Configuring CMP roles

Question 1

What is a project role

Answer 1

A flexible way to associate users or groups with particular permissions in projects. They are defined at the site level and apply to all projects.

Question 2

Who can define project roles ?

Answer 2

Site and Jira Admins

Question 3

Who can assign project roles to members ?

Answer 3

Site, Jira and Project Admins

Question 4

Project Roles vs Groups ..
Membership is
Who can create
Who can alter membership

Answer 4

Project Role / Group
Membership is : 
by Project  / Global
Who can create :
 Site + Jira Admins / Site Admins
Who can alter membership :
Site + Jira + Project Admins / Site admins

Question 5

Cite 4 built-in default project roles

Answer 5

Project Lead
Default Assignee
Board Admin (if project has boards)
Project Administrator
Note : Jira admins always inherit project admin role by default in all projects

Question 6

who can assign Project Admin role to a user or group ?

Answer 6

Site admins, Jira admins and other Project admins

Question 7

cite 4 key benefits of using project roles

Answer 7

Create fewer perm schemes
Reduce admin overhead
Avoid using users and groups in perm schemes
Delegate admin of role membership assignment to project admin

Question 8

List 7 schemes that can be shared between projects

Answer 8

Field Configuration Scheme
Screen Scheme
Issue Type Scheme
Issue Type Screen Scheme
Workflow Scheme
Permission Scheme
Notification Scheme

Question 9

Best Practice with Required fields related to create screen ?

Answer 9

Make sure all required fields are present on the Create screen.

Question 10

why should a custom field made optional ?

Answer 10

When added to existing issues, it will contain no value (even if default value is set) so it cannot be required

Question 11

caveat about custom fields when moving issues between projects ?

Answer 11

Make sure the context of the custom fields includes the target project

Question 12

Can a select list have different contents from one project to another ?

Answer 12

Yes, contents can be set by project

Question 13

What is a field configuration scheme ?

Answer 13

A mapping of field behaviors to issue types that you can assign to one or more project(s)

Question 14

What happens when a field configuration scheme is applied to a project which is missing some of the issue types listed in the scheme

Answer 14

The field configurations mapped to the missing issue types are simply ignored

Question 15

Handy tool to troubleshoot fields on screen : what and where to find it ?

Answer 15

Find your field

Create Issue > 3 dots menu > Find your field

Question 16

Where can Project Roles be used (cite 5 elements) ?

Answer 16

Perm Schemes
Notification schemes
Issue Security Level
Comment visibility
Workflow conditions

Question 17

Can you set default users or groups for project roles ?

Answer 17

Yes. On the Jira project role management page, use Manage Default Members. (must be Jira admin)