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DRAFT!

CEH is currently planning an This note is to let you know that we are planning to upgrade to the installation of JIRA to the latest version (4.2) in late November 2010. This is , exact dates are still to be decided upon. This update has to be done because of the need to keep our installation up to date allowing us to continue to receive vendor support and ensure all necessary security patches are applied.

This will be a significant upgrade that includes several major changes to the way Jira both looks and works. We are currently running v3.15 of Jira, which means this upgrade will include new features and fixes offered by all interim versions (4.0 & 4.1). Listed below are some of these changes and how they might affect you and your use of Jira.

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Highlights of JIRA 4.0:

Advanced Searching
Dashboard Gadgets
Activity Streams
New-look "Browse Project"
Charting Now Comes Standard
New-look Header
Issue Actions in the Issue Navigator
Project Icons
Default Unit for Time Tracking
"History" is now permanent

NEW - Industry standard OpenSocial Gadgets can be added to dashboards. Out of the box there are 29 different gadgets that can be added these include a variety of charts and reports.

For more info on using gadgets see: http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/GADGETS010/Gadgets+and+Dashboards+User+Guide

NEW - 'drag and drop' dashboards can be shared more easily

NEW - Improved User Interface design

  • NEW dropdown menus for Dashboards, Projects and Issues
  • NEW in 'issue browse screen' fast 'Create Issue' button
  • NEW Activity Stream tab which provides an audit trail of actions undertaken

NEW - Search function using JQL (JIRA Query Language) and utilising auto complete to help users to learn JQL quickly

NEW - Filters can be saved in gadgets on your dashboard(s)

NEW - New 'Views' dropdown which allows users to view a filter in a variety of ways for example the filter can be saved as a chart and saved to your dashboard

For a video overview please see:

links to the release notes of all these interim versions. We would encourage you to read through these as they provide highlights of the major things that will changing once we upgrade.

Jira v4.0 Release Notes
Jira v4.1 Release Notes
Jira v4.2 Release Notes

Below is a quick video outlining some of the features of the new version.

Widget Connector
urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtLKfdSDYj4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtLKfdSDYj4

 If you have any questions or comments about this upgrade, don't hesitate to get in touch