Struggling with Jira reports - need better monthly visibility for leadership

[Lira Martynenko]

Hi everyone! I'm new to Jira (Cloud), and I'm struggling with Jira reports and Jira reporting in general.

I have to build a monthly dashboard showing how much our teams deliver vs. what's planned - basically a progress-against-target view. I also need to show a velocity trend over time.

I've looked at the default reports (velocity chart, burndown, etc.), but they feel really limited - I can't group by month, can't add a target line, and there's no way to combine data from multiple projects into one view.

What I really need is something executive-friendly - visual charts that non-technical stakeholders can actually understand at a glance. Think burnup with a goal line, cumulative flow, maybe a workload overview per team member.

Is there a way to do this natively, or do I need a dashboard gadget/add-on for this kind of advanced reporting? Any recommendations would be hugely appreciated!

[Marc -Devoteam-]

Hi @Lira Martynenko 

This is not possible natively, you will need an app for this.

Suggestions:

• Custom Charts for Jira
• Dashboard hub

Also keep in mind, Jira is not a reporting tool. It has limited reporting options.

If you require custom reports, look at the marketplace or apps to export data or use the API to a reporting application.

[Lira Martynenko]

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your input, appreciate the clarification.

That makes sense - Jira reporting does have limitations natively, so exploring Marketplace apps is definitely a practical approach here.

Thanks again for sharing your suggestions 🙂