Want to create a multi-level hierarchy

[Deepak Indoliya]

I am looking to create a hierarchy for Epic->Story->Task->Sub-Task. Is that possible?

[Adam Saint-Prix · Accepted solution]

Sure. This will probably be enough to get you started:

• http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/GH/Working+with+Epics

[Deepak Indoliya]

Once again, thank you Adam. This will likely work for us, especially if we explore the Structure plugin.

[Adam Saint-Prix]

Yes and no.

Epics, Stories and Tasks as far as JIRA is concerned are all parent level in the JIRA hierarchy. JIRA out of the box allows for a parent-->child level hierarchy, which typically is reflected something like this:

Story-->Sub-Task

Task-->Sub-Task

Defect-->Sub-Task

Epics in JIRA are at the parent level, but through the magic of labels can be reflected as higher in the hierarchy, even though under the hood they really aren't.

That's the no part.

The ALMWorks Structure plugin allows you to have multi-level hierarchy in JIRA, I don't think they limit the depth, and is probably worth investigating. It's commercial plugin and I have not used it much, but from what I've seen it looked promising. Perhaps someone else who has used it can comment more on their experience with it.

Hope that helps.

[Deepak Indoliya]

Thank you Adam. Can you please point me to any links that suggest how I can use Labels to implement this?

[Maksim Feshchanka]

Hello, 

I have a 'related' question:

Is there any possibility to create a multi-level hierarchy in Jira Cloud SW project (other than mentioned earlier, like Story-->Sub-Task, Task-->Sub-Task, Defect-->Sub-Task)?

Thanks ahead,

Maksim

[Robert H Spears]

I'm looking for the same thing.

We use Jira, not Project, at my firm.  I've used Project for years, and nesting tasks is second nature to me.  Having a bunch of color coded or labeled tasks on a giant board seems very unstructured to me.

Robert

[Chris Cooke Old Street Apps]

Hi Gents,

I'd recommend you check out Panorama for hierarchy, nesting and structuring your Jira.

Let me know if it's suitable and would be happy to hear any feedback or questions you have.

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219417/panorama-hierarchy-structure-for-jira

[Dave Rosenlund]

Hi, @Robert H Spears (and John).

If Jira out-of-the-box (or, "in the cloud" in your case) + "the magic of labels" (as described above) is not working for you, Panorama is one of the newer Marketplace apps that are designed to do this.

But there are others, as well. As mentioned at the top of this thread, Structure from ALM Works is one of them. Note: Structure Cloud specifically, for you. Full transparency: I work for ALM Works.

BigPicture, from SoftwarePlant, is another popular app that does this. It's also available for Jira Cloud.

I'd suggest reading more about all three options and then trying out 1 or 2 (or 3) of them to determine which one best meets your needs.

-dave [ALM Works]

[Dave Rosenlund]

Hi, @Robert H Spears  (and John).

If Jira out-of-the-box (or, "in the cloud" in your case) + "the magic of labels" (as described above) is not working for you, Panorama (just mentioned by Chris) is one of the newer Marketplace apps that are designed to do this.

But there are others, as well. As mentioned at the top of this thread, Structure from ALM Works is one of them. Note: Structure Cloud specifically, for you. Full transparency: I work for ALM Works.

BigPicture, from SoftwarePlant, is another popular app that does this. It's also available for Jira Cloud.

I'd suggest reading more about all three options and then trying out 1 or 2 (or 3) of them to determine which one best meets your needs.
 
-dave [ALM Works]

[Adam Saint-Prix]

Sure. This should be enough to get you started:

• http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/GH/Working+with+Epics