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Initiative can include epics from few jira projects?

Michal Peleg

Hi.

Im having initiative on "A" jira project, can i link to it epics from both "A" and "B" jira projects?

One more Q, how can i connect existing epic to an existing initiative? in the past i was able to add parent link on the top hierarchy bar but it was changes and i dont have the parent field in the epics.

thanks.

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Yong Yang

Hi @Michal Peleg

Welcome to our community.

You'er looking for a solution of below issue type hierarchy, right?

Initiative
Epics
Story/Task
Sub-task

If so, below is the steps to fulfill it:

Configure issue type hierarchy just beside the issue type scheme;
Add the field "Parent" to Epics issue type screen scheme so that you could choose which Initiative epics belong to.

Hope it helps.

YY Bro

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Yong Yang

Hi @Michal Peleg

Welcome to our community.

You'er looking for a solution of below issue type hierarchy, right?

Initiative
Epics
Story/Task
Sub-task

If so, below is the steps to fulfill it:

Configure issue type hierarchy just beside the issue type scheme;
Add the field "Parent" to Epics issue type screen scheme so that you could choose which Initiative epics belong to.

Hope it helps.

YY Bro

Stephen.Lugton

Hi @Michal Peleg

Assuming that you have set up a custom hierarchy with an initiative being the next level up from an epic then yes, you can link epics from any project to that initiative.

If you don't have the parent field on your epics you will have to ask your Jira admin to add that field to the epic in the configuration settings for your epics.

Mathieu Lepoutre _Exalate_

Hello @Michal Peleg

I work for Exalate.

You can link epics from both "A" and "B" projects to an initiative in Jira by using issue links or a custom hierarchy if needed. To connect an existing epic to an initiative, you might need to use the "Parent Link" field, which should be available if you’re using Advanced Roadmaps (previously Portfolio for Jira). If the field is missing, ensure that your configuration supports this hierarchy.

Alternatively, for complex cross-project linking, Exalate can help synchronize and link issues across multiple projects while maintaining their relationships.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Mathieu Lepoutre

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