An old dog trying to learn new tricks

Sutton, Andrew March 3, 2021

Greetings all, 

I'm Andrew.  In some other forums you may see me as A. Jay, but I use the same profile pic all over the place.

I've been in IT for almost 30 years, and have recently embarked on a new and different adventure, which is that of a Microsoft 365 Adoption Specialist.  Prior to finding this role, I wasn't even aware that was a legitimate job title, but I've enjoyed M365 and Azure for the last several years.

I'm new to Jira though, so I thought the forums here would be a good way to pick up some beneficial tips.

Although my company is in Des Moines, I am in Peoria where I live with my wife who was my 3rd grade sweetheart.  We lost touch many years ago but were able to reconnect through social media.  This past November we celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary.  Between us we have four adult children and four cats.  :)

It's nice to be here.

Andrew

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Taranjeet Singh
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March 3, 2021

Welcome to the Atlassian Community @Sutton, Andrew ! I am sure that you are at the right place where our expert community leaders & members are always willing to provide their help and best guidance based on their experiences with Atlassian tool and add-ons/plugins.

Happy Learning!

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Rajesh Viswanathan
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March 4, 2021

Welcome to the Community!

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Sutton, Andrew March 4, 2021

You all sure know how to make a newcomer feel welcome.  Thanks everyone!  

I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere, so maybe someone could share a link to another post.  Epics, stories, issues, sub-tasks... this is new language to me.  Is there a 'normal' flow of work in Jira, and how do you decide what's an Epic and what's an issue or task?

Thanks again!

Andrew

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March 5, 2021

I suggest this article, which describes issue types - that will hopefully answer your questions: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/what-are-issue-types/

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Sutton, Andrew March 5, 2021

Bookmarked!  Thank you sir.  That'll help me a lot I think.

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March 4, 2021

Hi @Sutton, Andrew 

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Learn Share Solve & Enjoy!

All the best!

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Adam Rypel _MoroSystems_
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March 5, 2021

Welcome @Sutton, Andrew , glad to have you here!

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Sutton, Andrew March 5, 2021

Thanks Adam.  It's nice to be here.  I've already learned a lot about Jira.  And it seems like the more I learn, the more there is to learn!  It's certainly a robust and flexible tool.

Adam Rypel _MoroSystems_
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March 5, 2021

It surely is. Well, feel free to ask anything you need in community and have fun with Jira! ;)

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March 7, 2021

Welcome @Sutton, Andrew ! The forums have been a great place to collaborate and learn with other experts, excited to have you here

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