What is Jira?

Jira is a software testing tool developed by the Australian software company, Atlassian. Mainly used for bug tracking tool used to track the issues and bugs related to your software and Mobile apps. It is used for bug and issue  tracking as well as project management, JIRA has extensive applications in the software field.
 
The name "Jira" comes from the Japanese word "Gojira", which means Godzilla. Jira is based on Agile methodology.
 
The Jira family comprises of the 3 products :
 
Jira Core : This is used for general-purpose task management.
Jira Software : This is used in teams where agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban are needed.
Jira Service Desk : This is used as a support ticketing system.