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Jira
A project management tool. It allows to plan and track different types of work, like an issue/bug, discussion, project task, etc., through a predefined workflow. It has all features to aid agile project development, including scrum and kanban boards, and roadmaps planning.
| First released | 2002 |
| Developed by | Atlassian, Inc. |
| Latest stable version | Jira 8 |
| Open-source | No |
| Used by | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Luxoft Holding Inc, Ubisoft |
Interesting facts
The name of the software is derived from the Japanese variant of Godzilla - Gojira - in reference to Bugzilla, the software’s main competitor at the time of creation.
