How do I get my MS Project 2010 data into Jira?

Question

I have several large projects that we are well into.  My CIO wants us to convert everything into Jira.  How do I get things like duration, start dates, finish dates, resource names, % work complete, etc. into Jira without having to manually key it in? Then how do I keep it updated from my MS Project?

MatthewC · Answer

The only other solution that may be worth trying is Ceptah Bridge ( http://www.ceptah.com/Bridge/Bridge.aspx )

I would NOT recommend doing repeated round trip CSV export/imports in & out of Jira/MS Project if you value your sanity! Why not manage it from within Jira using a combination of GreenHopper & one of the Gantt chart plugins?  The one from jplugs in quite good https://www.jplugs.com/jacrm/

Jira isn't MS-Project but it can do a lot & the bridge is good but it's a bit slow and it won't be seemless.

James Johnson11 · Answer

Thanks Kapil.  I do have the Connector Plugin.  It does import information to Jira, but does not allow me the control I need to export information from MS Project TO Jira.  The CSV idea was a good one, but I can't figure out how to export a CSV file FROM Jira.  I would like to have the column headings (field ids) so that I can correctly map my Project fields to Jira. Got any ideas?

Kapil Bolli · Answer

Hello Tninie,

We can keep a synch between MSproject & JIRa using the Connector Plugin.

Please check the below link:https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugins/com.ecliptictech.connector

Also if you want to import data into Jira, you need to convert fata in CSV format & then import data in JIRA :

http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Importing+Data+From+CSV

Hope this helps you.

Regards

Kapil