We have covered how users can search and report on the data they have put into JIRA, which is an essential component for any information system. JIRA provides a robust search facility by offering many different search options to users, including quick, simple, and advanced searches. You can save and name your searches by creating filters which can be re-run at later stages to save you from re-creating the same search again.

JIRA also allows you to create configurable reports on projects or results brought back from search filters. Information can be shared with others through a dashboard, which acts as a portal for users to quickly get a glance of the data kept in JIRA.

In the next chapter, we will look at various other value added features and administration options in JIRA, including the built-in backup/restore utility, and extend JIRA's core features and functionalities through plugins/add-ons.