Managing a project can be challenging, especially in the realm of software development. Fortunately, tools such as Jira are available to simplify the process. One of the many capabilities of Jira is its use of the Jira Roadmap, a visual tool that aids in planning, monitoring, and organizing your team’s tasks for your projects.
This blog post will guide you through how to use the Jira Roadmap.
Step 1: Enable the Roadmap Feature
Firstly, ensure that you have the correct permissions to modify and view the Roadmap. If you do, go to your project then select Project settings > Features. Here, you can toggle the Roadmap on or off.
Step 2: Understand the Roadmap Layout
The Roadmap is divided into three sections: issues without dates, issues with dates, and completed issues. Each issue will be represented as a bar on the roadmap, with the length of the bar corresponding to the duration of the task.
Step 3: Add an Issue
Adding an issue to your roadmap is straightforward. Click the ‘+ Create issue’ button, fill in the details, and then click ‘Create’. Ensure that you specify start and due dates; this will automatically place the issue onto your roadmap.
Step 4: Manage Your Issues
You can easily reschedule an issue by dragging and dropping it along the timeline. To change the duration, just click on the edge of the bar and drag it.
Step 5: Filter Your Roadmap
With the filters available, you can modify the view of your roadmap based on issue status, assignee, labels, and more. Just click on the ‘Filters’ button and select your desired filters.
Conclusion
Mastering the Jira Roadmap feature can significantly streamline your project management process. It enables you to visualize your project timelines in a clear and straight-forward manner, helping you and your team to stay organized and on track.
Remember, this is but one feature out of many that Jira has to offer. Once you’ve got to grips with the Jira Roadmap, explore the other features and see how they can further benefit you and your particular project management needs.