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JQL for Product & Project Managers

Dhaval Thakur
4 min readFeb 20, 2023

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JQL (Jira Query Language) is a powerful search language used to find issues within Atlassian Jira, a popular issue tracking software. It allows you to create complex search queries using a variety of search operators and functions to filter issues based on different criteria such as issue status, assignee, labels, and more.

Jira Query Language ( JQL) (Image Credits: iDaiko)

There are several reasons to use Jira Query Language (JQL), including:

  1. Advanced search capabilities: JQL allows you to create complex queries to search for issues based on a wide range of criteria. This makes it easier to find the issues you’re looking for and quickly get the information you need.
  2. Customization: JQL can be customized to fit your specific needs. You can save your favorite queries, use JQL to create custom dashboards, and even set up notifications to keep you informed when new issues are added.
  3. Automation: JQL can be used to automate certain tasks within Jira, such as creating reports or assigning tasks to team members based on specific criteria.

Why Product Managers should use JQL?

Product managers should use JQL for a few key reasons:

  1. Efficient issue tracking: As a product manager, you likely have many issues to track and manage. JQL can help you efficiently search for and…

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Dhaval Thakur
Dhaval Thakur

Written by Dhaval Thakur

Data Enthusiast, Geek, part — time blogger. Every week 1 new Data Science/ Product Management story 🖥 I also write on Python, scripting & blockchain

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