Recommendation for Skills Inventory add-on for Jira

[April Anderson]

Hi - looking for recommendations for an add-on in Jira to provide the following for our teams regarding skills:

• We want the ability to manage the list of skills and make them available for the teams (Scrum Master)  to select from the list 
• Ability to select skill level proficiency for each skill (i.e. novice, proficient, expert)
• Ability to search for a Team Member on a certain skill
• Ability to see what that Team Member is currently working on and any upcoming work
• Ability to export a list that includes Team Members and skills they have
• Budget-friendly :)  

Any recommendations?

Thank you!

[Darryl Lee · Accepted solution]

Hi @habib rahman - can you please provide links to the add-ons you listed in your answer? I cannot find any that match those names.

Also, do you have direct experience with any of those add-ons?

@April Anderson maybe a better option would be to explore the Atlassian Marketplace yourself and look at the descriptions and reviews there. Here is a link to the marketplace filtering for Jira Cloud and the keyword "skills":

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=jira&query=skills

[April Anderson]

Thank you! 

[habib rahman]

Hi @April Anderson my name is Habib hope this might help a little. 

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There are a few add-ons in Jira that might meet your requirements. Here are some of them:

1. Skills Matrix for Jira: This add-on allows you to define a list of skills and levels of proficiency. You can assign skills to team members and view them on a matrix. You can also search for team members by skill and see their current and upcoming work. The add-on has a free trial period and is budget-friendly.

2. Team Skills for Jira: This add-on allows you to create a list of skills and assign them to team members along with a proficiency level. You can view the team's skill coverage and distribution, search for team members by skill, and see their current and upcoming work. The add-on has a free tier and is budget-friendly.

3. Skills Base for Jira: This add-on allows you to create a list of skills and assign them to team members along with a proficiency level. You can also track team members' training and certification. The add-on has a free trial period and offers flexible pricing based on the number of users.

I hope this helps you find an add-on that meets your requirements. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.
thanks 

Habib 

[April Anderson]

Thank you!  I will look into the options you listed!