Setting up the JIRA Cloud for Forecast Integration

The integration between JIRA Cloud and Forecast allows for an in-depth level of project management by utilizing both platforms and ensuring optimal project progress and delivery. Before that can occur, however, the setup of the integration is required. This article provides a step-by-step guide to integrating with JIRA Cloud so that projects, tasks, epics, and team members between JIRA Cloud and Forecast can be synced afterward. 

This article includes:

• Setting up the Jira Cloud Integration

• Disconnecting from Jira Cloud

Setting up the JIRA Cloud Integration

Setting up the integration requires some work in both Forecast and Jira. The step-by-step guide below explains the entire process and shows where exactly you should navigate on Atlassian's site as well.

To set up the JIRA Cloud integration

1. Click Admin in the top bar. 
2. Select Integrations from the dropdown. 
3. Click on the JIRA Cloud integration.
4. Copy the Jira verification key.
5. Click on the link below the verification key that takes you to the Atlassian Marketplace.
6. On the page from the link, click Get it now. The site where the link will land should look like the below screenshot.
   
   
7. Enter the domain of the company in Atlassian in the field to install the app, and click on  Install app.
   
8. Wait a moment, and Click Get it now in the following window
9. In the new pop-up window, click Get Started.
10. Paste the verification key from Forecast (from Step 2 in this article), and click Verify.

The setup is now completed. Before using the Jira Cloud integration, however, make sure that all team members' Forecast profiles are linked with their Jira profiles. To learn about this process, please visit our article Connect Jira and Forecast user profiles.

Disconnecting from Jira Cloud

If at any point it is necessary to disconnect from Jira Cloud, it is possible to do so from the integrations menu. This process requires admin access. To do so, follow the steps below: 

To disconnect from Jira Cloud

1. Click on Admin in the top bar. 
2. Select Integrations from the dropdown.
3. Click on the JIRA Cloud integration.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
5. Click on Disconnect from JIRA.
6. Click on Deactivate.

This will end the connection between Forecast and Jira Cloud and all future updates to any projects that have been synched will not go through.