Using # of blocked ideas/issues to calculate impact score

[Christian Wietholt]

I just put all our ideas into JPD and I really like the impact score system and its flexibility. I have multiple ideas in my backlog that block the implementation of other ideas. I would like the number of ideas/issues being blocked as a variable in my impact score computation. How would I do that? 

The only option I can think of is creating a new number field that needs to be manually set to the # of blocked ideas. This of course can cause sync issues, if the # of blocked ideas changes, you always have to remember to change the field. Is there an automated option? 

[matan.grady]

You could create the following automation -

When - issue linked

Then - lookup issue with jql like 

issue in linkedIssues({{issue.key}}) and linkType = "blocked" (not sure about this part, try out the jql)

Set the field with  {{lookupIssues.size}} 

[Christian Wietholt]

Sorry I missed your quick reply. This was an excellent suggestion and it works perfectly. 

Here is what I did: 

1. I had to rename my issue link type from "Blocks" to "Blocking" to get around this one: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/JQL-for-Blocking-Issues/qaq-p/1365975
2. Created a number field to show how many issues are being blocked
3. Added the following Automation: 
   1. When: Issue linked, Types: Blocking
   2. Then: Look up issues: "issue in linkedIssues({{issue.key}}) AND issuelinkType in ("is blocked by")"
   3. And: Edit issue fields: Blocked Issues: {{lookupIssues.size}}
4. Added a second Automation for when an issue link has been deleted: 
   1. When: Issue link deleted, Types: Blocking
   2. Then: Look up issues: "issue in linkedIssues({{issue.key}}) AND issuelinkType in ("is blocked by")"
   3. And: Edit issue fields: Blocked Issues: {{lookupIssues.size}}

Now when someone adds/removes a new blocked issue, the Blocked Issues field is updated with the number of issues blocked by the current issue. 

[matan.grady]

@Christian Wietholt glad it worked! appreciate if you can accept the answer :) 

[Christian Wietholt]

I am not sure how to "accept the answer". I don't see a particular link or button for this.