JIRA

Structure Plug-in

Introduction

Created by KienDN

Mar - 2014

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1. Foreword

2. What is Structure plug-in?

Benefit

Who use

3. Major features

4. Demo project

5. Case study and discussion

Contents

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This document is:

To introduce features and benefits of Structure plug-in for a Project Management System, which is based on Atlassian JIRA.

1. Foreword

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JIRA limitation:

Only one level of depth for issues hierarchy

No user interface for issues hierarchy

Structure is a plug-in which adds to JIRA:

The concept of multi-level issue hierarchy

A new, interactive user interface for working with it.

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Benefits

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Improve productivity

Get the BIG picture of

project status

Free to break and

organize task

Who use?

Over 500 companies

Autodesk, McAfee, Skype, Cisco, Epson, Sony …

BMW, Boeing, Nasa …

Amazon, eBay, PayPal …

Reference: http://almworks.com/company/customers.html

2.3 What is Structure plugin

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1. Foreword

2. What is Structure plug-in?

Benefit

Who use

3. Major features

4. Demo project

5. Case study and discussion

Contents

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Basic: Multi-level issues hierarchy Total time and progress Inline editing, keyboard shortcut Excel export

Advance: Manage structures Integration with JIRA view Links synchronization Structure-based JQL search Structure API

3. Major features

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3.1 Multi-level issues hierarchy

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Organize issues from projects into multi-level hierarchical list

Issues can be any type in JIRA(task, bug, sub task, story, …)

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This is the main Structure board

3.2 Total time and progress

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Auto calculate total spent time in issue hierarchy

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Auto calculate total remaining time in issue hierarchy

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Auto tracking progress based on each of 4 factors: [Time] or [Story Point] or [Status] or [Custom Field]

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3.3 Inline editing, keyboard shortcut

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Inline editing almost all fields right in the structure board. No need to hard move back and forward like JIRA.

1Action Shortcut

Cut (Prepare to Move) Ctrl+x

Paste (Move) Ctrl+v

Paste Sub-Issue (Move) Ctrl+Shift+v

Select All Ctrl+a

Select All Sub-Issues Shift+→

Deselect All Sub-Issues Shift+←

Clear Selection Escape

Edit Summary Tab or F2 or ss

Finish & Save Enter or Ctrl+Enter

Edit Next Issue Ctrl+Alt+↓

Edit Previous Issue Ctrl+Alt+↑

Hide/Show Resolved rr

Provide keyboard shortcut. Improve productivity for planner.

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3.4 Excel export

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Excel export to report or sign-off for boss or customer who don’t know JIRA

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Basic: Multi-level issues hierarchy Total time and progress Inline editing, keyboard shortcut Excel export

Advance: Manage structures Integration with JIRA view Links synchronization Structure-based JQL search Structure API

3. Major features

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3.5 Manage structures

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Can create as many structure as desired

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Sharing permission by role or group

Copy template structure, reuse some typical kinds of project

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3.6.1 Integration with JIRA view

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This is issue detail on JIRAissue view

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Structure board integration to JIRA issue view

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Total time tracking including structure sub-issues

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Except main Structure board, there is structure board integration on other JIRA view

3.6.2 Integration with JIRA view

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Structure board integration on JIRA project page

Structure gadget on JIRAdashboard, like other JIRAgadget

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3.7 Links synchronization

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Auto run synchronizer to sync linked issue

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• In JIRA, issue can have link to other issues.• Structure can build and synchronize issue hierarchy based on issue links

Link type can be any of: dependency, relate, duplicate, …

3.8 Structure-based JQL search

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Can use structure based JQL to search issue on structure.For syntax, please check reference link below.

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S-JQL reference: https://wiki.almworks.com/display/structure/S-JQL+Reference

3.9 Structure API

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Structure provides API to extend/customize features to match enterprise need

Provide sample code for programming reference

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1. Foreword

2. What is Structure plug-in?

1. Benefit

2. Who use

3. Major features

4. Demo project

5. Case study and discussion

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4.1 Demo Project

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1. Enable Structure on a project

2. Create new structure

3. Set shared permission level

4. Search issue /create issue and add to structure

5. Organize issue in desired ordered, multi- level hierarchyAdmin

PM

PM/MemberWorking flow with Structure plug-in

6. Tracking progress

4.2 Demo Project

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Access structure [Fsoft Insight Demo Structure ] by menu on JIRA

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2It shows created [FsoftInsight Demo] structure

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1. Foreword

2. What is Structure plug-in?

1. Benefit

2. Who use

3. Major features

4. Demo project

5. Case study and discussion

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1. Need Structure for project which:

Need to break task into multi-level hierarchy.

Familiar with Excel, MPP planning style (plan-driven)

2. No need Structure for project which:

Familiar with mindset of Agile approach such as Scrum, Kanban (adaptive-driven)

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NOTE:• Agile process should has the participant of customer. But not all customers know Agile.

• Already running project needs tool on JIRA that adapt with their available task planning.

1. Considering item:

Is Structure hierarchy issue compatible with any in-house developed plug-in?

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