Discussions
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Hidden Dependencies: The Sprint Risk We Often Discover Too Late
One thing I've noticed across Scrum teams is that dependencies rarely cause problems because they exist, they cause problems because they're discovered too late. Some dependencies are easy to identify during Product Backlog Refinement or Sprint Planning. Others are much less obvious. Imagine planning a Product Backlog Item…
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Sprint Planning Theater: Why Teams Commit to More Than They Can Deliver
Sprint planning is supposed to create confidence. The team aligns on priorities, estimates effort, discusses risks, and walks away believing: “This sprint feels achievable.” And yet, by the middle of the sprint, reality starts showing up. Work slows down, QA becomes a bottleneck, unplanned items consume bandwidth, and…
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The Dependency Domino Effect: Seeing the Work Behind the Work
A sprint begins with a clear goal, committed stories, and aligned teams. Progress looks healthy in Jira: tickets are moving, standups are productive, and work appears on track. Then something shifts. A frontend story is waiting on an API change. QA cannot begin because an upstream issue is still unresolved. A…
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Why Scrum Teams Still Struggle with Sprint Management in Jira Cloud (Even When Agile Is Working)
Jira Cloud gives Scrum teams a strong foundation for Agile delivery. Sprint planning, backlog management, boards, and reporting are all well supported. And for many teams, Agile is working. Yet even in mature Jira environments, sprint management can quietly become harder than expected. Not because Scrum is broken. Not…
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🍻 Apptoberfest 2025 — Linked Issue Dependency Mapper
Overview Linked Issue Dependency Mapper complements Jira Service Management & Jira by bringing dependency intelligence directly into your ITSM workflows. It helps teams see how incidents, problems, and change requests connect — turning linked issues into a clear, visual story of cause, impact, and resolution flow. The…
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🍂 Apptoberfest 2025: Plan Smarter, Sprint Faster - Meet The Sprint Planner by PgM Innovations
Cheers to the sprints that actually start ready! Because nothing slows momentum like realizing halfway through, “We planned 200 points… but QA was on training all week.” 😅 That’s why we built The Sprint Planner — a Jira Cloud app by PgM Innovations that turns chaotic sprint planning into a fast, data-driven conversation.…
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Apptoberfest 2025: The Sprint That Always Starts & Stops Itself
🍻 Cheers to the sprints that actually start on time! We’ve all been there - the sprint’s supposed to start at 10 a.m. Monday, but it’s Wednesday before someone notices. Reports are off, velocity dips, and half the team’s asking, “Wait… did we start the sprint?” 😅That’s why we built Auto Sprint Start Stop, a…
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Need help with Jira App Promotion
I am looking for some help/collaboration to create a reach for the Jira apps that we built and was wondering what would be the right way to go about it. Are there companies/partners/leaders/experts who can help promote the plugin? We currently have 2 apps just for reference: 1. Dependency Tracker: This helps track critical…
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Unable to Create Webhooks via API in Forge App
I'm having trouble creating webhooks using the Jira REST API within my Forge app. Here is the request I'm making: const webhookPayload = { name: "Sprint Updated Webhook", enabled: true, description: "Webhook for getting sprint updates", url: webhookUrl, events: [ "jira:sprint_created", "jira:sprint_updated",…
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Best way to promote JIRA Plugins/App
I am not sure if I should expect a response on this thread because of competition but I will still try it out. What is the best way to promote a JIRA plugin/App? Also, do partners/vendors who have built an app or multiple apps like to collaborate with other vendors?
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Dependency Tracker, A guide to better program management!
PgM Innovations, recently launched their first JIRA plugin, Dependency Tracker. It is a unique plugin that enables users to watch, track, and efficiently follow up on multi-level blockers—a potent plugin to track critical deliveries. Some other key features are: Track Key Deliveries & Blockers On the Same Screen - View…