Leveraging Jama Connect® and Jira for Enhanced Requirements

In software development, teams need tools that enable them to manage requirements, ensure traceability, and adapt to changes without losing sight of their goals. Many companies rely solely on Atlassian Jira, often paired with Word or Excel, to handle requirements and track development tasks.

While Jira is highly effective for tracking implementation progress, it lacks essential features for managing requirements throughout the development lifecycle. Software development teams using Jira alone face critical challenges, including a lack of traceability, inefficient reviews, limited development insight, and an unclear definition of the system—all introducing significant and avoidable risks into the development process. While Jira excels at task management, used alone, it falls short when it comes to requirements management. By integrating Jama Connect with Jira, organizations can overcome these challenges and significantly improve development outcomes.

In this eBook, in addition to sharing the benefits of using Jama Connect with Jira, we cover the limitations of using Jira alone and the costly setbacks, including:

• Late-stage errors and rework
• Missed deadlines and delayed rollouts
• Compromised quality