How do you explain Jira in interview?

1) What is Jira?

1. Jira is a software testing tool developed by an Australian company, i.e., Atlassian.
2. It is a bug tracking tool used to track the issues and bugs related to your software and Mobile apps.
3. The name “Jira” comes from the Japanese word “Gojira”, which means Godzilla.

Which of the following are the useful features that Jira Admin provides to users?

Some of the useful features that JIRA admin provides to users are:

• Audit Log. Under Audit Log, you can view all the details about the issue created, and the changes made in the issues.
• Issue Linking.
• Mail in JIRA.
• Events.
• Watch list.
• Issue Collectors.
• Development Tools.

What are the different issue types in Jira?

Jira Work Management (business projects) issue types

• Task. A task represents work that needs to be done.
• Subtask. A subtask is a piece of work that is required to complete a task.
• Epic. A big user story that needs to be broken down.
• Bug.
• Story.
• Task.
• Subtask.
• Change.

Which of the following can be referred as an issue in Jira?

In JIRA, an issue can be anything like a Software bug, project task, A help-desk ticket or a leave request form.

What is workflow in Jira?

A Jira workflow is a set of statuses and transitions that an issue moves through during its lifecycle and typically represents processes within your organization. There are default built-in workflows that cannot be edited; however, you can copy and use these workflows to create your own.

What is gadgets in Jira?

Gadgets display summaries of team progress, reports, and other data from Jira projects and issues on a dashboard. You can customize gadgets to display project and issue details relevant to particular users.

What can a JIRA administrator do?

A JIRA administrator is responsible for creating and organizing new projects on the JIRA platform, as well as configuring the layout, design, workflow, and dashboard. It is the administrator’s job to ensure each person on a project team has access to all materials needed.

Is Jira a technical skill?

It is a platform-independent tool; that can be worked with different types of operating systems. As we know, Jira is an issue tracking platform, so it is used by development and technical support teams to get work done faster.

What is an epic in Jira?

An epic is a large body of work that can be broken down into a number of smaller stories, or sometimes called “Issues” in Jira. Epics often encompass multiple teams, on multiple projects, and can even be tracked on multiple boards. Epics are almost always delivered over a set of sprints.

What are Jira tickets called?

In Jira Service Desk, tickets entered by customers are called requests.

Can a subtask have a subtask in Jira?

You can only create subtasks if your administrator has enabled subtasks, and has added the subtask issue type to the project’s issue type scheme. Note that when you create a subtask, the following values are inherited from the parent task: project.

What is Jira dashboard?

Your dashboard is the main display you see when you log in to Jira. You can create a personal dashboard and add gadgets to keep track of assignments and issues you’re working on. Dashboards are designed to display gadgets that help you organize your projects, assignments, and achievements in different charts.