Tracking stories from epics that have a component

Question

Hi,

In my group, we use components at the epic level for reporting purposes. However, our epics usually run into multiple releases. We can only get an idea of work completed during a period or work in progress at a given point in time from stories, not epics. I want to know whether based on components applied at the epic level we are able to get a breakdown of story status for that component. If so, what would be the JIRA filter?

Laura Bier · Answer

Thanks Steve for all your support.  We ended up creating some automation rules that effectively allow us to perform our goal.

Rule 1: when a component on an epic changes, copy that component to the issues in that epic

Rule 2: when a new issue is created, if the epic has a component, copy that component to the new issue

These rules are not foolproof.  For example, you could create an issue and change the issue components after the fact. Or you could create an issue without an epic and add the epic after the fact.  Having said that, they capture the vast majority of issues, and it improves our reporting ability without having to rely on users creating issues to remember all the appropriate components.

Ste Wright · Answer

Hi @Laura Bier

There isn't a native method without an app at this stage to search with dynamic sub-queries.

Your alternative would be to:

* Locate all the Epics with the specified component
* Search for all issues which are children of those Epics - i.e "Epic Link" in (XYZ-1, XYZ-2, XYZ-3)

It would require a manual update when a new Epic receives or has the component removed - but it's a possible method without extra functionality :)

Ste

Laura Bier · Answer

Thanks Stephen. I don't have access to any add ons.  Was hoping to be able to do it natively.