Jira Basics
This Jira element is used to track individual tasks or requests.
What is an issue?
This is a paragraph field that should always have clear direction on what the request is about.
What is a description?
This shows specific, tailored information that provides more context to an issue.
What are fields?
This field helps people know what stage of the process a task is in.
What is the Status?
The person that requested or created the issue.
What is the Reporter?
The visual space where team members can see their tasks and the status of their tasks.
What is a board?
The most efficient way to request work or intake work in Jira.
What is a form?
If a task needs to be automated, PM's use this Jira feature.
What are automation rules?
When you want to bring a specific persons attention to the issue, you use this feature.
What is a tag/mention?
This issue type helps group related issues under one larger goal or deliverable.
What is an Epic?
This field assigns responsibility for a Jira issue.
What is the assignee?
Add yourself as this when you want to monitor the progress of an issue.
What is a watcher?
Saved searches that allow users to quickly access a specific sets of issues.
What are Filters?
Once an issue has been finalized, you transition the issue to this Status.
What is Completed/Done?
The title of an issue is also known as this.
What is a Summary?
This field helps gauge the amount of time there is to complete a task.
What is a due date?
If you are tagged in this section, that means your input or action is needed.
What is a comment?
This feature is a visual tool used to analyze data and track work.
What are Dashboards?
What is a comment?
These are non-stackable tags you can apply to issues to help filter or group them.
What are categories?
Moving an issue from one status to another.
What is a transition?
A work item within a Parent Issue used to break down larger requests into smaller, more manageable components.
What is a Child Issue?
This feature is used to connect related issues.
What is Linked Issues?
The board layout, workflows, and automations were likely configured by this role.
What is a project manager?
These are stackable tags you can apply to issues to help filter or group them.