Quick Reference: Status, Resolution, Transition, Validator
Recall how key Jira workflow elements should support a reliable Definition of Done.
What does Jira Status represent? The current workflow state of the issue. Use it for real flow states, not every reason work is delayed. What does Resolution represent? Whether and how the issue reached an end condition. Done with empty Resolution is a reporting smell in many Jira setups. Transition vs validator Move and gate Use transitions to model moves; use validators to protect required evidence. Can we require every closure field when the issue is created? A stakeholder wants cleaner Done data. Timing line Let us require closure evidence on the Done transition, when the team can honestly know…
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