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Before we start configuring Self-Service Assignments, let’s briefly talk about what happens under the hood when a user requests their next task by pushing the “Get next task” button either in User Console / Assignments or in a Jira Dashboard Widget.

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  1. Higher priority tasks always go first

  2. Given the same task priority, tasks from higher-priority queues go second

  3. Given the same task priority and queue priority, the work queue is selected at random

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Figuring out how a queue with “Local priority” will interact with other queues can be challenging. Here a a few examples to help you assess fit for your use case:

  • 1st pick queue with local priority and Standard task is preferred over
    5th pick queue with local priority and Showstopper task

  • 1st pick queue with global priority and Standard task is preferred over
    5th pick queue with local priority and Showstopper task

  • 5th pick queue with global priority and Showstopper task is preferred over
    1st pick queue with global priority and Standard task

  • 5th pick queue with global priority and Showstopper task is preferred over
    1st pick queue with local priority and Standard task

  • 1st pick queue with global priority and Showstopper task is preferred over
    1st pick queue with local priority and Standard task

  • 1st pick queue with global priority and Showstopper task is preferred over
    1st pick queue with global priority and Standard task

  • 1st pick queue with local priority and Showstopper task is preferred over
    5th pick queue with global priority and Standard task

  • 1st pick queue with local priority and Showstopper task is not preferred over
    1st pick queue with local priority and Standard task

    • JQL will determine the order within the same queue

    • No rules will govern the order across queues

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