Keeping track of issues in an Epic

Tracking resolved and completed issues within an Epic in Jira offers visibility, effective project management, accurate reporting, and serves as a valuable historical reference for analysis and improvement.

Visibility and Progress Tracking → Tracking resolved and completed issues in an Epic provides clear visibility into the progress of the overall Epic. It allows stakeholders to easily track the completion status and understand how much work has been accomplished.

Effective Project Management → By monitoring resolved and completed issues within an Epic, project managers can assess the overall progress and identify any remaining tasks. This helps in resource allocation, task prioritization, and ensuring the timely completion of the entire Epic.

Accurate Reporting and Metrics → Tracking resolved and completed issues provides accurate data for reporting and metrics. It allows project teams to generate reports on Epic progress, measure performance, and analyze key metrics like cycle time, throughput, or completion rate.

4Historical Reference and Analysis → Keeping a record of resolved and completed issues within an Epic serves as a valuable historical reference. It enables teams to analyze past performance, identify patterns or trends, and learn from previous experiences to improve future project planning and execution.

Tracking resolved and completed issues within an Epic in Jira offers visibility, effective project management, accurate reporting, and serves as a valuable historical reference for analysis and improvement.

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1. User Scenario:

   • A project manager is overseeing the progress of an epic in Jira and needs to track the completion status of issues within the epic.

   • The user has access to custom fields specifically designed to monitor and report on the progress of the epic.

2. Completed Issues in Epic:

   • The project manager utilizes the "Completed Issues in Epic" custom field to track the number of resolved issues within the epic.

   • As issues are marked as resolved, the field automatically updates, providing a real-time count of completed issues within the epic.

3. Completed Story Points in Epic:

   • In addition to tracking the number of resolved issues, the project manager uses the "Completed Story Points in Epic" custom field to monitor the completion of story points within the epic.

   • As issues are resolved and their associated story points are completed, the field accumulates the total completed story points within the epic.

4. Unsized Issues in Epic:

   • The project manager also utilizes the "Unsized Issues in Epic" custom field to identify issues within the epic that are yet to be estimated.

   • This field provides visibility into unresolved work items that require estimation, allowing the team to prioritize and size these issues accordingly.

Benefits:

• Progress Tracking: The custom fields enable automated tracking and reporting on the progress of issues within an epic, providing real-time updates on the number of resolved issues and completed story points.

• Improved Visibility: With access to custom fields, users can gain insights into epic completion, track story point progress, and identify unresolved work items that require estimation.

• Data-Driven Decision-Making: By leveraging the data from custom fields, project managers can make informed decisions, prioritize work, and communicate the status of the epic effectively.