By using the Jira Misc Workflow Extensions app and its built-in validator, you can enforce your approval process and ensure that issues pass through the approval status before work starts or the issue reaches its final workflow status. 

Whether you're a Jira administrator, project manager, or team member, this book provides a hands-on approach to getting the most out of Jira's automation features. The book covers everything from the basics of automation to advanced techniques to increase your productivity and streamline your workflows. 

The Jira Misc Workflow Extensions (JMWE) app is a popular tool for Jira administrators looking to automate and streamline their workflows. According to Rodney Nissen, JMWE is designed to solve a range of problems related to Jira workflows, including creating custom transitions, manipulating fields and labels, and adding custom validators and post-functions.

This webinar introduces Jira Work Management for Cloud as a user-friendly way to manage business projects. It covers product features, including a new calendar view, a roadmap for visualizing project sequences, a Kanban board, and customizations. 

Customizing workflows is crucial for teams to get the most out of Jira, but it can be complex and lead to inefficiencies. The article provides a comprehensive overview of Jira workflows, including the major components and how to create and customize them to fit an organization's needs.

Every organization utilizes processes to complete its work, and Jira Workflows provide an effective and efficient way to create and manage those processes. By automating many of the important but tedious aspects of the workflow, Jira Workflows help teams streamline their work and achieve greater productivity. This book takes a step-by-step approach to learning Jira Workflows. It starts with building a workflow and progresses to more advanced topics such as automation and customization.