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These are created for you through the “Get started” setup after installing Sparkr from the Atlassian Marketplace. If your teams are using traditional projects, then you’ll also need to manually create an Issue Type Scheme and Workflowissue type scheme and workflow, as Jira Apps apps do not have the ability to do this.
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Sparkr’s setup page will automatically configure the following mandatory elements:
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“Problem” issue type
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“Possibility” issue type
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“Solve” issue link type
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Configuration data
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If you have previously installed Sparkr (or have issue types and link that are similarly named in your Jira instances, you will receive a purple information message that these elements already exists and are good to go! |
For troubleshooting this step please see our knowledge base or contact us through our customer portal.
3. Create an
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issue type scheme
If you are using traditional Jira projects, then you will need to create an issue type scheme for projects that will use Sparkr.
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Click the “Add Issue Type Scheme” button in the top-right, to load the “Add Issue type scheme” page
Add a scheme name (e.g. “Sparkr Issue Type Scheme”)
Add a description (e.g. An issue type scheme for use with the Sparkr app)
Drag the following available issue types from the right under “available issue types” to the left “issue types for current scheme“:
Problem
Possibility
Task (optional)
Click save
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An alternate approach would be to add the Problem and Possibility issue types to an existing scheme that is applied to projects you would like to use with Sparkr. |
4. Create a workflow
If you are using traditional Jira projects, then it is recommended to create an innovation workflow that can be applied to projects that will use Sparkr. To create a workflow:
On the Jira side menu, click “Jira settings” > “Issues” > “Workflows”
Click “Add workflow”
Enter a relevant name (e.g. “Sparkr Innovation Workflow”)
Create a set of relevant states and transitions
Our recommended design-thinking innovation workflows for both Problems and Possibilities is as follows:
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5. Create a Workflow Scheme
If you are using traditional Jira projects, then it is recommended to create an innovation workflow scheme that can be applied to projects that will use Sparkr. To create a workflow scheme:
On the Jira side menu, click “Jira settings” > “Issues” > “Workflows”
Click “Add workflow”
Provide a relevant name (e.g. “Sparkr Workflow Scheme”) and description
Add an existing workflow to the scheme (i.e. the “Sparkr Innovation Workflow” created in the previous section)
Assign Problem and Possibility issue types to the added workflow.
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You can now apply the workflow scheme, workflow and issue type scheme to new projects that you would like to use with Sparkr.
Next-Gen Projects
Atlassian has recently introduced “Next-Gen” projects to Jira Cloud, and they have a number of unique characteristics. Namely, they have self-contained issue types and workflows.
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