how to create t-shirt size field for estimation in Jira?

[Camila Estevam do Vale]

I want to use the t-shirt size template to estimate story points in stories and tasks. I would like to have a field in the story/task so that the user sees the size of the shirt and when he selects it, assign a story point

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Camila Estevam do Vale 

You could add a single-select, custom field for your t-shirt sizes and use an automation rule, triggered on a change to the t-shirt size, to set your Story Points field based on the size.

Kind regards,
Bill

[Jack Brickey]

Yes and to add to this I wonder why Story Points itself doesn't work...

5 = S

10 = M

15 = L

20 = XL

25 = 2XL

....

my only point here is that story points really is a variation of T-shirt sizing. Yes it would mean re-training the team but it is one less custom field to deal with.

[Camila Estevam do Vale]

tks

[Rawan AlOmari]

hello @Bill Sheboy Thank you for the answer. but I have one point regarding the automation rule, triggered on a change to the t-shirt size, to set the sory points field based on the size. how we do it? I searched ALOT to be able to do it but I get zero usuful answer. so if you tried it before and you have experince in that I will be very greatful for your help. 

Thank you!

[Trudy Claspill]

@Rawan AlOmari 

This is the home page for information on creating Automation Rules (for Jira Cloud).

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/automate-your-jira-cloud-processes-and-workflows/

You would use a Trigger of Field value changed.

You would follow this with a series of if/else blocks to 

- use an Issue Fields Condition to compare the value of the t-shirt field to one of the values you defined for that field

- use an Action to Edit Issue and set the Story points field to the corresponding number value.

[Toby]

Followed this advice and works a treat, thanks so much!

[Trudy Claspill]

An alternative method that could work also is to use a Lookup Table. You can find details about that in the Actions documentation.

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-actions/

[Trudy Claspill]

Are you working with a Company Managed project or a Team Managed project?

Creating a custom field for a Team Managed project is detailed here:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/customize-an-issues-fields-in-team-managed-projects/

Creating a custom field for a Company Managed project is detailed here:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/create-a-custom-field/

[Camila Estevam do Vale]

tks!