Getting started with Jira

In this section, we'll set up a Jira instance that will be used for the rest of this book to learn various aspects of the tool; however, just like when using any tool, we need to ask ourselves some questions regarding its usage and that is why planning is a very important phase that we need to discuss first. We'll quickly set up a Jira instance on Atlassian Cloud to get started on our journey.

Planning your Jira installation

In the beginning, even before starting your journey with Jira, you need to think about your expectations of the tool and ask some questions. Let's discuss these questions that will help you make a wise decision about implementing Jira in your organization.

How many users will be using Jira?

Are you a team of 10 people that need a tool quickly to manage their day-to-day activity or do you work in a company of 10,000 employees, where a tool needs to be rolled our across your organization in several locations?

The number of existing users and the projected...