Jira - Status and Transition Definitions

Here is the MariaDB Server (MDEV) Jira project workflow.

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OPEN

• Status assigned to newly created Jira issues

• Indicates that the issue has been reported and awaits further action

• Transitions

  • Needs feedback → NEEDS FEEDBACK

  • Start progress → IN PROGRESS

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

CONFIRMED

• Status applied to validate the existence of a bug type of issue

• Implies that the bug can be consistently reproduced and is scheduled for development

• Transitions

  • Stop Progress → STALLED

  • Request testing → IN TESTING

  • Needs feedback → NEEDS FEEDBACK

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

  • Request Review → IN REVIEW

NEEDS FEEDBACK

• Status utilised when progress is contingent on receiving essential feedback

• Feedback requests should be clearly communicated to the designated individual

• Issue can be closed after staying in a month in NEED FEEDBACK with no activity

• Transitions

  • Provide feedback → OPEN

  • No Feedback → CLOSED

IN PROGRESS

• Status employed when the assignee is actively working on the issue

• Denotes that the issue is being actively addressed and moving forward

• Transitions

  • Stop Progress → STALLED

    • From the end of 2023, we are moving the issues “IN PROGRESS”, which didn’t get any time to get meaningful updates from the assignee for 6 weeks in this status, to STALLED.

  • Request testing → IN TESTING

  • Needs feedback → NEEDS FEEDBACK

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

  • Request Review → IN REVIEW

IN REVIEW

• Status used to request a peer review of an issue, typically involving code evaluation

• Seeking input from another assignee to ensure quality and adherence to standards

• Transitions

  • Review done → STALLED

  • Request testing → IN TESTING

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

IN TESTING

• Status employed to initiate testing of completed work, often involving a quality engineer

• Ensuring that the implemented solution meets functional and performance requirements

• Transitions

  • Stop Testing → STALLED

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

STALLED

• Status indicating that progress on the issue has been temporarily halted

• Distinguished from the Open status by the presence of prior work on the stalled issue

• Transitions

  • Unconfirm issue → OPEN

  • Request testing → IN TESTING

  • Needs Feedback → NEEDS FEEDBACK

  • Start Progress → IN PROGRESS

  • Close Issue → CLOSED

  • Request Review → IN REVIEW

CLOSED

• Status assigned when work on the issue has been finalized

• Signifies that the issue has been successfully resolved and no further action is expected

• In the event that the issue requires reopening, it will revert to the Stalled status

• The resolution is another field that will explain how it has been resolved.

• Transitions

  • Reopen Issue → STALLED

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