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Manager at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Vendor
This tool has some good bug tracking features, but its filtering needs work.

What is most valuable?

The features mentioned below were quite useful for me -

  • Project tracking
  • Planning
  • Defect management
  • Code integration
  • Service Desk
  • Email notifications
  • Reporting

How has it helped my organization?

In my organization, we have so many diverse projects, that the flexibility to integrating JIRA with other tools has been a helpful feature. It has streamlined and channelled our project and test management activities. This has helped all my organization's departments as we now have a data-bank that means anyone can access the required information with a few mouse clicks; be it someone from sales, QA, developer, or management.

What needs improvement?

The only problem area for me is applying filters, and for new users it is very complicated work. I hope they can come up with a better filtering functionality, as this is one of the most basic, important and most widely used features by all categories of users.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using different versions of JIRA for the last three to four years.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

It's very good.

Technical Support:

It's very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Quality Center, but JIRA offers better value for money.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward if you know the basics of installation.

What about the implementation team?

Through a vendor team and they were real experts in JIRA.

What was our ROI?

I can not give you details but the ROI is excellent.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

JIRA's pricing and licensing is the best in the market with the features a user gets.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

  • Quality Center
  • Mantis

What other advice do I have?

This tool has some good bug tracking, issue tracking and project management features. One of the best feature is its integration with other tools which I love, but at the same time, it has some limitations as well.

This is a great product, but I always say before jumping into using it, go through the user guide. Also, if possible, look for some tutorial videos to get the full use of its functionalities.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user229578COO with 51-200 employees
Vendor

Hi,

To go beyond the functionality of JIRA's filters, you can make your own queries in JIRA (without going direct to the DB) or use other reporting tools.

There is a good product/tool from Jobin Kuruvilla of Go2Group. I think you can find it on his J-Tricks site.

Line Technical Agent at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Straightforward, easy to use, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very straightforward and easy to use."
  • "It should be less expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We are using it for project management. We have cloud and on-premises deployments of this solution, and we are currently using its latest version.

What is most valuable?

It is very straightforward and easy to use.

What needs improvement?

It should be less expensive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have about 500 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't have any experience with their technical support.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install. It takes one to two days.

What about the implementation team?

Our team handles its deployment and maintenance. We have a team of three people to manage it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Its price is fine, but we would like it to be less expensive. We are paying on a yearly basis.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We didn't evaluate other products.

What other advice do I have?

I would 100% recommend this solution to others. We plan to keep using it.

I would rate Jira a nine out of ten.

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Group CTO at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Real User
A stable platform for managing software development
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is managing software development."
  • "The help desk and services management features are in need of improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Jira as our help desk solution, as well as for managing our software development efforts.

How has it helped my organization?

Jira has helped with respect to managing our software development, although it does not suit us well as a help desk.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is managing software development.

What needs improvement?

The help desk and services management features are in need of improvement.

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?

This is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is fine. We have fifty people in the company who are using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not used the vendor's technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was done before I joined the company.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am currently in the process of searching for better help desk management solutions.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is considering this solution is to ensure that it meets your requirements. For example, we have been trying to use it for help desk management, but have found that is not well suited for this task.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Head of Product at Truevo Payments
Real User
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.
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Manager, Live Production at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
The mobile app functionality needs improvement. It can be customized for different teams.
Pros and Cons
  • "I found it super useful, as it is customizable for different teams and users."
  • "The following definitely need improvement: UI, speed, and mobile app functionality."

What is most valuable?

Overall, everything with it is great. I found it super useful, as it is customizable for different teams and users.

What needs improvement?

The following definitely need improvement:

  • UI 
  • Speed 
  • Mobile app functionality.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is consistently slow.

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Development Team Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Highly flexible, simple to understand, and beneficial ticket tracking
Pros and Cons
  • "Jira's most valuable features are ease of use, simple to understand, and highly flexible. Additionally, you can use kanban or scrum which is a benefit."
  • "The reports in Jira can be improved, especially for test reports. I find it difficult to customize and integrate for different testing purposes."

What is our primary use case?

I use Jira for user stories, tasks, bugs, track releases, track backlogs issues, burndown, and test reports.

How has it helped my organization?

Jira has helped our company because it is easy to track releases and deployments. It is easy to track which tickets have been done or are still pending and left to be completed.

What is most valuable?

Jira's most valuable features are ease of use, simple to understand, and highly flexible. Additionally, you can use kanban or scrum which is a benefit.

What needs improvement?

The reports in Jira can be improved, especially for test reports. I find it difficult to customize and integrate for different testing purposes.

The out-of-the-box version of Jira has minimal to no testing functionality. I have to use Zephyr to be able to track testing. The time logging is also not easy to use, or user-friendly.

In the next release of Jira, there should be test cases in the test reports. Better burndown and burnup reports should be enhanced. Additionally, the usability of time logging could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Jira for seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Jira is stable and reliable, we have not had an issue.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found Jira scalable.

We have approximately 50 people using the solution in my organization.

I use the solution extensively in my organization, I use it daily.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted support from Jira.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

When I came to this company I had already used Jira. Previously, I was using quality control from Quality Center and Azure DevOps.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward overall. The process takes only 10 to 15 minutes. However, the setup could improve.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of the solution in-house.

We have two administrators that do the patching and maintenance of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Jira to others.

I would advise others to be sure to do the reports correctly because there can be some challenges in reporting and in the testing phase.

I rate Jira an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Konsulent at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Lacking customization and performance, but well integrated
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Jira are all the integrations with other systems. It's not the best in any specific area but it has lots of plug-ins and integrations."
  • "Jira could improve the workflow, screen, and field configurability. They are lagging behind other solutions, such as Allegra in work system configurability."

What is our primary use case?

We use Jira for software development and issue tracking, enhancement requests, and software lifecycle management.

How has it helped my organization?

Jira has benefited the organization because it's necessary for doing our job well. We would need to have Jira or a similar tool. For example, it's could be similar to working with documents, you need Word or a similar tool.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Jira are all the integrations with other systems. It's not the best in any specific area but it has lots of plug-ins and integrations.

What needs improvement?

Jira could improve the workflow, screen, and field configurability. They are lagging behind other solutions, such as Allegra in work system configurability.

It depends on your usage pattern because if it's more configurable, you can configure it to be a very different kind of tool which is a benefit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Jira for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The performance is not very good for Jira but the reliability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Jira can handle a lot of tasks. In my project, we have approximately 50,000 issues to be resolved and it worked well. However, the overall solution is slow.

We have approximately 25 employees using Jira in my organization of a total of 2,000 employees.

I use Jira moderately while other of my colleagues use it daily.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Jira.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have been using Allegra previously.

How was the initial setup?

I was not around for the initial setup. However, I tried to configure it later and it is not easy. It is not as easy as it should be.

What about the implementation team?

The solution is on the cloud, there is minimal maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Jira is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others thinking about implementing Jira is if you only want it for the standard flows and use it as an issue tracker in a software development setting, it is a good solution. We are using the online version. If you are in need of changing workflows or appearance, fields, screens, et cetera, Jira is not able to do this well or it's not possible at all.

Jira has found its place in our organization and it does those tasks. They should focus on speed and stability, and in that order. It's excellent with regards to preexisting integrations but it is poor at configurability.

Whether Jira is a good solution for you depends on your use case. From what I have seen creating different workflows in Jira is not good.

I rate Jira a five out of five.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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RPA Developer/Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A helpful tool for tracking and anticipating efforts and designing workflows
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to design your own workflows is a great feature."
  • "The reporting part is a little bit difficult for me. It is not so easy. There should be a simpler way to track the efforts of our team. For example, in an Excel sheet, there is a feature for filtering. It would be much better if we can use something like that. Currently, for a complex query, we need to use Jira Query Language. Using Jira Query Language every time is not efficient for me."

What is our primary use case?

I am currently using Jira for project management purposes, such as tracking the team and opening tickets. I am an admin in my project. When we start a new project, I open a new story in Jira for that project, and I open sub-tasks for that project. From there, I create backlogs. Our team is responsible for those backlogs. I have previously also used Jira for designing workflows for our enterprise.

How has it helped my organization?

It is helpful for tracking efforts for our projects. We have around 20 mandate projects, and Jira helps us to see how much effort goes into which feature and which team members have put effort into a project. It helps in anticipating the efforts for the next projects.

What is most valuable?

The ability to design your own workflows is a great feature.

What needs improvement?

The reporting part is a little bit difficult for me. It is not so easy. There should be a simpler way to track the efforts of our team. For example, in an Excel sheet, there is a feature for filtering. It would be much better if we can use something like that. Currently, for a complex query, we need to use Jira Query Language. Using Jira Query Language every time is not efficient for me.

Understanding the workflows can be a little bit difficult. For example, if you don't know the workflow well and you get an error, which is not a technical error, you won't be able to find the reason for that error.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Jira for the last 15 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is no problem with its stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Its scalability is good. Too many people use Jira, and there is no problem with its scalability. It is a scalable product.

Our Jira team has five people, and our company has about 1,500 people who use Jira for tracking efforts. We are using it almost every week, and we don't plan to increase or decrease its usage.

How are customer service and technical support?

We take support from the Jira team in our company. I didn't take support from Atlassian.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have been with this company for about three years, and they were using Jira when I came here.

How was the initial setup?

I didn't deploy Jira. We have a dedicated Jira team in our enterprise. There are five people on that team. This team supports two Jiras. They also support SoftTech Jira. It is used by about 20,000 people.

I don't remember the deployment time. The upgrade took 8 to 10 hours. We do maintenance frequently because when business processes change, many changes are required in the backend. Jira team takes care of the maintenance.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Jira an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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