Group Sign-Off
Parallel Multi-Person Approvals for Jira — no workflow changes required
Group Sign-Off brings structured, auditable multi-person approvals to Jira. Configure parallel or sequential approval groups, quorum (M-of-N) sign-offs, conditional approver rules, optional re-authentication, and mandatory reasons for declines. Approval conditions can gate selected workflow transitions, while field-level approval activity can run alongside an existing workflow.
Why teams struggle without it
Missed approvals lead to compliance violations and audit findings
Email-based approvals create no audit trail and get lost in inboxes
Sequential approval chains add days or weeks of delay to releases
Everything you need, built right into Jira
Parallel & Quorum Approvals
Run approval groups in parallel or in sequence, and require a quorum — any M of N members — to reduce dependence on one specific approver.
E-Signature Re-Authentication
Require approvers to confirm a decision with the app's individual re-authentication secret — an additional identity check for controlled approval processes.
Conditional Approval Rules
Vary the required approvers per issue by component, priority, or any field. On the first vote the rule freezes, so in-flight decisions can't be retroactively changed.
Mandatory Decline Justification
Refuse a rejection until the approver enters a reason — captured as a comment on the issue for the record.
Approval Notifications
Notify the relevant participants when an approval starts. The Data Center edition also supports decisions from notification emails.
Four-Eyes Principle
Enforce the Vier-Augen-Prinzip digitally. Require multiple independent approvers before work can proceed.
Flexible Workflow Integration
Use Group Sign-Off as an approval layer on an issue, or add its conditions to selected Jira transitions when the workflow itself must be gated.
Workflow Integration
Add approval conditions to selected Jira workflow transitions so those transitions remain unavailable until the configured sign-offs are complete.
Complete Audit Trail
Review a timestamped decision history covering approvals, rejections, and delegations, including the acting user and decision.
Built for your industry
Automotive & Aerospace
Build formal sign-off workflows for teams working to meet ISO 26262, DO-178C, and ITAR requirements.
Financial Services
Implement SOX-ready approval processes for change management and release governance.
Healthcare & Pharma
Run structured multi-person approvals for GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and HIPAA-regulated processes.
Technology & Enterprise
Enforce change approval boards, release gates, and security review processes at scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Group Sign-Off is available for Jira Cloud and is also supported on Data Center. Note that Atlassian will end Data Center support in 2029, so we recommend Cloud for new installations.
Absolutely. You can set up multiple approval groups that work in parallel (all groups sign off simultaneously) or in sequence (Group B only starts after Group A completes).
Yes. Group Sign-Off maintains a complete, timestamped decision history with the acting user and decision for approvals, rejections, and delegations.
Native Jira and Jira Service Management approvals cover simple sign-offs. Group Sign-Off adds parallel and quorum (M-of-N) approvals, conditional approver rules that freeze on the first vote, delegation, mandatory reasons for declines, optional re-authentication, and timestamped decision history.
Yes. Group Sign-Off can require a decider to confirm a sign-off with an individual secret configured in the app, adding a re-authentication control for regulated approval processes.
Group Sign-Off adds approval conditions to Jira workflow transitions. You configure which transitions require sign-off, and the app enforces it automatically.
Yes. Approval requirements can be configured per issue type, project, or even based on custom field values, giving you flexible governance.
Approvals can be delegated to another eligible user. Quorum rules can also allow any configured M of N members to complete an approval group.
Related resources
Product documentation
Open setup and configuration guidance.
Learn moreAugust 2026 pricing update
Review the effective date and complete annual price list.
Learn moreApproval workflow guide
Design parallel, auditable approval workflows in Jira.
Learn moreCompliance approval solution
See the broader governance and rollout approach.
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