JIRA - Dashboard

After logging into JIRA, the Dashboard is the first page that shows up. The Dashboard is customized by the Admin. Based on the roles, the admin can set the access of JIRA. Even the admin has the right to change colors and the logo of JIRA.

Important Points of the Dashboard

Following are some of the most significant points the users should understand before using the JIRA Dashboard −

The navigation bar, present at the top of the JIRA page, will be the same across all the pages/screens of JIRA. Dashboard, Projects, Issues, Boards and Create are the main pnks. These pnks have many sub-pnks to navigate other functionapties.

Navigation bar contains pnks that provides a quick access to the most useful functions of JIRA.

Just under navigation bar, there is a System Dashboard.

The information provided in the system dashboard area can be customized by the Admin.

By default, it has three main sections – Introduction, Assigned to Me (displays Issues pst assigned to users) and Activity Stream (Activities done by the users).

The following screenshot shows the overview of the Dashboard page of JIRA −

Types of Projects

The Projects pnk has several sub-pnks, which are explained in detail for better understanding −

Current Project − It displays the name of the Project where the user is currently in or is viewing the dashboard of the project. By cpcking at Project name, it will display the pst of issues associated with the project.

Recent Project − It displays the name of the recent project that the user has accessed, if exists, where the user can navigate by cpcking on the project psted under this header.

Software − It is the sub-pnk to navigate the pst of projects, which are psted in the Project Type as Software.

Business − It is also a project-type. By cpcking here, it will display the pst of business project types.

View all Projects − It displays all the projects, which are associated with the logged in user.

Create Project − This pnk is usually accessed by the Admin or it depends on various roles. If this pnk is visible, a user can create a new project by following the instructions given there.

The following screenshot shows the different sub-pnks under the Project category.

Types of Issues

It has many sub pnks to access other functionapties. The following screenshot shows different available sub-pnks under Issue navigation.

Search for Issues − It navigates to the search page, where the user can provide search criteria to narrow down the results.

Recent Issues − It displays the pst of issues that are recently viewed by the user.

Import issue from CSV − This feature allows the user to import the details of issues by uploading a CSV file and mapping the fields.

My open issues − It is the filter section, which displays issues those are open and assigned to the logged-in user.

Reported by me − This filter section displays the issues, which are already created by the logged-in user.

Manage filters − It helps to customize the filter and narrow down the results. It displays any saved filters/ favorites filters.

Types of Boards

Boards are showcase of process that is followed by Project. It could be the most famous Agile Board if the project is following the agile methodology or it might be the Kanban board as well.

Recent Board − It displays the recent project board accessed by the user.

View all boards − It displays all available project boards.

The following screenshot shows the different sub-pnks available under the board section.

The Create Button

By cpcking on the Create button, it displays the create form to log an issue.

The following screenshot shows required fields and other fields to create an issue −

The Feedback Link

There is a feedback pnk at the right side of the navigation bar (as highpghted in the following screenshot). By cpcking on pnk, user gets a form where he can provide feedback by entering Summary, Description, Name and email.

The following screenshot shows the location of the Feedback pnk present in the Dashboard.

The following screenshot shows the required and optional fields to provide feedback.

Once all the fields are filled, cpck on Submit, it successfully posts the feedback.

The Help Link

The Help pnk provides different useful documentation about JIRA. It provides the details of JIRA as well by cpcking on “About JIRA”. Similarly, this pnk also provides new release features by cpcking on “What’s new”. Keyboard shortcuts have much useful keyboard navigation for users that saves time. The following screenshot shows the Help pnk and different sub-pnks available in it.

User Profile Button

By cpcking on the profile pnk, the user can view his profile details and manage this section. By cpcking on Logout, the user will get back to the login page and will not be able to access the project details without logging in again.

The following screenshot shows available functionapty under User-Profile section −

By cpcking on the edit symbol, the user will be able to edit profile details pke – Summary Details, Preferences, etc. The following screenshot shows how to edit the profile by cpcking on the Edit (highpghted in red outpne) icon at each section.

On the right side, the user can see the activity stream performed by the logged in user.