How to create subtasks under subtasks in Kanban Board view in Cloud version?

[derek chan]

We want to break down a subtask into three smaller subtasks, the then break down those three new subtasks into much smaller subtasks. Is it possible to do that in Jira?

Thank you

Concept diagram:

Subtask A

--> A.1.

--> A.2

--> A.3

----------> A.3.1

----------> A.3.2

----------> A.3.3

[carlos_marin - ENTELGY - · Accepted solution]

Hi @derek chan 

Jira only has 3 levels (Epic -> Stoy/Task -> sub-task).

Review these threads, some people propose plugins to do what you want:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/In-a-business-project-wanting-more-than-2-levels-of-task/qaq-p/1769339

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/How-do-you-create-two-levels-under-Story/qaq-p/1465474

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Want-to-create-a-multi-level-hierarchy/qaq-p/217234

Best regards,

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @derek chan -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

What problem are you trying to solve to break down the sub-tasks further?

Sub-tasks are often the pieces of work needed to deliver a user story, and if you break them down too far they may no longer map well to your Kanban steps/workflow and lead to a lot of overhead to manage them.  For example, a sub-sub-task may only be relevant for one step on your board, making it difficult to determine overall work progress.

Best regards,
Bill