OKRs for Jira JQL

JQL – Jira Query Language. Jira allows you to link your data from Jira and automatically update your key result progress using the JQL query.

What you can do with Jira JQL and Profit.co Integration?

Profit.co integration with Jira allows you to link your data from Jira and automatically update your key result progress using the JQL query. You can use Jira integration to track the progress of issues and projects. Whenever you check in your key result it fetches the data from Jira and also automatically synchronizes the data every 24 hours.

Integrating Jira with your Profit Account

• Integrating Jira Cloud with your Profit Account
• Integrating Jira Data Center with your Profit Account

Integrating Jira Cloud with your Profit Account

Step 1:

Navigate to Settings from the left navigation panel.

Click on Integrations, On the Connectors page, Select the Business Level tab and click on the Jira JQL Manage button.

Step 2:

Click on the Connect to Jira button and in the pop-up enter the name you wish to give for this connection. First, give the connection type in the Environment as Cloud type.

In the next box, enter the sub-domain name of your Jira account. Finally, enter the API key and press Connect.

Step 3:

To get the API keys, log in to your Jira account and click on the settings icon on the top right corner and press the Atlassian account settings.

You will be redirected to the settings page. In the Security tab, click on Create and manage API tokens and copy the API you have created.

Step 4:

Paste the API token and press Connect. This will establish a connection between your Jira and Profit.co accounts.

Automating Key Results with Jira using JQL query

Step 5:

In your OKR page, click on add a new key result button under any OKR and select using the form or step-by-step method.

Select Increase, decrease, or control KPI key result type to connect Jira data to your KPI. In this example, the key result Increase Resolved open issues from 0 to 25 is selected. Enable the toggle next to the connection icon to link you Jira data to this key result.

Write your JQL query and click run to check the current value. Update the icon and save your key result.

Step 6:

Now your key result progress has been automated. Every 24 hours the system captures the data from Jira and updates it here or you can drag the key result slider to fetch the current data and update it yourself.

The JIRA JQL Supported KPIs are below and you can choose which is required

Notes: The Time-related KPIs will show values only when we choose the Time-based KPIs in Profit.co.

Integrating Jira Data Center with your Profit Account

Step 1

Navigate to Settings from the left navigation panel.

Click on Integrations, On the Connectors page, Select the Business Level tab and click on the Jira JQL Manage button.

Step 2

Click on the Connect to Jira button and in the pop-up enter the name you wish to give for this connection. First, give the connection type in the Environment as the Data Center.

In the next box, enter the connection URL. Finally, enter the API key and press Connect. To get the API token please follow step:3 otherwise move to step 4

Step 3

To get the API keys, login to your Jira account and click on the settings icon on the top right corner and press the Profile option.

You will be redirected to the Profile page. In the Security tab, click on Create and manage API tokens and copy the API you have created.

Step 4

Paste the API token and press Connect. This will establish a connection between your Jira and Profit.co accounts.