This software is implemented in the different departments of the company since it allows us to plan, organize and verify or monitor the different projects we develop day by day, thus improving communication and workflow.
Software Developer at DataStax
It is a platform that gives the user the option to customize its interface
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The implementation of JIRA in the different business departments has allowed us to increase labor productivity since the teams work much more efficiently thanks to the tools provided by this powerful platform, which has made the communication much more specific and better. And when planning any task, the whole team is aware of every detail.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features or functions that I have found in this software are several but mainly that it is a platform that gives the user the option to customize its interface to the point that it can be fully adapted to the team that implements it. This generates a great advantage since it is much easier for users to adapt to it and be able to work in a much more comfortable and highly effective way, in addition to providing tools that can be followed up on tasks or projects and give priority to them. It is really useful because in this way the team can focus on those who need a much closer delivery date.
What needs improvement?
This product or software still requires improvements, especially in its interface since its learning curve is somewhat high because it offers so many features that the user tends to get confused, or the software adaptation time is much longer than it should be. Besides, its configuration is not very simple, and its support team sometimes does not respond immediately, so it is often necessary to solve problems on their own.
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For how long have I used the solution?
Less than one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Although it still requires many improvements, it is a software that is kept updated to ensure that its users can be much more pleased when using it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Its scalability is somewhat limited since it is based on the number of users, and when wanting to obtain a greater number of users, the prices are somewhat high.
How are customer service and support?
Their customer service sometimes tends to fail because problems are not attended to immediately, but it is something that is not consecutive. But nevertheless, I believe that in an emergency this could bring problems.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have not used another solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
The initial configuration was complex because it is not simple, and that's because the software does not provide enough information to understand it.
What about the implementation team?
It was initially implemented by the suppliers since it is somewhat complex and the team was not yet ready to perform it, but they had a really positive performance.
What was our ROI?
The investment has been fair since we have obtained advantages from its implementation, mainly because productivity has increased.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It should be very clear about the plan that you want to implement and what number of users will use it. In this way, you will pay for what you really need and will cover your needs since this software is based on the number of users implementing the same plan.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
This software is ideal for tracking problems, managing, planning and carrying out real-time monitoring of the tasks or projects you want to develop in a much simpler way and in the shortest possible time. So I think that if you are looking for a solution that is based on more than the management, this is the indicated choice.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Head of Product at Truevo Payments
Workflow management as very specific workflows can be configured to serve any number of business processes
What is our primary use case?
Full SDLC, from software development to quality assurance tracking and project management. The applications of JIRA workflow management are endless.
How has it helped my organization?
Tracking and accountability have been improved, as with the advanced workflows, one can ensure processes are followed, and it is easily seen through one of the many reporting options exactly who is doing what and when.
What is most valuable?
Workflow management as very specific workflows can be configured to serve any number of business processes.
What needs improvement?
The downside to JIRA is the constant push for the changing of the user interface. This can remove valuable features and increase the learning curve. Especially for business users, the change in interface design instantly reduces productivity and buy into the tool.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Head of Embedded Development at Mecos AG
I like the workflows which help track the current state of tasks
What is our primary use case?
- Agile, scrum project/sprint planning
- Bug tracking
- Workflows which help track the current state of tasks.
How has it helped my organization?
- The organisation is more flexible and agile.
- Tasks are easier to track.
- Generally faster and more focused.
What is most valuable?
- Sprint planning
- Overviews over tasks and which assignees are doing what
- Specific workflows for projects.
What needs improvement?
- Add relation for workload estimation between stories and subtasks
- Linking to Confluence could be implemented. At the moment links can only be created from Confluence to JIRA, not the other way round.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
It enabled us to track and manage product commitments over the entire enterprise
What is our primary use case?
Requirements management.
How has it helped my organization?
It enabled us to track and manage product commitments over the entire enterprise.
What is most valuable?
One form for each feature/item.
What needs improvement?
Better ability to add numbers in ad hoc queries and search results, e.g., total development cost estimates.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't use a different solution.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Engineer -QA at FIS
Allowed a great deal of transparency into the development process for management which has greatly reduced the workload on project managers
What is our primary use case?
Jira is the best project and defect management tool. It works very well for all types of software methodologies or cycles. Communication is very clear to the whole team members. My team relies on this software to keep track of what we are doing. It has lots of nice features that we use such as to link issues to one another, link tickets, put labels of versions to be released, and story points. As a QA person, I also use the filters a lot to find issues that are assigned to me or have been reported by me.
How has it helped my organization?
JIRA has helped us to organize our projects and keep them organized. It has also allowed a great deal of transparency into the development process for management which has greatly reduced the workload on project managers by automating some of the report generation necessary to show progress.
What is most valuable?
This software helps us to follow the process the team agreed to and see the progress on issue and sprint level. With the help of this tool, we will be able to track the progress of the issue and sprint.
What needs improvement?
The reports and dashboards do not provide for reports in a graphical way. The tickets cannot be simultaneously assigned to two or more users.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Jira makes life easy — best tool to use in agile projects!
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This product enabled us to grow and not lose productivity in the process. We were able to maintain a good line of sight to what teams were producing and which ones were on track and which teams were off track.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used any different solution.
What about the implementation team?
I have used this tool as an in-house one.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
RTE (Release Train Engineer at ASML
Our agile teams work with this tool for project management
What is our primary use case?
Team level agile project management.
How has it helped my organization?
Agile teams work with this tool. However, scaled agile support of this tool is limited.
What is most valuable?
- Dashboard possibility
- JQL query
- Workflow management.
What needs improvement?
Tree view of linked issues.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Digital Test Lead at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
A user-friendly solution that needs improvement with some plugins
Pros and Cons
- "It has an easy UI that can easily plug-in to every level."
- "The CACD solutions on JIRA has some plugins, but they are not easily understandable or workable."
What is our primary use case?
It is easy to assign books, story styles, move across platforms and to different stakeholders while using this platform.
What is most valuable?
It has an easy UI that can easily plug-in to every level.
What needs improvement?
The CACD solutions on JIRA has some plugins, but they are not easily understandable or workable.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is definitely a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is fine.
How is customer service and technical support?
Tech support is good.
How was the initial setup?
We had a JIRA administrator help us with the setup, as well as an administration team. It took a bit of time to integrate the JIRA to our system.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In comparison to other solutions on the market, it is cost-effective.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at Micro Focus ALM vs JIRA, but it was quite expensive in comparison.
What other advice do I have?
It is a user-friendly solution that is simple to use.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior IT Test Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Great solution for writing user stories and task management
Pros and Cons
- "Some of the features that are most important to me of JIRA Agile are the sprint planning, being able to write user stories and being able to use task management."
- "I have had problems with performance and unresponsiveness. All of a sudden, the performance slowed down, and I had a number of users that could not use the tool."
What is most valuable?
Some of the features that are most important to me of JIRA Agile are the sprint planning, being able to write user stories and being able to use task management. JIRA appears to be constantly evolving, developing, and adding new features throughout the process.
What needs improvement?
I have had problems with performance and unresponsiveness. All of a sudden, the performance slowed down and I had a number of users that could not use the tool but, JIRA support responded immediately. Within a couple of hours, the problem was resolved.
For how long have I used the solution?
More than five years.
How are customer service and technical support?
I would give tech support a rating of eight out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have prior experience with what was originally called HP Quality Center but is now called Micro Focus ALM. In comparing Micro Focus ALM vs Jira,I did not find it as intuitive or user-friendly as JIRA. I also have experience with and have compared CA Agile Central vs JIRA, but my preference is always JIRA because it is more established and very intuitive to work with.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was on-premises and it was basically installing it on a server. I found the setup relatively easy and straightforward to install from scratch, in-house.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to future users is to check out sources like YouTube and look at the main features you want. Potentially with JIRA, particularly with the cloud version, they have a seven day trial. I suggest that future users sign up for the free trial to make sure the features of JIRA meet their personal requirements. Also, the user should make sure that JIRA is a good fit for the user's organization.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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