G2

Sarah H.

PB Control Transformation & Digital Lead

Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/19/2019

"Jira is Godzilla"

4/5

What do you like best about Jira?

What many folks don’t realize is that the name Jira was actually inherited from the Japanese word “Gojira” which means Godzilla. I think it’s appropriate because this application helps knock down barriers across program & developer teams. Its organization of epics, stories and collaborative gadgets make it a power-house tool for Project Managers. Jira has helped me develop a more efficient requirement gathering process in an ever-evolving agile world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Jira?

Many tools and solutions are built to be incredibly user friendly; everything from the UX to the nomenclature are easy to adapt to. Jira’s use of terms are unique to their business and I’ve found that getting new users to adapt to the ‘epic’ or ‘story’ train of thought is sometimes difficult. Additionally, the automated notice functions can use some work, but that may be a system setting that is self-managed and I’m not familiar with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Jira:

Before launching an initiative, be sure all new users are familiar with the vernacular associated with Jira. It will be valuable as you move throughout your project when you use the same terms and folks are familiar with the expectation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Jira solving and how is that benefiting you?

While I can’t divulge explicit business problems at my firm, I can attest to my roles prior that Jira was instrumental in the collaboration of our cross-functional, global project team. The tool gave us the ability to provide valuable details on requirements and testing successes. It also provided insight to the thought process around the project and supported us during an internal audit to evidence our deliverables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.