David Berclaz (Apwide) Community Champion

Jira Assets integrates nicely with Jira Service Management request forms. You can add an Assets object field to a request type and let customers select objects such as equipment, meeting rooms, vehicles, locations, or other resources stored in Assets. There is one important limitation, though: Assets fields are not…

Creating a version in Jira once is fine. Doing it three more times? Not so much. If your teams share a release but work across multiple projects, you know the pain: manual version creation, updates everywhere, and plenty of room for errors. Some teams avoid this mess by not using Jira versions at all. Instead, they track…

Most people ask this question the same way: should we have one Jira space per application? It's a reasonable instinct and it's usually close to right. But it's answering the wrong question, and the difference matters more the larger your estate gets. Here's the rule I'd use instead, and what it looks like in practice. The…

Use File Field to collect required documents from customers through the Jira Service Management portal. In this example, we will create a Request a contract review request type with a required Contract to review field. Before You Begin Make sure that: * File Field is installed on your Jira Cloud site. * You can create and…

Hey Atlassian Community 👋 Like many of you, I've watched friends and colleagues get caught in layoffs over the past couple of years. It's been rough — and the Atlassian ecosystem, as tight-knit as it is, still hasn't had one good place to see all the open roles in one shot. If you've ever tried job hunting in this space,…

Release schedule variance shows how far the current forecast release date has moved from the original committed date. With Jira Formula Fields, this KPI can now be calculated automatically inside Jira and used in views, filters, dashboards, JQL, and automation rules. This tutorial shows how to configure it using one custom…

Your freeze date isn't a field in Jira. Here's a Jira Automation flow that enforces it anyway. I've just published an edition of my newsletter Holy Ship - Release with Jira, covering three Jira automations that protect a release. As five release managers commented already requested I published the flows, here's the freeze…

When it comes to handling files in Jira, the standard Jira attachment fields can sometimes be limiting for teams with growing projects and increasing complexity. To address these challenges and enhance the Jira experience, both Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center offer attachment custom fields, providing a more organized and…

What if I told you the battle map for tomorrow's live Dungeons & Dragons session is built in Confluence Whiteboards? On Monday, May 25 at 4:00 PM CEST / 10:00 AM New York / 7:00 AM Los Angeles / 7:30 PM India, the Atlassian Community is playing a live, interactive D&D session where the whole community shapes the story…

Jira’s Test Environment Gap If you work in Jira release management, chances are you’re planning releases in Jira and managing software environments outside of it. This is pretty normal. It’s because, out of the box, Jira is really good at tracking releases, i.e., telling you what’s in a release and if it’s ready. What…

What if your next community event wasn't something you watched, but something you controlled? On May 25, the Atlassian Community is doing something we've never done before: a live, interactive Dungeons & Dragons session - and the story goes wherever you take it. Here's how it works A group of selected players will sit at…

We have recently published a new article highlighting how DGProlink solved their resource management challenges using Apwide Booking, and I thought it would be a great resource to share with the Atlassian Community. After winning both Codegeist and Apptoberfest with the Booking App, we are seeing a growing wave of interest…

You’ve seen tutorials. You’ve seen demos. But have you ever seen beavers throw an afterparty using Jira? This Apptoberfest, we turned our mascot into a full-on sitcom star. Watch as the Booking Beavers finish their dam, open the Apwide Booking App… and accidentally plan the wildest Octoberfest-themed party ever! It’s…

It’s going to be great! It’s now over a week that you and your team could not sleep much, fixing the latest bugs (or let’s call them “show-stoppers”) for this critical business demo of your new app that should hopefully validate months of hard work! The demo scenario is well oiled and the rehearsal, two hours before the…

Quick Overview To set up a Jira Data Center test environment, you need a separate Jira instance where you can test changes without affecting your live system. This means creating a full copy of your production setup on a new server. Your test environment should stay isolated, up-to-date, and well-documented. This article…

🛠️ Disclaimer: I've built Jira/JSM booking apps for years, but everything described in this article is achieved using native Jira Free features - No Standard/Premium plans and no paid app required. Do your teams share a limited number of software licenses like Zoom, Autocad, or Matlab? Have you experienced conflicts,…

Please note: This article focuses on what can be achieved with Jira Cloud and/or Jira DC using its out-of-the-box features. While I mention a few third-party paid Apps for more advanced options, these are not required for improving your Release Management in Jira. I’ll use Block quote when discussing third-party paid Apps.…

Did someone found a way to understand the Jira instance reaching the limit, from the warning email received? (yes, I have many Jira instances, and I guess I'm not the only one)

Welcome to JiraTrix, where we decode the Jira Matrix with weekly tips and tricks. In today's article, we'll compare Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center for Scrum Projects, with a focus on the backlog feature. If you prefer watching over reading, CLICK HERE (and not on the picture below) My Jira journey took an interesting turn…

Hello Atlassian Community! As the Oktoberfest season rolls in with its vibrant festivities and frothy beers, we're thrilled to introduce our own brew for Apptoberfest – the Golive Jira App 🍺 Why Golive? Just as a good beer requires the right ingredients, your Jira needs the right tools. Our Golive App is crafted to…

Picture this: a high-stakes game of Jenga, where the delicate balance of a towering structure hangs in the balance with each move. Now, imagine that same level of tension and precision applied to the realm of Test Environment Management. Welcome to the world of 'Test Environment Jenga,' where the stability of your software…

How are you handling your attachments in your Jira Service Management? * One single field for all attachments? * One dedicated field per type of attachment? The best practice is to have attachments in dedicated fields, for more clarity and structure. That way, some can be required and others optional for your customers.…

More than ever, software development teams have to continuously improve their processes to speed up releases and decrease the time to market. Quality assurance is essential and most companies have invested massively in better Test Management over the last years. In the Atlassian ecosystem, Test Management usually takes…

🍂🍻 Happy Apptoberfest! 🍻🍂 What's Apptoberfest? | Please support us with a like 👍 below Did you know that Daenerys used Jira to recruit her next King in the North? How did she configure her workflow to make sure every candidate uploaded a resume? Here is the answer: 📽️ Click here to watch the video on YouTube…

🍂🍻 Happy Apptoberfest! 🍻🍂 What's Apptoberfest? | Please support us with a like 👍 below The Squid Game Master used Jira and our Time Squad App to plan the games! Here is the Making of / Behind the scenes. ✔️ NO SPOILER (CLIPS FROM THE OFFICIAL TRAILER ONLY) ✔️ 📽️ Click here to watch the video on YouTube…