Creating a Software Development Project and Issue Tracking using Jira

Aim

To create a software development project in Jira and manage tasks using issues such as Story, Task, and Bug.

Software Required

• Web Browser (Chrome / Edge)

• Jira Cloud Account

Jira Website:https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira

Theory (Short)

Jira is a popular project management and issue tracking tool used in Agile and DevOps environments.

It helps teams to:

• Track software development tasks

• Manage bugs

• Plan sprints

• Monitor project progress.

In DevOps, Jira integrates with tools like:

• GitHub

• Jenkins

• Docker

• Bitbucket

Procedure

Step 1: Create a Jira Account

1. Openhttps://www.atlassian.com/software/jira

2. Click Get it Free

3. Sign up using:

4. Email

5. Google account

6. Create your organization name.

Example:

devops-lab

Step 2: Create a New Project

1. After login, click

Projects

2. Click

Create Project

3. Select template:

Software Development

4. Choose

Scrum

or

Kanban

(For beginners choose Kanban)

5. Click Use Template

Step 3: Enter Project Details

Fill details like:

Project Name:

DevOps Student Project

Project Key:

DSP

Project Type:

Team Managed

Click

Create Project

Your project dashboard will appear.

Step 4: Create Issues (Tasks)

In Jira, tasks are called Issues.

Click:

Create

Fill details.

Example 1

Issue Type:

Story

Summary:

Create Login Page

Description:

Develop a login page for the student portal

Click Create

Example 2

Issue Type:

Task

Summary:

Design Database Schema

Example 3

Issue Type:

Bug

Summary:

Login button not working

Step 5: Manage Issues in Board

Go to Board.

You will see columns:

To DoIn ProgressDone

Drag issues between columns.

Example workflow:

To Do → In Progress → Done

This represents software development progress.

Step 6: Assign Task to Team Member

1. Open an issue.

2. Click Assignee.

3. Assign to student/team member.

Example:

Assignee: Rahul

This simulates real DevOps team collaboration.

Step 7: Track Project Progress

Go to:

Reports → Burndown Chart

or

Dashboard

You can monitor:

• Task completion

• Team productivity

• Sprint progress.

Expected Outcome

Students will be able to:

• Create a Jira project

• Create software development tasks

• Track issues

• Understand Agile workflow in DevOps