Jira Software is an functional agile project management software used by development teams to plan, track, and release software. It is a popular tool designed specifically and used by agile teams.
Aside from creating stories, planning sprints, tracking issues, and shipping up-to-date software, users also generate reports that help improve teams, and create their own workflows.
Jira software integrates with many tools that enable teams to manage their projects and products from end to end.
FEATURES
- Agile project management – Jira Software has Scrum boards enabling teams to stay focused in delivering features with iterative and incremental value.
- It has Kanban boards that provide teams with visibility into tasks and workflow, output and cycle times.
- Teams are also given access to many reports, such as burn-down/up charts, sprint reports, velocity charts, and more, allowing them to see in real-time how their team is performing.
- The Portfolio for Jira is another tool that provides agile portfolio management in the software. It enables users to plan and forecast roadmaps, make informed decisions, and keep all stakeholders updated.
- Intuitive project tracking interface – The software is designed to allow teams to access every aspect of their development with just a few clicks. With the sidebar, teams can get immediate information about planning, tracking, releasing and reporting.
- It has flexible planning tools where users can create stories and tasks from any screen. Drag and drop technology makes it easy to create epics and sprints in the backlog.
- They can organize their work with sorting, filtering and color-coding. The software also works with developer tools that allow them to get information about code changes, builds, and deploys right into issues providing full context.
- Great product integrations, mobility, and more – Software development becomes simpler and easier together with other Atlassian tools such as Confluence for knowledge management, Bitbucket for development workflow, Bamboo for continuous integration, and Stride for real-time collaboration, among others.
- Users can further enhance Jira Software with thousands of apps available in the Atlassian Marketplace. It also has custom filters, customizable workflows, and robust APIs.
- Jira Mobile native apps for iOS and Android devices enable members to stay connected and engaged with the rest of the development team, even while on the go.