You're reading from Mastering JIRA 7 Become an expert at using JIRA 7 through this one-stop guide!

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2016

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786466860

Length 450 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

JIRA

Concepts

Project Management

Author (1):

Ravi Sagar

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Planning Your JIRA Installation

2. Searching in JIRA FREE CHAPTER

3. Reporting – Using Charts to Visualize the Data

4. Customizing JIRA for Test Management

5. Understanding Zephyr and its Features

6. Sample Implementation of Use Cases

7. User Management, Groups, and Project Roles

8. Configuring JIRA User Directories to Connect with LDAP, Crowd, and JIRA User Server

9. JIRA Add-On Development and Leveraging the REST API

10. Importing and Exporting Data in JIRA and Migrating Configuration

11. Working with Agile Boards in JIRA Software

12. JIRA Administration with ScriptRunner and the CLI Add-on

13. Database Access

14. Customizing Look, Feel, and Behavior

15. Implementing JIRA Service Desk

16. Integrating JIRA with Common Atlassian Applications and Other Tools

17. JIRA Best Practices

18. Troubleshooting JIRA

Chapter 1. Planning Your JIRA Installation

Atlassian JIRA is a proprietary issue tracking system. It is used to track bugs, resolve issues, and manage project functions. There are many such tools available in the market, but the best thing about JIRA is that it can be easily configured and it offers a wide range of customizations. Out of the box, JIRA offers defect/bug tracking functionalities, but it can also be customized to act like a helpdesk system, a simple test management suite, or a project management system with end-to-end traceability.

This chapter offers a brief introduction to JIRA and the new features of JIRA 7, mainly the three variants JIRA Core, JIRA Software, and JIRA Service Desk. Emphasis is given to planning, installing, and setting up JIRA. After reading this chapter, you should understand how to plan your JIRA installation and ensure the longevity of its installation so that it can accommodate more users and data in the future. We will begin with a questionnaire that needs to be answered before you can deploy a JIRA instance in your company. You will learn about the system and hardware requirements to run JIRA for an enterprise. The installation procedure for Windows and Linux operating systems is discussed briefly and the setup wizard is explained in detail in this chapter.

Topics covered in this chapter include: