Discussions
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How to create a cross-project timeline in Jira (in just 5 minutes!)
Jira's built-in timeline has a frustrating limitation: it only shows one project at a time. Atlassian's solution is Jira Plans, but that requires a Premium licence. While it’s an excellent option, you'll need to dedicate time to configuring it, if you expect to get meaningful benefits from it. Thankfully, there's a faster,…
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From program chaos to clear delivery: Hierarchy for Jira is now on Atlassian Government Cloud
Government teams rely on Jira to deliver complex, mission-critical work. But when initiatives span multiple teams, programs, and timelines, it's easy to lose sight of how everything connects, and where risk is building. We're excited to share two major updates for public sector and regulated teams. Hierarchy for Jira is…
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A cross-project timeline that adapts to your Jira hierarchy - not the other way around!
If you've ever found yourself staring at Jira asking, "How does all of this actually connect?" or "Are we really on track?", you're definitely not alone. This comes up all the time for teams in medium-sized organisations, large enterprises, and government bodies trying to coordinate work across multiple teams and projects.…
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Stop renaming epics in Jira: there’s a better way to scale agile
Have you ever tried setting up SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or another agile framework in Jira, only to hit that wall? “Wait, where do Features and Capabilities go? Jira only gives me Epic > Story > Sub-task!” For many teams, the solution is to rename Epics to Features. 😬 It feels quick. It feels easy. But it’s one of the…
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🍻🍂 Apptoberfest 2025: Why renaming Epics can break Jira (and what to do instead!)
If you've ever tried scaling agile in Jira, you know that moment. You're mapping out your hierarchy and realise there's no 'Feature' level. So someone on the team suggests the 'shortcut': 'Just rename Epics to Features! Problem solved.' Except it's not solved. Your dashboards go blank. Your automations stop running. And…
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Forget workarounds: How a SAFe-Certified Architect builds scalable Jira hierarchies that just work
Do you ever wish Jira's hierarchy was a little more flexible to accommodate ways of working like the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)? You're not alone! We recently caught up with Robert Nadon, a Lead Atlassian Architect at Forty8Fifty Labs, to chat about this problem. He's ITIL and SAFe Certified, as well as an Atlassian…
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Forget workarounds: How a SAFe-Certified Architect builds scalable Jira hierarchies that just work
Do you ever wish Jira's hierarchy was a little more flexible to accommodate ways of working like the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)? You're not alone! We recently caught up with Robert Nadon, a Lead Atlassian Architect at Forty8Fifty Labs, to chat about this problem. He's ITIL and SAFe Certified, as well as an Atlassian…
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Upscale is heading to Atlassian Team '25! Will we see you there?
Hey Atlassian community! I'm Jay Prakash, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Upscale, and I'm excited to share that I'll be at Atlassian Team '25 from 8-10 April 2025 in Anaheim, CA! I’ll be joined by Jari Worsley, Upscale General Manager, and we will be at Booth 79 with our friends from across The Adaptavist Group, and I…
