Is Microsoft Project–style auto‑scheduling possible in JIRA Plans?

[ruben_puente]

Hi all,

I’m trying to replicate Microsoft Project–style auto‑scheduling in JIRA Plans and wanted to check if anyone has achieved something similar.

The challenge:
While JIRA supports dependencies, it doesn’t automatically adjust start/due dates when upstream tasks shift—so updates are manual.

What I’m aiming for:

• Automatic propagation of delays across dependent tasks
• Recalculation when dates, duration, or dependencies change
• Cascading updates across multi-level and parallel dependencies
• Epic Due Date updating dynamically based on the latest task

Example behaviour:

• If Task 1 is delayed or extended, all downstream tasks shift accordingly
• If duration increases (e.g. +2 days), dependent tasks move by the same amount
• New Start = Upstream Due Date + 1 business day
• New Due = Start + Duration (excluding weekends)

Question:
Has anyone implemented this kind of dependency-driven scheduling in JIRA Plans (natively or via automation/plugins)?

If yes, what approach worked best—and what limitations should I expect?

Thanks in advance!