What are SLA Goals
SLA Goals are time limits that need to be applied to an issue due to SLA's requirements.
How It Works
SLA PowerBox allows you to create multiple SLA Goals applicable to different SLA Agreements. Each SLA Goal has its own list of goal-items - each connected to separate time limit, goal type and calendar. When a SLA Metric is being calculated, the goal items are checked to find first matching entry and determine appropriate allowed time. If you have only one universal time limit, it's enough to setup "All remaining issues" goal item with your own value. SLA PowerBox allows you also to simply count time without setting up any allowed time.
Defining SLA Goals
SLA calculations can depend on issue attributes. E.g. for High priority issues (priority=High) allowed resolution time is 24 hours but for normal priority issues (priority=Normal) it can be 48 hours. SLA Goals allow you to define set of criterias and assign relevant time to each of them. Additionally SLA PowerBox allows lets you use time limits directly in issue, so you can use an issue field to determine maximum SLA time (both in minutes or hours) or set deadline directly from Date or DateTime field. When setting up a Goal you must enter some date for each goal item.
| Issues (JQL) | Goal | Calendar |
|---|---|---|
You can enter custom criteria to be checked against issue. It's possible to enter as many goal items as you need, but remember each issue is checked against them until first match is found. It's essential to manage goal items' order. We suggest to use JQL that are issue's life-cycle independent. Plese also be careful when using date functions (like startOfDay()). Read more about JQL in the Atlassian documentation. | Fill it in with your time limit for issues matching the goal. You can use one of following options described below. | Enter one of previously defined calendars to specify working hours when SLA time can be counted. If you want to use 24x7 calculations you have to create appropriate calendar. |
These attributes occurs in every single goal item. Put as many goal items as you need, but remember "All remaining issues" always is checked out at the end (if no better match was found).
Goal types
When entering each goal item you can choose from following options:
- Count time - simply enter a fraction of time (e.g. 5h 20m). You can use hours (h) and minutes (m) there
- Time from field - uses an issue number field as number of hours/minutes to deadline
- Date from field - uses a Date/DateTime field as a direct SLA deadline (e.g. Due Date or a custom field)
- No deadline - this option is valid for "All remaining issues" goal item only. if you select this option no deadline will be calculated for issues not matching any other goal, but SLA timer will be working and calculating time spent on issue. This option is useful when you want to track time for internal issues or simply monitor time without setting any deadline (e.g. for internal issues).
Assigning Goals to SLA Agreements
SLA Goal once defined can be assigned to one or more SLA Agreements. It allows you to reuse same time limits for different metrics and projects. Read more about creating SLA Agreements.
Adding/Editing SLA Goal
- Log in as a user with the JIRA Administrators global permission.
Choose
> Add-ons. Select SLA PowerBox > SLA Goals to open the SLA Goals page.
Tip: Use Keyboard shortcut: g + g + start typing sla goals - Click the Add SLA Goal button or Edit link.
- Fill in Name and Description fields
- Define Issues using JQL and set time limits (Goals) for them Tip: Issues will be checked from the top to the bottom and assigned to a time target based on the first matching JQL statement. Goal value for "All remaining issues" is optional. If you don't set it up (leave "No deadline" option checked), no deadline will be calculated.
- Assign one of your SLA Calendars, so that the time is measured properly.
