FAQ: APPsolute Daily Focus App
General
What is APPsolute Daily Focus?
APPsolute Daily Focus is a personal productivity app for Jira that helps you decide what to work on each day using a four-quadrant focus model:
Do Now
Schedule
Delegate
Deprioritize
It is designed for daily triage and focus, not for managing Jira workflows or team processes.
In APPsolute Daily Focus, a work item refers to a Jira issue (such as a task, bug, or story) assigned to you.
How do I access the App after install?
After installing APPsolute Daily Focus, follow these steps to open the dashboard:
Log into your Jira instance.
In the left-hand navigation bar, click Apps (you may need to expand the menu).
From the list of apps, select APPsolute Daily Focus.
This will open your Daily Focus dashboard, where you can triage and prioritize work items assigned to you.
Is this a team or personal tool?
APPsolute Daily Focus is a personal productivity tool.
Each user sees and manages their own decisions only.
No triage decisions are shared with managers or teammates unless you explicitly update the Jira work item itself.
Triage & Decisions
Does triaging a work item change anything in Jira?
No
Triage decisions in APPsolute Daily Focus:
Do not change work item status
Do not update fields
Do not reassign work items
Do not add comments
The app helps you decide what to do — Jira remains the system of record.
What does “Complete” mean in the app?
Complete is personal, not a Jira completion.
When you mark a work item as Complete:
It is hidden from your Daily Focus view
It does not resolve or close the Jira work item
It does not change the work item status
This is useful when:
You’ve finished your part of the work
You’ve delegated it
You no longer need to track it personally
Completed items are hidden for the rest of the week.
Can I change my decision later?
Yes.
You can:
Re-triage a work item at any time
Move it between quadrants
Mark it Complete if you’re done tracking it
Decisions are meant to be flexible, not permanent.
Daily Behavior
What happens each day?
Each day:
The four quadrants refresh for a new day
Newly assigned work items appear in Needs Decision
Previously scheduled items may reappear for optional review
Completed items remain hidden for about a week
This keeps the app focused on today’s decisions, not historical tracking or reporting. Daily Focus resets at midnight based on your Jira profile’s timezone.
Why do some items reappear even if I worked on them yesterday?
APPsolute Daily Focus assumes:
Daily focus decisions may change as new information becomes available.
Items may reappear if:
They were scheduled previously
They were not marked Complete
They are still assigned to you
You can always mark them Complete again or re-triage them.
How does the app know an item is “finished”?
The app uses a combination of:
Your personal Complete action
Jira assignment changes
Jira resolution/status signals (when available)
If your Jira workflow is non-standard, Complete gives you a manual way to clear items from your view.
Scheduling & Delegation
What happens when I choose “Schedule”?
Schedule means:
“This is important, but not today.”
The app does not enforce how you schedule work.
You may choose to:
Set a Jira Due Date
Use Start Date
Plan work in your team’s tools (Tempo, sprint planning, etc.)
APPsolute Daily Focus helps you decide — you choose how to plan.
What happens when I choose “Delegate”?
Delegate means:
“This needs attention, but not from me.”
The app does not automatically reassign the work item.
You may want to:
Reassign the work item in Jira
Add a comment clarifying ownership
Once delegated, you can mark the item Complete to clear it from your view.
What does “Deprioritize” mean?
Deprioritize means:
“This does not need my attention right now.”
This does not delete or close the work item.
You may choose to:
Resolve or close it in Jira
Leave it open but stop tracking it personally
Document why it’s no longer relevant
Visibility & Reporting
Can my manager see my Daily Focus decisions?
No.
Daily Focus decisions are:
Private to you
Not visible to other users
Not exposed in Jira fields or reports
Future versions may include optional reporting or export, but MVP behavior is intentionally personal.
How long are my decisions stored?
Decisions are stored for about a week, using a rolling window based on when you last triaged or completed the item.
If a work item is still assigned to you and unresolved after that time, it may reappear in Needs Decision so nothing important gets lost. This can also happen if a work item is reassigned back to you or reopened in Jira.
Troubleshooting
Why don’t I see all my assigned work items?
The app focuses on:
Newly assigned work items
Items needing a decision
Items you are actively tracking
Issues may not appear if:
They were marked Complete recently
They are no longer assigned to you
They were already triaged and cleared for the week
Something looks wrong — how do I reset?
If something feels off:
Re-triage the item
Mark it Complete
Refresh the page
Because the app is decision-based (not workflow-based), there’s no permanent state to “break.”
Support
Where can I get help or report a work item?
For support, questions, or feature requests:
Contact APPsolute Best Support at:
Send email to support@appsolutebest.com
Support support request Customer Support Portal
Or refer to the Help Center articles in this space
APPsolute Daily Focus is designed to help you decide what matters today — not to replace Jira workflows or team processes.