Atlassian Jira is a tool that helps track bugs in software and mobile applications and manage project tasks. Jira Essentials, updated to Jira 8, is a comprehensive guide to using the tool effectively.
The book starts by explaining how to set up a new Jira 8 instance and introduces key features like emails, workflows, and business processes. It also covers Jira's data hierarchy and how to design and work with projects.
The book delves into the different issues that can arise in projects and explores fields, including custom fields, to collect data more effectively. It covers workflows and business processes and guides the reader in setting up incoming and outgoing mail servers. Toward the end, the book covers Jira's security model and Jira Service Desk, which allows running Jira as a support portal.
By the end of the book, readers will be able to implement Jira 8 in their projects with ease. The book is intended for project managers, developers, and other Jira users in various industries besides software development who want to leverage Jira's task management and workflow features to manage their business processes effectively.
The book delves into the different issues that can arise in projects and explores fields, including custom fields, to collect data more effectively. It covers workflows and business processes and guides the reader in setting up incoming and outgoing mail servers. Toward the end, the book covers Jira's security model and Jira Service Desk, which allows running Jira as a support portal.
By the end of the book, readers will be able to implement Jira 8 in their projects with ease. The book is intended for project managers, developers, and other Jira users in various industries besides software development who want to leverage Jira's task management and workflow features to manage their business processes effectively.
