How to create a
workflowDan Radigan, Sr. Agile Evangelist
Work together at scale
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Managing workflows
Workflow is critical
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The two biggest mistakes new JIRA administrators make
I’m ready to build a workflow… now what?
Gather all of your stakeholders
Gather all your stakeholders
5 steps to create a project workflow
Keep the workflow simple
Keep the workflow simple
Keep the workflow simple
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Building your workflow in JIRA
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Workflow V 0.1
Scaling JIRA with workflow
Here are a few extra resources to help you on your way:
JIRA workflow documentation
JIRA workflow sharing – Many workflows are available on Atlassian’s marketplace for installation into your JIRA
JIRA Misc Workflow Extensions – A marketplace add on for OnDemand and OnPremise JIRA that adds additional conditions, validators, and post functions
JIRA Workflow Toolbox – A marketplace add on for OnPremise JIRA that adds additional conditions, validators, and post functions
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