I primarily use the solution for project management.
Global Senior Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Flexible, easy to use, and simple to learn
Pros and Cons
- "It's flexible and it can provide a lot of different options, such as dashboards, that you can create and manage."
- "Sometimes the solution doesn't communicate well with other platforms. It's quite difficult to integrate things and make the data flow from A to B, to Jira, and then back to other areas."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The product is quite easy to use and simple to navigate.
The solution isn't too difficult to learn.
It's flexible and it can provide a lot of different options, such as dashboards, that you can create and manage. You can really tailor-make your own dashboard depending on your needs.
It's quick and very stable.
I don't see many issues while I'm using it.
You can basically communicate with all kinds of different teams that are using Jira and you can do that under the product, as a single platform.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes the solution doesn't communicate well with other platforms. It's quite difficult to integrate things and make the data flow from A to B, to Jira, and then back to other areas.
Nowadays, you see a lot of product management tools, like monday.com and they are very user-friendly. They offer features that allow for cosmetic changes, and you can actually change the color and the form to your own liking. ira is lacking some of that flexibility. It's not critical, however, for the wider user base, many would like to see that.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for three years. It's been a while.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Overall, the performance of the tool is quite reliable with few bugs or glitches, and it runs very fast in the browser It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution can handle a lot of tickets. I've seen it handle more than 10,000 with no problem. It's almost unlimited in terms of scalability.
What other advice do I have?
I'm a customer and an end-user.
I'm using the latest version of the solution right now. I cannot speak to the exact version number we are on currently.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with its capabilities.
I would recommend the solution, as it is quite powerful.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head of IT Enel X Digital Hub at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to deploy, good for managing documentation, and great for end-to-end project management
Pros and Cons
- "Being able to automatize the deployment of the solution has been great."
- "What I don't like is that perhaps there are not so many different apps that can add value over the management side of the product."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for project management.
What is most valuable?
What I like about this product is how you can manage from the project to the deployment, even using Bamboo or using Bitbucket.
Being able to automatize the deployment of the solution has been great.
We're not only managing documentation on the project task, but we're also handling the technical assets that are under the project.
What needs improvement?
What I don't like is that perhaps there are not so many different apps that can add value over the management side of the product. They're not able to develop over Jira, even for normal technical activity signing. For managing the project better or for task documentation or even managing tickets or service needs in another way, there needs to be better customization or better apps.
I'm really obsessed with the idea of reducing the number of activities to have a general retail workplace. However, if we need to expand the use of the Atlassian suite to all the teams, all the people, we need something that can be, easier to use and has the ability to offer more guidance to those users that usually don't work with these type of tools. For example, ServiceNow doesn't fit all the needs in the company, however, it can be configured. You can develop so many different functions over it. I don't want to increase the payments and the number of licenses that I have to buy from ServiceNow. I would prefer to have my own developed team and try to define everything on our side - including the functionalities that I would like to build for those proposed functionalities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution in a structured way for about 18 months now.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have looked at and worked with several content-managed solutions in the last year. We're trying to build our retail workplace using ServiceNow, and, at the same time, increasing the use of the Atlassian suite. ServiceNow, we use for post activities such as service ticketing, service managing, and so on.
The introduction of agile has moved us onto the Atlassian suite, which has been really very, very useful. At the same time, we have a partial solution that has been built over Salesforce, using the Salesforce development environment.
Fortunately, we have so many different solutions for file management. We have FileNet, we have OneDrive. We have SAP. In terms of file management, we have so many different solutions, even Dropbox.
We are using the Jira service center and we are using Trello and Confluence as well.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is pretty straightforward. It's not overly difficult. We are able to automatize a lot of it.
What other advice do I have?
We're an Atlassian partner.
In terms of project management, Trello is not enough of a solution to manage complex projects and maybe some new functions can be developed. I'm not saying that Jira has to develop that, or that Atlassian has to develop that. Perhaps there is something that we can do to create a referring community to develop those new use cases and more simple use cases, and, at the same time, use them for more general purposes in the company. Atlassian fits in the technical side, in the IT side really well. It just needs to move to become friendly in a retail workspace environment, outside of its traditionally technical background.
Overall, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Co-Practice Head, Digital Transformation - RPA Solution Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
User friendly, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It's a Scrum tool, so it's very easy to use."
- "The Classic UI is a little bit messy. UX experience is also a little bit messy and is not according to the expectation of a tech user."
What is our primary use case?
We use Agile Practices, so we track all our projects in Jira. When the project starts, we start putting all the user stories there. If any user story has any down the line task or user career task, we attach those Jira stories to our Confluence pages as well. So we maintain Confluence pages as well as Jira together as a story. The requirement and the Jira story are linked together.
How has it helped my organization?
Managing and keeping track of projects is a little bit difficult in the IT world. Jira provides the exact picture of where a project stands. It also provides automation or DevOps technologies. This brings our company together, and whenever we have to see a project's exact state, we can use Jira.
What is most valuable?
It's a Scrum tool, so it's very easy to use. That's what I like about it.
You can very quickly create a new project, add stories, and then make them into a sprint. It's very user-friendly.
Jira covers everything for project management and life cycle related items. It's a fine tool to work with.
I have not seen any issues with stability or scalability.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes, it gets a little bit difficult to find the exact issues for people, but the search works fine in general.
The Classic UI is a little bit messy. UX experience is also a little bit messy and is not according to the expectation of a tech user.
If I click on an issue, that issue opens on the side. It shouldn't be like that; either it should open as a pop-up so that I can see where it is opening or it should open somewhere else, maybe as a pop-up or a new page. The view on the side is a bit of a hurdle. The UX needs to be improved.
Good use of Kanban technology should be there. Right now, it is mixed with Scrum technology, but that's not very necessary.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've worked with Jira for more than five years. Our company has been using JIRA for a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable; I've never seen it down.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is also good. We are a company of more than 800 people, and I haven't seen any scalability problems as of yet.
Most of the users are developers, and at least 700 users must be using Jira in our system.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I think the starter pack of three users, up to five users, is free. So you can try it out.
What other advice do I have?
In terms of project management and repository management for the code, I find Jira to be the best. So on a scale from one to ten, I would rate it at nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Product Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to set up, good UX, and simple to use without a tutorial
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability is good."
- "There needs to be a way to export a user story."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for software management.
What is most valuable?
I really like the linking and user stories, and the formatting on the solution. The formatting options and linking the user stories have been great.
You can export the whole backlog if you want to - including your roadmap.
The initial setup is easier than the TFS.
The UX and useability os good, especially if you compare it to a solution such as TFS.
You can use it right away without too much of a tutorial.
The solution is stable.
The scalability is good.
What needs improvement?
I would suggest Jira makes the format compatible with Microsoft Word. Currently, when you copy and paste something from Jira, such as tables, it won't be the same when you copy it into a Word file. There are formatting issues.
If you have 70 or 100 stories, it doesn't work to copy and paste or export each one individually. There needs to be better configuration at a categorization level.
There needs to be a way to export a user story.
By default, Jira is epic and story only. It would be ideal if there was a different categorization between the two. It would be nice if there was a third story option.
There should be a plugin for test cases.
If the solution doesn't have third-party plugins for some features, they should add it into the main offering to make it more complete.
For how long have I used the solution?
I don't have a lot of experience. I only have about four months of experience or something like that. It's not a huge amount of experience, however, I got familiar with the basic features of Jira over that time. The first two months might have been on a trial version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable most of the time. Only rarely are there some points where it's not stable. For example, when you view some issues, sometimes it gives an error. Then, after that, if you refresh or you open it at another time, it may work again.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution can scale. If a company wants to expand it, it can do so.
We have more than ten people on the solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
If you need to find answers, the community FAQs are pretty good. I've found issues in there in the past that have helped me troubleshoot. So far, I'm pretty satisfied with that aspect of support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and simple. It's not difficult or complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't deal with pricing, billing, or licensing. I can't speak to the exact cost of the solution.
We likely pay a licensing fee as we have more than ten people using the solution, however, I can't say what the exact cost is.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have been researching the difference between Jira and TFS, to decide what is better for our team to use. I'm very familiar with Jira. However, some of my team members have experience with TFS. I'm trying to decide which management tool we will use in an upcoming project.
I have found that, with TFS, a lot of the features are built-in, however, with Jira, you are required to add in plugins.
What other advice do I have?
I'm a customer and an end-user.
I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. For the most part, we have been satisfied with its capabilities.
I would recommend the solution, however, I would warn that likely a company will also need to add many plugins in order to get the solution to do what they need it to.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr Consultant at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Scalable and easy to set up with good prioritization capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup isn't too complicated."
- "It is not intuitive."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for use cases and make sure that our tasks and priorities are getting done.
What is most valuable?
I like that we can actually categorize the stuff from high priority to a lower priority. You can make categories and you can focus on the right items that need to be worked on.
The initial setup isn't too complicated.
The solution is stable.
The scalability is good.
What needs improvement?
It is not intuitive. It was hard for me to understand how to use it right away. It would be ideal if they could make the solution more user-friendly so that it is easier to pick up.
For how long have I used the solution?
I haven't been using the solution for that long just yet. it's been about six months or so.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. it's reliable and the performance is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution can scale well. it's pretty straightforward if you need to do so.
We have product owners, project managers, and scrum masters on the solution. I would say that we have a thousand people using it, however, I'm not saying that for sure, as the bank has 46,000 employees and I'm just a part of a small team. I'm estimating that I would expect over a thousand people to use it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never used technical support. I've been able to manage everything and figure stuff out with the stuff I have here. Everything is available to me.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did use a different solution, however, I switched when I switched roles at the company.
How was the initial setup?
For the most part, the solution was set up for us. My understanding is that it was pretty simple I assisted a bit, and I found that the navigation piece was not enjoyable to implement.
What other advice do I have?
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using currently.
I'm a customer and an end-user.
I'd advise users considering the solution to make sure that they have a little time to review it and understand the tool and make sure they actually find that it is a good solution to meet their needs and that it's what they're looking for. From Agile delivery teams that are here to deliver their MVPs and stuff like that, I think it's great to keep track of all their backlogs and stuff like that. It is also great for someone from a use case perspective as they break it down well.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. Of course, I'm still learning it. That said, it's great for keeping track of all the items and the stuff that needs to be done and for the use cases that have been closed, to make sure that we get the proper sign-off and understand the line of business.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr. Manager (TCoE) - ALM Platforms & PO &T IT at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
An agile solution which allows for planning and visibility, but lacks scalability and governance
Pros and Cons
- "The product is good, stable and very cost-effective for small teams."
- "As the solution is highly configurable, it has very poor governance."
What is our primary use case?
We are using the recent version.
We use it for story and sprint planning, as well as for reporting.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution benefits our organization with its agility, planning and visibility in respect of large teams spanning different geo locations.
What is most valuable?
The tool is well known and popular to use.
The sprint planning is pretty good, as are the reporting piece, retrospective reporting and the planning board.
It is a great tool from the planning perspective, such as that of capacity and sprint planning.
What needs improvement?
As the solution is highly configurable, it has very poor governance. There is nothing which comes out of Jira to go into the product. It is free for all and anyone can create with it. This means that the responsibility lies with the user community to create some form of governance.
Moreover, the solution is geared to small teams. It lacks scalability.
The tool is not good at the enterprise level. This means that, depending on how the person installed the software, the issue of performance may increase commensurate with the number of projects. While plugin for x-ray exists, it is not that mature in test management. Although it's a good tool for many of the smaller clients, once a person goes deeper into it, it's not there, even though it will get the work done.
It is a less desirable solution in controlled environments, such as science, banking and finance, in which there is a need for certain compliance supports.
The solution is not that great for audit histories. It's a great tool when much integration is involved. With cold products, things can always be achieved through other means.
When the teams collaborate, they need multiple metrics to be tracked. With this comes the issue of direct impacts, such as the appearance of one's UI and its usability aspects. The screens have changed greatly in appearance over the last ten years. This is an issue which every software dealt with in line with the growth of usage and complexity.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Jira for nearly ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is good for small teams. It lacks scalability. It does not work well when it must be used across multiple domains and multiple teams which need to collaborate.
The Atlassian strategy is that the solution be open to all to encourage collaboration. But, this raises the issue of how to control the data input and the tool and all that it comprises in respect of the reporting that is generated. This means that poor data quality in the geo projects will equate with poor reporting on it.
As such, supplementation by the teams or organizations using it is required. They must come up with their own rules of governance about who can do what.
The product is not being extensively used at the moment. It is a niche product. I have not seen usage behind it. It involves ID users for certain teams.
We do not have plans to increase usage. This will depend on the feedback we receive.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not made use of technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not switch to Jira. It is simply one of the products that we also use in addition to an in-house micro focus ALM.
How was the initial setup?
While I was not involved in the initial setup, my understanding is that it is simple. Atlassian puts out many different products and I cannot say for certain how I would have handled ones which are on-premises, compared to those which are cloud-based or server products.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not in a position to comment on the licensing.
What other advice do I have?
We make use of the solution on Jira Cloud.
While I cannot say with certainty, I would estimate the number of users in our organization at a thousand-plus.
This figure contemplates different departments, such as that involving support.
My advice is that someone in a large enterprise first give consideration to the issue of governance before implementing the solution. For a small team it is ready to use straight out of the box. One need just try and stay with the default workflows. There is no need to overengineer the product.
The product is good, stable and very cost-effective for small teams. These are some of its advantages.
I rate Jira as a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT specialist at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
Has many good features for knowledge management, but ideas should be future-proofed
Pros and Cons
- "There are many good things about Atlassian."
- "I would like to have a future-proof idea of the cost and the roadmap for my class."
What is our primary use case?
I believe we are using the latest on-premises version.
What is most valuable?
Confluence, not Jira, is the most convenient feature with Atlassian. We use the product for knowledge management, the use of creating or documenting knowledge into a knowledge base.
What needs improvement?
I would like to have a future-proof idea of the cost and the roadmap for my class. This is in light of the fact that they are switching things up, promoting the cloud service and mixing different support levels.
The CMDB and knowledge platforms that are in the background of the ticketing tool should also be addressed.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Jira for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When it comes to the question of stability, this depends wholly on the amount of resources provided to the virtual servers, since we make on-premises use.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have internal Atlassian experts, so it is tough for me to comment on the technical support.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be lower.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We are currently in the initial stages of contemplating a switch from Jira.
What other advice do I have?
My advice is to work closely with Atlassian to make sure that all the designs are future-proof.
It is tough for me to Rate the solution. There are features needing improvement, but also many good things about Atlassian. As such, I rate Jira as a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager, PMO at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Intuitive dashboards with good visibility, stable, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
- "The dashboards are useful."
- "For a non-technical person to use, Jira is not intuitive."
What is our primary use case?
We use Jira for task tracking, sprint planning, and backlog.
What is most valuable?
The dashboards are useful. You have visibility across projects and various dashboards.
The status of the different activities is also helpful
What needs improvement?
In general, it is not user-friendly.
For a non-technical person to use, Jira is not intuitive. If you are a developer it's fine, but we are trying to get other technical people in to look at tasks or to update a task, move it from one sprint to another sprint and it takes more effort than I would like.
I would just like to see it easier to use, and I would like the workflows to be less complex to do what we need them to do.
For how long have I used the solution?
My experience with Jira is limited, but the organization has been using Jira for three years.
We are using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Jira is stable. to my knowledge, we have not had any issues with bugs or glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability can be complex if you are using workflows.
We have approximately 20 developers and some managers in our organization who use Jira.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not yet used Jira technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we did not use another solution. We started with Jira.
Along with Jira, we use Microsoft Azure DevOps.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is fairly straightforward.
It was fairly simple for us.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend getting sound knowledge first. It is difficult to go back later to fix things, so try to build it right the first time.
For the functionality that exists, I think that it's good.
I would rate Jira an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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