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@Meg Holbrook I would say that's to melancholy for a Friday afternoon, but I just put on Gorillaz "Plastic Beach" which starts off with, of course, "Up on Melancholy Hill." 

At this moment I'm listening to Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts...music from Cowboy Bebop. https://youtu.be/JT6u0bE6vTw @SGD if you haven't heard it yet it's crazy good.

Ahhhh....thanks Payne! 

Yes, I believe that would work. (I'd try it on a test project first though :) )

Hi Louise, Do you have a "Backlog" status in your workflow? If so then open the Kanban board, click the ellipsis on the top right corner, and open Board Settings. That should show you the Kanban backlog column on the far left with your issues in the backlog and another column named "Backlog." If it is not there you can add…

BTW...you can also use an add-on like Big Picture to manage your resource allocation and capacity. -Scott

Yeah, that's a drawback with sprints that I've run into a few times, especially when the PMO is only "Agile-ish" and management wants to see Waterfall reporting from an Agile project. Try using a set time box for all of your sprints so they are all the same and estimating how much work your team can do within that time.…

Okay....Assuming you can get to both instances and want to transfer your projects from Software to Core here is the documentation on how to do it.…

That's what it sounds like...You probably created a separate instance of Jira Cloud with the Core download. I've never tried moving projects from one instance to another; if it is possible I'm sure I can figure it out. Are you able to access both the Software instance and the Core instance? (I'm assuming so, but wanted to…

Are the projects you created in Jira Software available? How did you move from Software to Core? It sounds like you downloaded Jira Core and set up a new instance, is that correct?

Hi Ian, The burndown is a measure of the work completed over a set time period, not time elapsed. It uses a set number of days for the sprint, the total work to be completed in the sprint, and shows how much of that work is done and, if there is a trend line, whether the work will be completed within the sprint. If the…

Hi Michael, Are you still able to access the projects you built out in Jira Software? Is this Cloud or on prem? I'm curious as to how you created the Jira Core projects, and why you felt you needed Core instead of Software. The way I understand it, Jira Software is just Jira Core with additional features for software…

@Meg Holbrook I played it for a few hours last night while watching Star Trek TOS and TNG on the "Heroes and Icons" channel!

@Meg Holbrook would you believe I once taught a class on risk management using an old disposable camera from high school as an example and ice breaker? The "project" was to develop the film and I had the class break in to groups of three and come up with as many risks as they could. 

Hi Monika, I find that the easiest way to do this is to add labels. If you pick a label that is specific to each board and add it to the issues you want to appear on that board you can filter in it. You can also create a board that filters on more than one label if you want to combine some issues, or add more than one…

@Meg Now I really wish I was going to Summit so we could compare notes...and I need someone to talk to about Oathbringer :) I don't have all the books I've read there, but hmu if you are on GoodReads: My Profile

Love this topic :) I had a horrible 2nd Grade experience due to a bad teacher, but since the first day of school is approaching I forgo the telling of the tale so I don't scare any parents sending their kids to school for the first time. My mom always "helped" me pack my own lunch in grade school, I got to pick out what…

I must find it!

Hi @[deleted], There was a bug in older versions of Confluence, but it should be resolved in yours. See CONFSERVER-19815. I suggest you raise a support ticket at Atlassian Support and reference CONFSERVER-19815. Hope this helps, Scott

I've been trying to think of a toy I treasured as a kid that left a lasting impression, and I just can't nail one down. I think I had a favorite stuffed animal; an image of a "sew it yourself" pillow with a dog printed on it comes to mind, but no real specifics. I can say, however, that I read a lot as a kid. I mean A LOT!…

@Ollie Guan I played that game for hours and hours during the summer of '94! Good times...As a wedding gift a friend took me to the local Microcenter and let me pick out everything from the case and power supply to the CRT and speakers I needed to build my first PC. My new bride was not happy. (For perspective, my first…

Hi Lukas, I've found that the best way to have a specific set of fields for every project is to set up a set of schemes labeled as "Project Type Standard X Scheme" (where X is the scheme type, like field, issue, workflow, screen, etc.) and then either use those for every project of that type or copy them to new schemes and…

Hi @Dominic Price, In the (almost) true spirit of a Reddit AMA, I have an Agile/not Agile question for you... I've been a project manager for 15+ years and as such many of the things I do at work bleed into my home life. For example, last weekend I was told that I do not need a Kanban board to clean out the garage! How…

Best. Question. Ever. I can't tell you how many times I've worked for a client that "did the agile" or was "agile-ish." I have my own thoughts on it, but I'm looking forward to hearing @Dominic Price's take.

That is correct, @Salva, there is currently no way to preview the comment window in Service Desk. There is, however, an open ticket with Atlassian to add it as a new feature. You can see the request here: Server: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-3489 Cloud: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDCLOUD-3489 If you…

Hi Andrew, You can use releases or components to manage this type of relationship, or use separate projects with either Portfolio or Big Picture. Here is some more information: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Epic-with-Parent-Optin/qaq-p/855689#M275030 Hope this helps, -Scott

Jira is very flexible..you can do this for one, some, or all projects by using the different schemes. (Workflow, Fields, Screens, Issue Types, etc. all have their own schemes that can be assigned to projects.) Because it is so flexible I suggest that you set up a practice project to test changes in before assigning any…

I have to say that up until now I've been really lucky...I've been a contract Project Manager for several years, and because my work is invoiced in 15 minute increments it can become quite costly when the client's work starts to intrude on my personal time. So, my work email is not connected to my phone, and I while I have…

Hi Salvador, Check the bottom left hand side under the Comments box. There should be an icon there to preview the text. -Scott

Hi Lukas, You can do this with a transition screen in your workflow and use either a label or a custom field for whether the issue is billable or not. Assuming a simplified workflow of "Open, In Process, and Done" you could add a new status like "Admin Approval" and set up a screen between "In Process" and "Done" and…