Intro to Issue Events: Google Calendar Integration

Welcome to Issue Events: Google Calendar Integration for Jira!

Boost your team's productivity and keep everyone informed with Issue Events, the powerful two-way sync between Jira and Google Calendar. This user-friendly app ensures that changes made to events in either platform are automatically reflected in the other, keeping your team on the same page.

With the Issue Events app, you can:

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Schedule events with context

Effortlessly schedule meetings or calls directly from the issue view in Jira. Facilitate discussions related to specific issues with just a few clicks, adding valuable context to your conversations.

Centralized view of events

Gain a comprehensive overview of all past and upcoming events associated with an issue across all subscribed calendars. You can conveniently edit events directly within Jira issue details, or seamlessly navigate to Google Calendar for a more detailed view.

See events created by others

Stay informed about issue-related events created by your colleagues by subscribing to their calendars. With the necessary write permissions, you can even add events to the calendars of other users.

 

Use cases

Issue Events empowers a variety of teams and individuals to streamline their workflows and communication:

Project Managers

Maintaining project timelines requires clear communication and coordination. Use Issue Events to schedule meetings with team members directly from the relevant Jira issue. This ensures everyone is aware of upcoming discussions. Issue Events also provides a centralized view of all issue-related events, allowing you to track progress.

Support Engineers

When working on customer support tickets, use Issue Events to schedule calls with issue reporters directly within Jira. This eliminates the need for lengthy email exchanges and ensures both parties are available at the designated time.

Team Collaboration

Improve transparency and team alignment by using Issue Events to book personal time slots dedicated to working on specific issues. This allows colleagues to see your availability and avoid scheduling conflicts.