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Example for Project Yamaha Applications Support Desk (SD): 


By hovering over the arrows and the workflow the transition To view the the workflow select View workflow in the Issue status menu
Mouse over the 
transitions of this specific status is shown which   via View Workflow which status transition  can be chosen as next/previous step.

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Another example of a more simplified Jira Service Management Workflow:
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A Jira  issue can be moved by using a specific transaction button or if not available via the Issue status menu.
When using a Board an issue can be transitioned to another workflow status by dragging and dropping the issue from one column to another.

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If you've added sub-tasks to an issue, and need to reorder them, you can drag and drop them on the issue navigator view of the parent issue. If you're using a board in Jira Software, you can also reorder the sub-tasks on the board view. However, these two methods are independent of each other. Reordering sub-tasks on the parent issue will not reorder tasks on an existing board, and vice-versa.

Jira Projects issues and Confluence pages can be linked to a specific Jira issue. These links can be found in a Jira issue under section Issue Links

Confluence links to a Jira issue can be found under  Section Issue Links -  Mentioned in

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Subtasks are automatically linked to the original ticket.

In the original ticket you can see all linked sub-Tasks

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To create a new manual link open the issue you wish to link to another issue.  

Please note that that this manual action is only needed for issues that did not follow the correct workflow or if it need to be linked to a different or parent/child issue as well.

Confluence pages can directly be linked to a Jira ticket. Instructions can be found on the following page: How-to use links and anchors (bookmarks) in Confluence.

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All issue types on Story level can be linked directly to an Epic, Epic Link is used for this.
Story level = Story, Enable Story, Task, Spike, Bug, Defect and for Jira Service Management:  Incident, Service request, Service request with approvals etc.
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All issues above an Epic level can have a Parent link, see for more information: YME Jira Hierarchy
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Via de Edit button you can add the epic or parent link.

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If an issue is related to an higher hierarchy issue type Epic or Parent link should be used.
If you have to link multiple epics or higher hierarchy issue types in one issue, then use one main Epic/ Parent link and for the others use Issue links. 

Jira Projects issues and Confluence pages can be linked to a specific Jira issue.  This can also be used if you want to link multiple epics or parent issues.
These links can be found in a Jira issue under section Issue Links

Confluence links to a Jira issue can be found under  Section Issue Links -  Mentioned in

Example:

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Subtasks are automatically linked to the original ticket.

In the original ticket you can see all linked sub-Tasks

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To create a new manual link open the issue you wish to link to another issue.  

Please note that that this manual action is only needed for issues that did not follow the correct workflow or if it need to be linked to a different or parent/child issue as well.

Confluence pages can directly be linked to a Jira ticket. Instructions can be found on the following page: How-to use links and anchors (bookmarks) in Confluence.


Parent = Main (original) issue
Child = Sub issue from main issue

Select More > Link to display the Link dialog box.
Ensure that the Jira Issue item is selected at the left of the dialog box and then choose the type of link to be created from the This issue drop-down list

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Share a issue link with a customer  

When a licensed Jira Service Management user opens issue, the link differs from the public link used for the Customer Portal.
If the Licensed user wants to share an issue to a customer,  use the view customer request button, and then copy the link for sharing.

This link can only be retrieved in licensed mode:

  1. Open a Jira issue
  2. Select at right column under Servicedesk request View Customer request
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  3.  A new page will be opened with a view of the request in the customer portal. 
    This link can be shared to a user. Note: to view the ticket the user must be linked in the ticket as reporter or participant or manager.

Link for licensed user: https://support.yamnet.com/browse/SD-7312   
Link for Customer: https://support.yamnet.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/SD-7312

Commenting on issues

Adding comments to an issue is a useful way to record additional detail about an issue, and collaborate with team members.
Comments are shown in the 
Comments tab of the Activity section when you view an issue.

In JIRA Service Desk projects, comments are segregated by internal vs external visibility. Meaning that I am able to select whether I want to Share with customer or Comment Internally.

  • Share with customer makes the comment visible to everyone who can see the issue/request. (Jira Service Management agents , reporter and participants)
    When this button is used the reporter and all participants will receive a notification by e-mail.
  • Internal comments are not shown on the portal view of the issue. 
    When this button is used then only Jira Service Management agents (licensed Jira Service Management user) are able to see the comment.

Note:  Jira Service Management agents (

Select More > Link to display the Link dialog box.
Ensure that the Jira Issue item is selected at the left of the dialog box and then choose the type of link to be created from the This issue drop-down list

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Share a issue link with a customer  

When a licensed Jira Service Management user opens issue, the link differs from the public link used for the Customer Portal.
If the Licensed user wants to share an issue to a customer,  use the view customer request button, and then copy the link for sharing.

This link can only be retrieved in licensed mode:

  1. Open a Jira issue
  2. Select at right column under Servicedesk request View Customer request
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  3.  A new page will be opened with a view of the request in the customer portal. 
    This link can be shared to a user. Note: to view the ticket the user must be linked in the ticket as reporter or participant or manager.

Link for licensed user: https://support.yamnet.com/browse/SD-7312   
Link for Customer: https://support.yamnet.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/SD-7312

Commenting on issues

Adding comments to an issue is a useful way to record additional detail about an issue, and collaborate with team members.
Comments are shown in the 
Comments tab of the Activity section when you view an issue.

In JIRA Service Desk projects, comments are segregated by internal vs external visibility. Meaning that I am able to select whether I want to Share with customer or Comment Internally.

  • Share with customer makes the comment visible to everyone who can see the issue/request. (Jira Service Management agents , reporter and participants)
    When this button is used the reporter and all participants will receive a notification by e-mail.
  • Internal comments are not shown on the portal view of the issue. 
    When this button is used then only Jira Service Management agents (licensed Jira Service Management user) are able to see the comment.

Note:  Jira Service Management agents (licensed users) are able to see both internal and external comments

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Searching for flagged issues

The flag for an issue is stored in a custom checkbox field named "Flagged", which has only one value: Impediment.

This means that you can use this JQL query to find flagged issues: Flagged = Impediment

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Documentation of all the features is supplied by the vendor: Extensi-Agile Tools and Filters for Jira Software

Checklist

Note

Checklist will be phased out in Q1 2025 as it is only used for one field: DOD, will be replaced by standard Jira Custom fields.

Checklist offers a more powerful alternative to the standard Multi Checkboxes custom field.
Checklist allows you to add items either globally or at the issue level and is thus perfectly suited for enforcing Definition of Done or Acceptance Criteria lists.

Checklist custom fields are setup by a Jira admin.  User guide how to use the Checklist field is supplied by the vendor: Checklist for Jira - User guide

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Documentation for this addon can be found here: Custom Charts Documentation

Doublecheck for Jira Service Management

Note

Doublecheck for Jira Service Management will be phased out in Q1 2025 as it is not used anymore and not available for Cloud

“Keep Your “Keep Your Internal Comments Internal”

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Internal communication does not require any confirmation.

Documentation for this addon can be found here: Accxia-doublecheck-for-jira-and-service-desk

Eazy BI

EazyBI is a powerful reports, charts, and dashboards add-on for Jira. It is an easy-to-use drag-and-drop tool for analyzing and visualizing your Jira issues data.

Documentation for Big Picture is supplied by the vendor: eazyBi for Jira

To access Eazy BI you need to be member of a specific Eazy BI group, approval is required from a Jira Admin.

Great Gadgets

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not require any confirmation.

Documentation for this addon can be found here: Accxia-doublecheck-for-jira-and-service-desk

Eazy BI

Note

Eazy BI will be phased out in Q1 2025 and will be replaced by dashboard addons like Custom Charts.

EazyBI is a powerful reports, charts, and dashboards add-on for Jira. It is an easy-to-use drag-and-drop tool for analyzing and visualizing your Jira issues data.

Documentation for Eazy Bi  is supplied by the vendor: eazyBi for Jira

To access Eazy BI you need to be member of a specific Eazy BI group, approval is required from a Jira Admin.

Epic Sum up

Epic Sum Up is focused around Epics, and the ability to break down epics into individual issues with a lot of control for the project manager, it gives a more granular control and view of Jira issues.

Two features that were developed to aid in the easy viewing of issues: 

Progress bars - these allow a simple “game-ified” visual way to view the progress of individual issues.
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The Summary Panel - Summary Panels were created to give project managers a quick, easy to view summary of different progress bars.
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Later the Detail View Editor was developed, to give project managers more control over the hierarchy & layout structure of issues that are important to them.

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Documentation for Epic Sup up is supplied by the vendor: Epic Sum Up Help Center

 

Great Gadgets

Great Gadgets is an app for Jira  that provides a set of Jira dashboard gadgets  for tracking projects in an efficient and effective manner. You can use them to enhance your Jira dashboards with agile charts, reports, and KPIs.

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More detailed instructions for Status Time Free app is supplied by the vendor: Status Time Reports App.

Timesheet Reports and Gadgets

Timetracker

Timetracker ( previously called Timesheets Reports and Gadges) addon provides Flexible time tracking and reporting of time spent on Projects, Epics or Initiatives broken down by Days or Users, with Time Sheet and Project Pivot reports and gadgets for Jira dashboard or Confluence, Time Sheet Email, Worked Time Chart gadget, REST endpoint and workedIssues JQL function. 

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