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Jira 8 Essentials

You're reading from   Jira 8 Essentials Effective project tracking and issue management with enhanced Jira 8.21 and Data Center features

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803232652
Length 412 pages
Edition 6th Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Introduction to Jira
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Jira Data Center FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Using Jira for Business Projects 4. Part 2: Jira in Action
5. Chapter 3: Using Jira for Agile Projects 6. Chapter 4: Working with Issues 7. Chapter 5: Field Management 8. Chapter 6: Screen Management 9. Part 3: Advanced Jira
10. Chapter 7: Workflow and Business Process 11. Chapter 8: Emails and Notifications 12. Chapter 9: Securing Jira 13. Chapter 10: Searching, Reporting, and Analysis 14. Chapter 11: Jira Service Management 15. Chapter 12: Jira and Third Party Apps 16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Dashboards

The dashboard is the first page you see when you access Jira. Dashboards host mini-applications known as gadgets, which provide various data and information from your Jira instance. Jira is able to present many of its features, such as filters and reports, on the dashboard using these gadgets, so it is a great way to provide users with a quick one-page view of information that is relevant or of interest to them.

When designing a dashboard, you should always consider the target audience and choose the most appropriate gadgets for the job. For example, a dashboard for the management might have more charts, while a dashboard for a support team can make use of more list-style gadgets.

Managing dashboards

When you first install Jira, the default dashboard you see is called the System Dashboard, and it is preconfigured to show some useful information, such as all issues that are assigned to you. Here’s how you can manage dashboards:

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