Can I sum story points from different projects in each Epic?

Question

1 Epic may have tasks from multiple software projects assigned to it. I have an automation set up to sum up the total story points from all of those tasks in the Epic, but I actually want to see the # of story points from each project within the Epic.

For example:

- Example Epic has a total of 20 story points in the tasks within it.

- 5 story points are tasks from Project A

- 15 story points are tasks from Project B

- I want to be able to track somewhere that the 20 story points are 5 from Project A and 15 from Project B

Does anyone know how to do this? Some combination of smart numbers, custom fields, and automated rules?

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @christopher.branaman

Although automation rules with a single project-scope can create (or clone) issues into other projects, they cannot access or update issues in other projects.  Instead the rule needs to be multiple-project or global-scope.

Please work with your Jira Site Admin to change the scope of your rule to be multiple-project so it can access the other issues with the Lookup Issues action.  When you do this, you may need additional conditions in your rule to manage the behavior, as needed.

Kind regards,
Bill

christopher.branaman · Answer

I am also interested in this! Currently I have a working automation that will show total story points for an Epic.

But what I just realized is that it is not pulling in stories from another board, even though they are both linked to the same Epic. Here is my current setup for my Automation

Lookup Issues - issuetype in (story,bug,task) and "Epic Link" = "{{issue.key}}"

Smart Values condition - {{lookupIssues.size}}

Edit Issue - {{lookupIssues.Story points.sum|0}}

My assumption was that all cards from the Parent would be pulled in and totaled regardless of which project board they live on.

Sarah Shoemaker · Answer

Sorry Hannes, I don't have purchasing power. Trying to do this with smart values if I can.