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About the Author: This article was created by the Planyway for Jira team. At Planyway, we enhance your experience with Jira through easy-to-use roadmaps, workload capabilities, calendar, time tracking and reporting — all in one tool. A key feature that contributes to Jira efficacy is its comprehensive notification system.…

How many of you are diligently linking every single "Blocks" or "Is Blocked By" relationship you can find? Every sub-task waiting on another sub-task, every story needing data from a different team's epic? You're told it's good practice, right? Well, I'm here to tell you that in many cases, you're doing it wrong. The…

Project managers, team leads, and anyone juggling team workloads – this one's for you. Knowing who's available, who's overloaded, or who can take on the next critical task often feels like a guessing game. If you're tired of reshuffling and discovering bottlenecks too late, setting up a clear resource management process…

As a concept, resource capacity planning often appears to be more complicated than it actually is. At its core, this exercise is meant to help you answer a pretty straightforward question: How much work can you sign up for without missing deadlines or overloading people? If you use Jira, you already have most of the data…

A real story from the Planyway team — how we lost our way with Scrum and how we found our new way Scrum is supposed to be this brilliant thing, right? Self-organizing teams. Fast feedback. Meaningful work. A steady rhythm of improvement. At first, it worked great. But over time, we lost that spark. We didn’t stop doing…

If you've ever tried to manage cross-team projects in Jira, you know how quickly things can get tangled. One story is blocked by another. That feature can’t ship until the backend is ready. And suddenly… you're deep in a spreadsheet trying to map it all out. 👉 Not anymore. We just released Dependencies for Jira in Planyway…

Epics are supposed to be our big-picture items, the way we group related work and get a high-level view of what's coming. That's the textbook definition, and on paper, it sounds great. But here's my honest take: too often, we've gotten it wrong. We've taken this powerful tool – the Jira Epic – and turned it into a dumping…

We're incredibly excited to share a significant update for all Planyway for Jira users that's designed to transform the way you approach team capacity planning and long-term project management — Workload at Any Scale. The Challenge of Capacity Planning Managing team workload isn't just about what's happening this week.…

A product roadmap in Jira is a strategic visualization of your product’s development plan, helping teams align on priorities, timelines, and progress. Whether using Jira’s native Timeline or Plans (part of Jira Premium), a well-structured roadmap ensures clarity for stakeholders and developers. This guide covers how to…

If you’re a project manager trying to figure out how to do resource management in Jira, you’ll quickly notice one thing: Jira is not a dedicated resource management tool. That’s true. If you expect built-in capacity planning, advanced Gantt logic, or automatic vacation-aware scheduling, Jira out of the box might feel…

About the Author: This article was created to you by the Planyway team. At Planyway, we enhance your experience with Jira through easy-to-use roadmaps, workload capabilities, calendar, time tracking and reporting — all in one tool. We'd be delighted if you try Planyway and discover how it can transform your project…

Hey everyone, We're excited to share a new feature that's going to make managing your larger initiatives in even more intuitive and powerful: Epic Progress Tracking directly on your Timeline! For many of us, getting a clear, overarching view of an epic's status has meant navigating through various boards, reports, and…

Say goodbye to manual data crunching and hello to dynamic, actionable reporting with the latest update to Planyway for Jira! What's new and why you'll love it: * Unlimited groupings: group your issues by assignee, epic, project, work item – you name it. Create as many levels of grouping as you need to uncover hidden…

Jira is a powerhouse tool for agile teams, but its true potential lies in understanding and mastering Jira issue types. Whether you're new to Jira or want to elevate your project management game, this article dives into everything you need to know about issue types, their hierarchy, best practices, and customization. What…

Hi everyone, We wanted to share an inspiring story from one of our users that showcases how a powerful Trello Power-Up can make a huge difference, especially for organizations with a critical mission. Meet the Taiwan Online Learning Development Association (LIS), a non-profit dedicated to creating free, high-quality…

We're excited to announce that Planyway now includes public holidays in your workload calculations. Forgetting to account for public holidays can lead to missed deadlines, overworked teams, and unnecessary stress. With our latest update, you can now get a more precise picture of your team's availability, ensuring that…

The biggest challenge for many teams using Jira for capacity planning is the lack of visibility. It’s difficult to see who is working on what, who is overloaded, and who has spare capacity, especially when managing multiple projects. This often leads to team burnout, missed deadlines, and inefficient resource allocation.…

One of Jira’s key strengths lies in its hierarchy, which helps teams organize work from the big picture down to the smallest task. In this article, we’ll explore: The core components of Jira hierarchy Customizing hierarchy levels for your team Best practices for using Jira hierarchy to enhance project visibility and…

ere is a quick story from our users, an outsourced IT team working on a major fintech project, about the challenges of managing team capacity and the simple change that gave them a bird's-eye view of their entire workflow. Check it out! Why went wrong with Jira? As a project manager in a team developing a mobile banking…

Happy to announce a new and super handy feature for the workload management. Now, you can set personalized working hours for each team member. With this update, you can easily adjust individual capacity, accounting for part-time schedules and different hours on specific days. Try it here P.S. Don't hesitate to share your…

A robust Jira bug tracking system serves as the backbone for teams aiming to maintain high-quality software by quickly identifying and addressing issues. Whether you’re exploring bug tracking in Jira or considering alternative solutions, a centralized bug tracking system remains crucial for modern development workflows.…

A missed deadline can derail an entire project, and even the most seasoned teams can find accurate time estimation a significant challenge. However, what if you could forecast deadlines with 80% accuracy? This guide will show you how to transform your Jira data into a powerful forecasting engine. Step 1: Tap into your Jira…

Juggling projects is tough enough without unexpected time off throwing a wrench in your plans. With Planyway's latest update, you can now seamlessly manage your team's workload by factoring in their vacations and days off. What does this mean for you? 👏 No more surprises: add and visualize team time off directly on your…

We're incredibly proud to say that Planyway has officially crossed the 1 million registered user mark! What a journey it's been. From a simple idea to a global tool, here's a look back: 🚀 2017: we couldn't find a good Trello calendar, so we built our own. 🔥 Startup Sauna: got chosen for the accelerator, which tore down and…

Resource management is a critical aspect of project management, ensuring that teams work efficiently without overloading individuals or missing deadlines. It involves planning, allocating, and tracking resources—such as time, people, and capacity—to maximize productivity. While Jira is a powerful tool for project tracking,…

In software development, success often hinges on how well your team understands and manages requirements. Mismanaged requirements can lead to scope creep, missed deadlines, or delivering a product that doesn’t meet user needs. Effective requirements management ensures that your team stays aligned, your stakeholders are…

When you hear the word roadmap, your mind might jump to heavyweight frameworks like SAFe or enterprise-level portfolio management tools. But here’s the reality: every Agile team—regardless of size, framework, or maturity—needs a clear, visual roadmap. In this post, I’ll walk you through why Agile roadmapping is crucial…

As Outlook is one of the most popular email services, we believe that the problem of Outlook integration is highly important for the big number of Trello users. In this article, we’re going to share 3 powerful tips on how to sync both tools for different reasons and make your workflow much easier and more effective. Sync…

Managing projects can feel like juggling multiple tasks at once. To stay on top of everything, you need a clear and organized view of all your project components, deadlines, and milestones. The Jira Timeline is your best friend here. It turns a messy list of tickets into a horizontal line of actual progress. But here’s the…

Whether you're new to Jira or a seasoned project manager, understanding how to create and manage a roadmap is essential for streamlined project planning and successful completion of project goals. To this end, Jira Roadmaps help you visualize project goals, timelines, and tasks, making it an invaluable tool for teams of…