adding a timeline to Jira

[Andy Kwok]

I'm looking to add a timeline to Jira, to allow sprint and resource planning.

I was thinking about Portfolio but I'm not sure as the modules in Jira are plenty.

Any feedback on Portfolio? If there are others recommandation, I'm all ears.

Thanks

[Chelsea C]

There are a few options for getting a timeline of work in Jira Software:

• You could try out the newest addition to Jira Cloud: next-gen Agility boards, which now include the Roadmap feature.
  • Since this is project type is still being developed, there is currently not a way to convert an existing project to a Agility project; however, you could export issues from an existing project and import them into an Agility project.
• You could try out Portfolio for Jira, which draws on the information in your Jira Software projects in order to automatically calculate a schedule that's based on team velocity, work dependencies, resource availability, etc.
  • To help you start exploring Portfolio for Jira, check out our in-depth webinar that is available both in a scheduled session with live Q&A as well as pre-recorded version for your convenience. Additionally, the video Making Portfolio for Jira Work for Your Team is helpful as it covers the 'why' behind the main concepts of the scheduling algorithm.
• You could try out another add-on app from Atlassian Marketplace, such as Tempo Planner or BigGantt.

[Danielle]

@Chelsea C How do you add tasks and stories to the timeline view. In the classic projects I used Epics as an umbrella for tasks, stories and bugs. I would like to see this translated in the timeline view.

[Chelsea C]

Hi @Danielle! While you Epics can be use as a parent issue type in next-gen projects, the Roadmaps feature currently offers the ability to plan only the Epic.

Keep an eye on the Jira Software product roadmap we posted last week as part of our announcement about the new Jira. This is where we will communicate updates on features as they are rolled out to Jira Software Cloud.

In the meantime, I'd recommend continuing to use classic projects with Portfolio for Jira in order to have tasks, stories, and bugs included in your planning timeline.