Jira

Jira is a software tool developed by Atlassian. It is widely used by teams to track work, manage projects, and organize tasks. Originally built for bug tracking, it has evolved into a flexible platform that supports Scrum, Kanban, and other agile ways of working.

What it’s used for

• Managing product backlogs and team boards
• Planning sprints and visualizing progress
• Organizing tasks and tracking status
• Creating reports to support inspection and adaptation

Important to know

Jira is one of many tools that can support agile teams. But tools do not make you agile or successful by themselves. What matters is how you use them and whether they help your team collaborate, learn, and deliver value.

Agile frameworks like Scrum are tool-agnostic. The values and principles are what guide your success, not the software. Jira can be helpful when it enables transparency, shared understanding, and focus on outcomes. When misused, it can create the illusion of control while hiding real problems.