Welcome
Learning
Learn how to complete tasks in HCL™ Accelerate.
Create a value stream
In this tutorial, we integrate Jira work items into a value stream and control value stream data with DevOps query language (DQL) queries.

Welcome
Welcome to the HCL™ Accelerate version 2.1.x documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Accelerate.
Release information
This document contains information about what's new, bug fixes, known issues, and upgrade notes.
Getting started
This document provides an overview of HCL™ Accelerate.
System requirements
High-level overview
Use HCL™ Accelerate to automate your release lifecycle and manage your DevOps value stream.
Learning
Learn how to complete tasks in HCL™ Accelerate.
- Create a value stream
  In this tutorial, we integrate Jira work items into a value stream and control value stream data with DevOps query language (DQL) queries.
  - Introduction to value streams
    In this tutorial, we integrate Jira work items into a value stream and control value stream data with DevOps query language (DQL) queries.
  - Configure the tutorial system
    Prepare your system so that you can complete the tutorial.
  - Lesson 1 Create a value stream
    Create the tutorial value stream.
  - Lesson 2 Customizing value streams
    Modify the default value stream map.
  - Lesson 3 Providing data to value streams
    Provide data to the value streams by integrating external tools into them, such as Jira.
  - Lesson 4 Controlling data
    Track value stream dots as they change status or state.
  - Summary
    In this tutorial, you learned how to integrate data into HCL™ Accelerate value streams.
- Linking value stream tools
  In this tutorial, you integrate the popular tools Git and Jira into a value stream and link them together.
- Implementing custom metrics
  In this tutorial, you create a custom metric definition and use it to provide data to HCL™ Accelerate.
Installing and upgrading
Migrating
Administering
A default HCL™ Accelerate administrator ID is included as part of HCL Accelerate. It is used to install and complete initial configuration tasks.
Managing value streams
A value stream represents the objects and activities that you employ to deliver customer value, from initial concept to final delivered project.
Developing data insights
The Insights feature provides DevOps metrics for your project data.
Releasing software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
Extending product functions
Learn how to extend the function of HCL™ Accelerate
How to
The topics in this section describe how to work with HCL™ Accelerate features. Tutorials and workbooks are available for users of all experience levels.
Troubleshooting
Before you contacting support, gather background information and perform tasks that will assist in solving the problem. It helps to be as specific as possible and include all relevant information.
Glossary

Create a value stream

In this tutorial, we integrate Jira work items into a value stream and control value stream data with DevOps query language (DQL) queries.

Learning objectives

In this tutorial, you learn how to complete these tasks:

Create a value stream.
Customize a value stream by modifying its associated JavaScript object notation (JSON) file.
Integrate external tools into a value stream.
Use DQL queries to manage the items that appear in a value stream.

Time required: 2 hours