity streams to keep team members informed about updates, changes, and important events. Integration with Atlassian's collaboration tools, like Confluence and Trello, further enhances teamwork and knowledge sharing.
Reporting and analytics
- Provides a range of reporting and analytics features to track project progress, team performance, and issue trends. It offers pre-built reports such as burndown charts, velocity charts, and control charts, providing insights into project health, sprint progress, and team productivity. Customizable dashboards allow teams to create and monitor key metrics and track progress visually.
How you might use it
- Manage your work with powerful agile boards
- Customize workflows
- See code and deployment status at a glance