For teams handling intricate projects, Jira is an essential tool. However, imagine if you could utilize Jira with the ease of a Trello board. In this blog post, we will walk you through the steps of using Jira in a similar manner as Trello.
What is Jira?
Jira is a project management tool developed by Atlassian designed for teams to plan, track, and release software. Jira offers features like customizable workflows, advanced reporting, and hundreds of integrations with other tools. However, it can be overwhelming due to its complexity.
What is Trello?
Trello is also a project management tool but with a focus on simplicity and visual management. It uses a board-and-card system to organize tasks, allowing teams to see the status of tasks at a glance.
Using Jira as Trello
To use Jira like Trello, you can utilize the capabilities of Jira Software’s Scrum and Kanban boards. These boards can be customized to look like Trello’s easy-to-use board-and-card system. However, they still have the power of Jira’s advanced features under the hood.
Step 1: Create a project
First, you need to create a new project in Jira. Click on Projects in the main menu, then Create Project and choose Scrum or Kanban depending on your team’s workflow.
Step 2: Set up your board
Next, set up your board just like you would in Trello. Click on Board in the main menu, then Configure to set up columns (statuses), swimlanes (categories), and add quick filters.
Step 3: Create and manage issues (tasks)
Just like in Trello, you can create cards (known as issues in Jira) and move them across the board by dragging and dropping. To create a new issue, click on the + button in the top menu, fill in the details and click on Create.
There you have it! You’re now using Jira just like Trello, with the added bonus of Jira’s powerful features if you ever need them.
Conclusion
In conclusion, while Jira and Trello are different tools designed for different types of projects and teams, you can customize Jira to use it like Trello. This way, you can manage tasks visually while still having access to powerful features that Jira offers.