Jira - Status and Transition Definitions

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

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