Key JIRA fields

Key JIRA fields

 

Key Feature fields  

Field

Use

Field

Use

Summary

High level description of the feature

Fix version/s

PO uses this field to assign a feature to a Release 

Description

Potential workaround

PO/dev/SME will enter details as to an available workaround solution that an institution may use until feature is implemented. 

Epic link

Link each feature to an epic 

Key Labels

Development Team

Assign to Development team to implement Feature

Assignee

Assign to Product Owner responsible for Feature

Linked Issue

Link all applicable issues to feature. Use the applicable link relationship value. 

Key non-feature/epic issue type fields

Field

Use

Field

Use

Summary

High level description of the non-feature/epic issue

Description

  • Use applicable issue template

  • Review Getting Started for Product Owners#DevelopmentBacklogs

  • If an issue type = Bug then provide

    • Environment to reproduce (if all environments, please indicate)  

    • Steps to reproduce

    • Outcomes - Expected and Actual outcomes 

    • Screenshots or Screencasts 

    • Attach any documentation/credentials that will reproduce issue

    • Link to original requirement (if possible) 

Release

  • To help track development, assign a release value for an issue.

  • Starting with the Lotus release, the dropdown will display <<Release Name>>  <<Release #> <<Release Year>>

  • When to use <<Release Name>>  <<Release #> <<Release Year>> Bugfix

    • Only apply to work that will generate change in code, deploy to bugfest environment, and be included in module release. 

    • If you have non-code work then apply the next release value

      • non-code is defined as not a release blocker and it is not required to be deployed to BugFest or be present in the release, when delivered.

  • When to use <<Release Name>>  <<Release #> <<Release Year>> Hotfix 

    • A candidate for hotfix release 

    • Only apply to work that will generate change in code, deploy to bugfest environment, and be included in module release.

Hot Fix Approved by Cap Planning?

Enter cap planning group's decision 

Development Team

Assign to Development team to implement issue

Affected institution

Select the institution(s) impacted by issue

Fix Version/s

Used by developer(s) to assign issue to the applicable module release

Linked Issues

Link all applicable issues to issue. Should only link one feature to an issue. 

Key labels

RCA Group 

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a required field on all bugs. It is used to better understand the cause of bugs and where to focus our efforts for improvement. 

Potential workaround?

Proposed by Dennis to add this field.