Jira Software
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The #1 software development tool used by agile teams. Plan, track, and release great software.
What is Jira Software?
Jira is a powerful project management tool from Atlassian, designed specifically for software development teams to track issues, manage projects, and automate workflows.
How it Helps Product Development
It serves as the single source of truth for the development process, linking product requirements (in the form of tickets or user stories) to the code and releases.
Why Product Managers Should Use It
PMs live in Jira. They use it to create and prioritize the backlog, plan sprints, monitor progress, and communicate status to stakeholders. It provides transparency into the team's work.
Example Use Cases
- Managing a Scrum or Kanban backlog.
- Writing detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Planning a sprint with the engineering team.
- Tracking the progress of features from "To Do" to "Done".