Welcome


Welcome to the GenMyModel plugin for Jira. This plugin will bring to Architects and Developers a whole new dimension to their Agile Collaboration. 


Concretely, Software or Business Architects will be able to start Jira task sessions very quickly, directly from the GenMyModel Editor, and for any diagram element. Any model changes will be registered in the Changes side panel. By selecting the elements of a diagram, the Changes side panel will display all the changes made on it.


Now, on the developers side, they will have a clear picture about all the changes made with a model, by checking simply relevant Jira tasks.


In this guide we will see how to :

  • Configure Atlassian plugins (Jira, Confluence)
  • Start and Stop Jira Task Session from the GenMyModel Editor
  • Open Jira task from the GenMyModel Editor
  • Check diagram changes in Jira


Configuration


The only thing you need to configure in order to use the GenMyModel plugins for Atlassian products is your Atlassian server host name.


Example : myhost.atlassian.net


Login to your GenMyModel dashboard and click on Settings page. Fill in your Atlassian server host name and validate it with the  Update  button.



Be careful to use the right context - Personal (your personal space) or Organization (your organization space). You can always see it in the upper right corner.



What's new ?


The plugin adds some new features in GenMyModel Editor :

  1. the Changes side panel, beside the Discussion side one
  2. the Start and Stop Jira Session buttons in the Tools menu
  3. the Active Jira task ID button
  4. some Jira task assignment notifications


GenMyModel Editor new features


On the Jira side there is only The GenMyModel Model Changes dedicated drop-down menu, inside a task (pictures below).


Jira task new feature


Start/Stop Jira Task Session from the GenMyModel Editor


So, to access the Jira tasks list from the GenMyModel Editor, use the Tools menu and select the Start JIRA Session line.



Then, select a desired task from the list. To found the task using the Search Bar, select first the Jira project. When a task is founded, press the Start work session button at the bottom right, to assign you this task.



All the changes made during a Jira session will be registered in the Changes side panel and visible inside that Jira task. It's not possible to erase any changes.


Jira session can be stopped at anytime using the Stop JIRA Session button in the Tools menu. In this case, changes are still visibles in the Changes side panel, but aren't more associated to Jira tasks.


Tip : To move to another Jira task, press the Start JIRA Session button again, without stopping the current task


Task view in Jira from the GenMyModel Editor


There are 3 ways to open a task in Jira :


1. Pressing the top task ID button, which indicates your current Jira session.

2. Pressing task ID button in the Changes side panel. You can open any other Jira tasks this way.


Jira task ID buttons


3. Pressing on the task lens icon in Assign a Jira task to your work session window.


Assign a Jira task to your work session window


Check a diagram changes in Jira


Jira Kanban board example


Open a desired task in Jira and press THE GENMYMODEL MODEL CHANGES field. You will see there a complete list of changes made in the GenMyModel Editor, during the Jira session.


Jira task window


Model changes list in Jira task