Roles (Jira admin|Project admin)
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- Jira admin -> Manages Jira plugins, global config, schemes
- Project admin -> Managing a specific project and project config (Roles, details, permissions)
- Jira admins can not change Project type
- Only Jira admins can change project key and category along with custom issue types
- Only Jira admins can set default values
- Only Jira admins can edit screens, while project admins can edit issue layout
- Project admins can not set required fields
- Project admins can not manage tabs in issue type screens
- Project admins CAN hide fields such as Priority by dragging them into Hidden Fields
- By default, these groups below have the 'Administer Jira' global permission.
System-administrators
Atlassian-addons-admin
Site-admins
Administrators
Jira-administrators
- Jira admin creates roles, project admin adds users to the roles but cannot change permission schemes
- Board admins can assign statuses to a board but cannot create new statuses or remove existing ones