In a team-managed project in Jira Software Cloud, notifications can be configured to alert specific users or roles when certain events occur, such as a change to a custom field. The question specifies a custom field called "Reviewer" with a field type of People, and asks who can be notified when this field changes. Based on Jira Cloud documentation for team-managed projects, the Reviewer (the user selected in the People field) can be notified (Option A).
Explanation of the Correct Answer (Option A):
In team-managed projects, notification schemes are simplified compared to company-managed projects.
Project admins can configure notifications for specific events, such as changes to fields, through the Notifications settings in the project.
For a custom field of type People (e.g., "Reviewer"), Jira allows notifications to be sent to the user selected in that field when the field's value changes. This is because the People field type stores a reference to a Jira user, and Jira's notification system can dynamically resolve this user for notifications.
Exact Extract from Documentation:
Create and configure notifications in team-managed projects
In team-managed projects, you can set up notifications to inform specific people or roles about issue activity, like when an issue is updated or a field changes.
To configure notifications:
From your project's sidebar, select Project settings > Notifications.
Select Add notification.
Choose an event, such as Issue updated or Field changed.
Select who to notify, such as:
A specific role, like Assignee or Reporter.
A user selected in a People field (e.g., a custom field like Reviewer).
Other options like watchers or specific users, depending on the event.
Note: Notifications in team-managed projects are simpler and don't rely on notification schemes or custom events like company-managed projects.
(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Configure notifications in team-managed projects") Why This Fits: The documentation confirms that a user selected in a People field (such as the "Reviewer" field) can be notified when that field changes. This makes Reviewer the correct choice, as it directly corresponds to the user selected in the custom field.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
Current User (Option B):
The Current User refers to the user who performs the action (e.g., the person who changes the Reviewer field). While it's possible to notify the Current User for some events in team-managed projects, the question asks specifically about notifying someone when the Reviewer field changes, and the most relevant recipient is the user selected in the Reviewer field, not the person making the change.
Extract from Documentation:
Notify the current user
You can choose to notify the user who triggers the event, like the person who updates an issue. This is available for most events in team-managed projects.
(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Configure notifications in team-managed projects") Single specified email address (Option C):
Team-managed projects do not support sending notifications to a single specified email address that is not associated with a Jira user account. Notifications must be sent to users or roles within the Jira system (e.g., Assignee, Reporter, or a user in a People field).
Extract from Documentation:
Notifications in team-managed projects are sent to users or roles associated with the issue, such as the assignee, reporter, or a user in a custom field. External email addresses are not supported.
(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Configure notifications in team-managed projects") Single selected user (Option D):
While team-managed projects allow notifications to be sent to a specific user (e.g., a hardcoded user selected during notification configuration), this is not dynamic and does not align with the question's focus on the Reviewer field changing. Notifying a single selected user would mean the same user is notified every time, regardless of who is set as the Reviewer, which is less relevant than notifying the actual Reviewer.
Extract from Documentation:
You can choose a specific user to notify, but this is a static selection and not tied to dynamic field values like a People field.
(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Configure notifications in team-managed projects") Group (Option E):
Team-managed projects do not support sending notifications to entire groups of users. Notifications are limited to individual users, roles, or users selected in fields like People fields. This restriction simplifies the notification system in team-managed projects compared to company-managed projects.
Extract from Documentation:
Unlike company-managed projects, team-managed projects don't support notifying groups or project roles.
Notifications are limited to individual users, roles like Assignee, or users in People fields.
(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Configure notifications in team-managed projects") Additional Notes:
The People field type in Jira is specifically designed to store a single user (or multiple users, depending on configuration), and it integrates with the notification system to allow dynamic notifications based on the selected user(s).
In team-managed projects, the notification configuration is more user-friendly and does not require complex setups like custom events or notification schemes, which are exclusive to company-managed projects.
The question's focus on the Reviewer field changing makes the user in that field (the Reviewer) the most logical recipient of the notification.
References:
Atlassian Support Documentation: Configure notifications in team-managed projects Atlassian Support Documentation: Create and configure custom fields Atlassian Support Documentation: Manage team-managed project settings