Is there a request to create a status field for Jira projects?

[Simo Ikonen]

As a portfolio manager, I need to distinguish between proposed projects, on-going development projects, projects in ramp down and closed projects, so that I can coordinate my organizations resources efficiently. 

For example, if a project is about move from a proposal to development, various competencies need to prepare resources, so that the development can start swiftly.

I need to be able to inform my organization and customers about a product that is moving from active development to ramp down.

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

Hello @Simo Ikonen 

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

The only change request I could find is one that has been closed because there was not enough interest.

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-71146

You could potentially solve this with the help of a third party app. I found this one in my searches. There may be others. I have no first hand experience with the app, I am not affiliated with the vendor, and I am not compensated for mentioning it.

Projectrak

[Simo Ikonen]

Thank you for the quick response. It's good to know that this feature is unlikely to be included in Jira anytime soon, so we can find a workaround.

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-71146

Has some strong words about the "Project" in Jira. As I see it, Jira Projects could be thought of and probably be called "Products" because bugs, stories, epics etc. describe a product. Also it's a valid point that projects by definition have a start and an end, but so do products - discovery, development, ramp-down. In this regard I'd think that it would be logical to have a status field for the Jira "Projects". I wonder how other users of Jira have approached this issue.

When I train new employees to use Jira this "Project" vs. "Product" issue comes up often and causes confusion. "We are developing this SW product with Agile, why is it called a project?" To which, I can only reply that this just the way the tool is setup.