How to Use Jira for Project Management
Teams often choose Jira as a solution for issue tracking, but the software can also serve as a general project management platform to help you plan, track, and manage your agile software development projects — without having to do much extra work or install any additional software. In fact, Jira includes a pre-built template that offers a simple workflow to help you coordinate resources and track tasks associated with a project. We’ll use this template as part of a step-by-step guide on how to get started with Jira for project management. What is Jira? Jira is software that was originally designed for developers and engineers, but it has evolved into a full-service project management platform that can help any team or department coordinate tasks. Jira also connects seamlessly with other Atlassian products such as Trello and Confluence, and it connects with many third-party tools as well. One clarifying note before we dive in: This how-to guide will focus on how to use Jira for project management, not Jira Service Management (formerly Jira Service Desk). Jira …