How to create JWM project template with dependencies and preset issue duration

Question

Hello all,

Our team are going through the same tasks grouped by same phases and we would like to create templates in order to take them through it, ideally where we could preset duration (to see if people aren't going to deliver on-time).
Any idea how we could do this without adding any extra-cost (e.g. no add-ons)?

Thanks,

Akim

Wolfgang -Litew8 GmbH- · Answer

Regarding 3.

Sure, automation rules could take the field change of one date field as an trigger to calculate and set the due date accordingly.

Check out this docu on smart values and date fields. While dates are always annoying to deal with, you'll get the hang of it.

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-date-and-time/

Also if my replay answers your initial question, it would be great if you could select it as 'Accepted answer', makes it easier to find for others and gives me internet points to brag about ;-)

Akim Boukhelif · Answer

Hi John,

Sorry for the late reply on this one. It seems I didn't make myself clear; that's what I'd like to do i.e. create new project based on an existing project and using the schemes I have setup for that.
I will look into automation rules for that, but I'd like to find out more about what can be done since I'm not the admin for those company-managed projects.

Thanks,

Akim

Akim Boukhelif · Answer

Hi Wolfgang,

Sorry for the late reply. Indeed, you understood correctly;

Regarding your points:

1. Project creation with shared settings -> We are indeed using company managed projects, I'll request our admin to try this out.

2. CSV import (External System Import as Jira admin): Thanks, but this option seems too much work, the idea is to help some leads to start projects quickly and make sure issues are tracked in Jira.

3. Jira automation: This could be useful for Epics/tasks duration ;ideally I'd like to have both i.e. due date and original estimate. For example if a certain task is collect feedback, then I'd love to be able to ask someone to enter a start date e.g. 08th Aug. 23 and have an estimate of 1 week so it will automatically set the due date for 15th Aug. 23. I believe that automation rules would allow me to do that, is that correct?

Ideally we could use Jira automation for project creation if it works with a manual trigger, any links on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

4. Addons: Thanks, I will see with our admin what can be set up.

Thanks!

Akim