Jira 8 Essentials - Fifth Edition

Managing default members

You can assign default members to project roles, so newly created projects will have project roles assigned to them. Default members are an efficient way for Jira administrators to assign project role members automatically, without having to manually manage each new project as it comes in.

For example, by default, users in the jira-administrators group will have the Administrators project role. This not only increases the efficiency of the setup by creating a baseline for new projects, but also offers the flexibility to allow modifications to the default setup to cater to unique requirements.

Perform the following steps to set default members for a project role:

1. Browse to the Project Role Browser page
2. Click on the ...