Blogs

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January 27, 2026

Stop Chasing Minutes: Track Time in Jira Without Killing Productivity

This blog explores the challenges of time tracking in Jira, focusing on how interruptions and manual logging disrupt developer productivity. It introduces RVS Softek’s time tracking plugins—Worklog Time Tracking & Timesheets and Time in Status Reports—as solutions to track time efficiently without affecting workflow, providing accurate data and improving project management.

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January 22, 2026

Dark Mode in Jira: Benefits, Drawbacks, and How to Enable It

In this blog, we explore Dark Mode in Jira, its benefits such as reduced eye strain and improved battery life, as well as its potential drawbacks. Learn how to enable dark mode in Jira and enhance your user experience while working in a comfortable and energy-efficient environment.

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January 14, 2026

Unwrap Time in Status with Jira Status Transition: Where's Your Time Going?

This blog explores how tracking Jira status transitions can uncover hidden delays, optimize workflows, and improve project visibility. It highlights the importance of understanding where time is spent in Jira workflows and how tools like RVS Time in Status help teams identify bottlenecks, make data-driven decisions, and create more predictable delivery plans.

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January 13, 2026

2026 Average Time in Status Jira Resolution: Say No to Deadline Guesswork

This blog explores how the RVS Time in Status Report plugin for Jira helps teams gain valuable insights into their workflow. By tracking time spent across different stages, the plugin enables better decision-making, smoother project management, and more accurate forecasting. We focus on how the average time in status Jira can help identify bottlenecks and optimize processes, leading to improved efficiency and more predictable timelines for 2026.

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Jira Time in Status Report for Tracking Team Progress
January 7, 2026

Jira Time in Status ReportsExplained: How It Can Help Your Team Track Progress

Jira Time in Status Reports helps track how long issues stay in each workflow stage, revealing bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Unlike Jira’s native reporting, the RVS’ Time in Status report plugin offers customizable reports and visualizations, enabling teams to optimize their workflows, improve sprint planning, and boost productivity.

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Jira Dashboards 101
January 6, 2026

Jira Dashboards 101: Create, Customize, and Optimize for Better Project Management

Jira dashboards are a key feature of Atlassian’s project management tool, designed to give you a clear, real-time view of your projects and workflows. They serve as a central hub where teams can easily monitor progress, track issues, and stay informed about the status of tasks, all through visual representations of essential data and metrics.

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25 Jira Query Language Examples
January 5, 2026

Jira Query Language: 21 Essential JQL Examples to Boost Your Workflow

This blog explains how to use Jira Query Language (JQL) to automate workflows and create customized dashboards in Jira. Learn how JQL helps streamline processes, track progress, and improve productivity.

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December 29, 2025

Understanding JQL: A Complete Guide to Constructing Powerful Queries in Jira

This guide explains Jira Query Language (JQL), covering its key components—fields, operators, and values—to help you create customized queries for efficiently searching Jira issues. It also introduces advanced features like Time in Status for tracking issue progress, making it easier to manage and monitor your projects.

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December 18, 2025

Understanding Jira Teams Performance Reports for Projects

Learn how Jira team performance reports help track progress, improve workflow efficiency, and decision-making with detailed data insights.

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December 17, 2025

How to Choose the Right Jira Time Tracking Plugin for Your Team

Choosing the right Jira time tracking plugin is crucial for improving team efficiency and project management. Key factors such as ease of use, customizability, and real-time insights can significantly impact how you track time and optimize workflows.

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December 16, 2025

How Jira Time Tracking Integration Improves Cross-Team Collaboration & Delivery

This blog explores how Jira Time Tracking Integration can improve cross-team collaboration, reduce delays, and optimize workflows. Discover how RVS Time in Status helps streamline project delivery by providing real-time insights and boosting productivity

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Improve Jira Productivity with Workflow Analytics
December 3, 2025

The Role of Workflow Analytics in Boosting Jira Productivity

Explore the role of workflow analytics in boosting Jira productivity. This blog covers how tracking task transitions, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing workflows with tools like RVS Softek can enhance team performance and deliver projects faster.

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How to Read and Optimize Time Tracking Reports in Jira
December 2, 2025

How to Read and Optimize Time Tracking Reports in Jira for Better Results

Learn how to read and optimize Jira time tracking reports for better project visibility, accurate insights, and improved team efficiency using smart tools.

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JQL For Time in Status
November 28, 2025

‍JQL for Time in Status Unlocked: The Essential Guide to Flow Metrics in Jira

JQL is a powerful tool that allows users to search & filter issues in Jira. For project managers, scrum masters, and team leads, leveraging JQL to create time-in-status reports is a game-changer for monitoring workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing team efficiency.

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Time with Assignee per Status
November 27, 2025

Time with Assignee per Status: Jira Time in Status Report for Improved Efficiency

The Time in Status per Assignee report helps project managers and teams measure how long an issue stays in each status while assigned to different team members. This report provides insights into individual and overall team performance.

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status transition in Jira
November 26, 2025

How to Master Jira Transitions: Track, Measure, and Optimize Status Changes

Tracking how long issues spend in each stage can reveal the hidden story behind your project’s efficiency. This blog explores smart ways to measure Jira transition times—using built-in features, automation, APIs, and tools like RVS Time in Status—to help you spot bottlenecks, improve workflows, and keep projects running smoothly.

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RVS Time in Status Report Use Cases
November 19, 2025

How RVS Time in Status Improves Project Team Efficiency (Use Cases)

Jira's Time in Status report by RVS is a powerful tool that helps teams analyze workflow efficiency, identify bottlenecks, and optimize processes. Here are some real-world use cases

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Capacity Planning in Jira
November 19, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Capacity Planning in Jira with Capacity Planner

Capacity planning, refers to the process of determining the resources required to meet project demands efficiently. It involves analyzing the current capacity, identifying future capacity requirements, and to ensure optimal resource allocation.

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SLA in Jira for Tracking Performance
November 18, 2025

How to Use SLA in Jira: Step-by-Step Guide to Track Performance in 2026

Learn how to use SLA in Jira for better tracking, faster resolutions, and improved team performance. Explore expert tips and tools for SLA automation.

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Custom Charts in Jira for Better Project Insights
November 13, 2025

How to Create & Use Custom Charts in Jira: Enhance Your Project Insights

Discover how to create custom charts in Jira to improve data visibility, enhance decision-making, and gain valuable insights into project performance.

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Guide for Time Tracking in Jira
November 12, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Time Tracking in Jira for Project Teams

Learn how to set up, track, and optimize time tracking in Jira. Discover best practices, tools, reports, and workflows for smarter project management.

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Improve workflow management with time tracking
November 4, 2025

What Is Workflow Management and How Time Tracking Help Improve It

Learn how workflow management and time tracking optimize productivity, streamline processes, and ensure projects are completed efficiently and on time

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Cycle-Time-in-Jira
September 3, 2025

Cycle Time in Jira ?

Managing project timelines and ensuring timely delivery is a crucial aspect of any project. At RVS, our tool, Time In Status Reports provides a robust functionalities to help you monitor and optimize your workflows.

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Time-Tracking
August 11, 2025

Time Tracking

Jira, developed by Atlassian, is one of the most widely used project management tools, especially for agile software development teams. One of its powerful features is time tracking, which allows teams to record how much time is spent on tasks, helping to improve planning, resource allocation, and productivity.

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Turn-around-Time
August 4, 2025

Turn around Time

Turn around time refers to the total time taken to complete a specific task or process from start to finish. It is commonly used to describe the time required to fulfill a customer order, deliver a service, or complete a production cycle.

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