Jira Project Management Software Overview

Introduction

• Overview of Jira usage for project management
• Mention of Atlassian.com as the website for Jira
• Brief note about the pricing plan
• Reminder that this is an overview, not an in-depth tutorial

Getting Started

• Visit Atlassian.com and search for Jira
• Jira is free, some advanced versions have a pricing plan
• Options between Confluence and Jira Service Management
  • Confluence: Add text to projects with a single source of truth
  • Jira Service Management: Collaboration for development and operational teams

Setting Up Your Account

• Click on Get It Free to start using Jira
• Sign up with email or Google
• Create an account and add your site
• Fill out the form:
  • Project name: Example given "demo demo" or "demo testing"
  • Answer personalization questions
  • Add your team name (e.g., "team management")

Creating a Project

• Choose project type (e.g., team management, change type)
• Select a template (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Create the project, name the team (e.g., "voiceovers")
• Skip tool integrations initially, can be added later
• Add email addresses of team members
• Dashboard overview: Shows project roadmap

Project and Board Management

• Creating issues (tasks/goals)
  • Example tasks: "Google Sites tutorial," "Jira tutorial," "Slack setup"
  • Assign tasks to team members
• Using labels for organization (e.g., "voiceover")
• Task status: unassigned, in progress, done

Integrations and Applications

• Access integrations via the Apps section
• Search and add apps (e.g., Google Docs, Slack)

Dashboard and Filters

• Overview of project, filters, and team dashboard
• Use of epics: larger required tasks (e.g., "Make 100 videos")
• Assigning tasks and setting deadlines

Project Settings and Automations

• Access project settings for further customization
• Categorization by issue types (tasks, epics, subtasks)
• Utilization of automations:
  • Example automated rules: Close epic when all stories completed, Comment on issue resolve

Conclusion

• Recap: Overview of setting up and managing projects on Jira
• Encourage viewers to leave questions in the comments
• End note: Await next video