💡Use Case: How much does one bug cost

Time & Cost Tracker for Jira Cloud is a great add-on that can be implemented in your Jira to keep track of the cost of a task using the issue widget.

After installing the app and setting up all the necessary permissions to view the information (for more details, see the Manage Access documentation), you can track how much it costs for the company to fix a bug.

The cost is based on the simple expression worklogs*hour rate of the issue assignee. Beforehand, you need to set hourly rates for your teammates

Creating a Cost Report and Calculating Bug Costs in a Project

So now that we've figured out how to get and track the cost of a bug in the middle of a task let's determine how much bugs cost us, for example, in a particular project. 

1. First, create a Jira filter by task. Select the type of issue - bug and set other necessary parameters - project, issue, time period, etc. Give it a name and save the filter.

2. Next, go to the Cost Reports tab and click the Generate Reports button. Select the newly created filter, then fill in the necessary parameters, and that's it - you get a report on the cost of bugs within the entire project.

It doesn't matter which app you use for time logging - built-in from Jira, Clockwork, etc. The app even works with Tempo Logs, so integrating Time & Cost Tracker into your Jira is simple and hassle-free (to set up their display in cost reports, use the instructions - Get Tempo Worklogs).

Similarly, by analogy, you can make reports and calculate their costs within a single development version, sprint, etc.