How Jira’s core features are intertwined are explained through the visuals below:
What is Jira?
Jira is a project management tool that specializes in software development projects, especially the ones using Agile Methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
Almost every aspects of Jira can be customizable, which is its strength and a barrier to entry. Jira is great once you get used to it since there’s nothing quite like Jira. But that’s also the very reason that new users find it difficult.
Jira’s core features and their relationships
How Jira’s core features are intertwined are explained through the visuals below:
Access and Permissions
Other Configurations
Jira works great with other tools
Tools outside of Atlassian’s platforms
- Draw.io: Logic Diagrams/User-Flow drawing tool
- Github: A development/collaboration platform that is powered by version control tool Git
- Microsoft Enterprise Suite of Apps(Sharepoint/Teams/Outlook): Integrations options are available.
Tools within Atlassian’s platforms
Built by Atlassian:
- Confluence: Wiki/Documentation tool
- Bitbucket: It allows developers to fully use Git collaboratively along with Jira: plan, collaborate, test, and deploy.
- Sourcetree: free Git desktop client for developers on Windows
- Bamboo: continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) server
Built by third-party developers:
- EazyBI: Reports and Charts for Jira
- BigGantt – Gantt Chart for Jira
- Better PDF Exporter for Jira: Customizable PDF export for Jira
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