1. Upgrade 4.4.5 – New Features 1 −Source: http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+4.4+Release+Noteshttp://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+4.4+Release+Notes

2. OT – New Features −User Time ZonesUser Time Zones −User Preferences BoxUser Preferences Box −New E-mail StyleNew E-mail Style −Multiple File Selection and Upload from the “File Upload” Dialog BoxMultiple File Selection and Upload from the “File Upload” Dialog Box −JQL EnhancementsJQL Enhancements −New Look Activity StreamNew Look Activity Stream −Graph of Voting HistoryGraph of Voting History −Issue Linking When Resolving an IssueIssue Linking When Resolving an Issue −Workflow Viewer on the Viewer Issue ScreenWorkflow Viewer on the Viewer Issue Screen −Easier Issue-AssigningEasier Issue-Assigning −Dashboards Load More QuicklyDashboards Load More Quickly 2

3. 1. Times will be displayed to a user in their local time zone, rather than the server’s time zone. Time zones are displayed in their hover profile: OT – New Features - User Time Zones 3 Users can change their time zone setting in their user profile by updating their user preferences.

4. OT – New Features - User Preferences Box 2. The User Preferences box is now more user-friendly: Now Before 4

5. 3. E-mail templates are visually more appealing and all e-mails related to one issue will thread together. OT – New Features - New E-mail Style 5 - Multiple File Selection and Upload from the “File Upload” Dialog Box 4. By clicking “Choose files” in the “Attach Files” dialog box users can now select multiple files at once.

6. OT – New Features - JQL Enhancements 6 5. Users can now search for issues using WAS, ON, BEFORE, AFTER, DURING, BY, and number of watchers. E.g. assignee WAS “msleis” after “2011/2/12”. You can also do a quick search by reporter with the prefix “r”. E.g. r:msleis

7. OT – New Features - New Look Activity Stream 6. The Activity Stream on the Project Summary page is now more visually appealing. Also, users are able to comment, start watching or vote on an issue from every activity update. 7

8. OT – New Features - Graph of Voting History 7. By clicking on the number of votes on an issue, users can now see a graph of this issue’s votes over time. 8

9. OT – New Features - Issue Linking When Resolving an Issue 8. When resolving an issue, users can create links to other issues from the “Issue Resolution” screen. 9

10. OT – New Features - Workflow Viewer on the Issue Viewer Screen 9. Users can see a read-only view of the workflow from the “View Issue” screen by clicking the “View Workflow” link next to the Status field. 10

11. OT – New Features - Easier Issue Assigning 10. When assigning an issue, the top of the drop-down list show the last five people you assigned issues to, the reporter, and all participants in the issue to make it easier to re-assign an issue. 11 - Dashboards Load More Quickly

12. OT – New Features - Need additional information? For additional information, visit the Confluence website; or contact the OT Core Team at jira@syr.edu.the Confluence websitejira@syr.edu 12