- This book requires you to have access to a Jira instance. Since we will be using a cloud version of Jira, you don't even need to install anything. Just sign up for a Jira Cloud instance and start following the book.
- There are no prerequisites required to understand the Jira concepts mentioned in this book; however, a little awareness of agile and Service Desk, although not required, will help.
- This book is written with a wide range of readers in mind. As long as you have the desire to learn Jira, this book will definitely help you.

Jira Quick Start Guide
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Jira Quick Start Guide
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Overview of this book
Jira is an issue tracker and project management system. With their latest release, the Jira team has now expanded their user base to agile teams as well as business teams. This book provides a comprehensive explanation covering all major components of Jira, including Jira Software, Jira Core, and Jira Service Desk.
This book starts with an introduction to Jira's unique features and how it can be used as an issue-tracking tool. It will then teach you about how a new project is created by a Jira administrator, what responsibilities there are, and using correct and relevant schemes in your project. You will then learn how to configure project workflows and fields for project screens.
You will understand the various permissions used in projects and the importance of project roles in Jira. Then, the book talks about the concepts of versions acting as milestones and using components when handling issues in your projects. It will then focus on analysing data using built-in reports and creating dashboards in Jira.
At the end, it will discuss various best practices for users as well as project managers or project administrators.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
Preface
Introducing Jira
Getting Started with Jira Core and Basic Usage
Using Jira Software for Development Teams
Using Jira Service Desk for Help Desks
Jira Schemes and Configuring Project Workflow
Configuring Project Screens and Permissions
Reports and Dashboards
Best Practices
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