I’m trying to find a way to see what all our developers are doing across different Jira projects. We have a lot of projects and some developers work on tasks in more than one. Is there a feature in Jira or Grasshopper that shows this kind of big picture view?
I’d like to see:
- A list of all developers and their current tasks
- Or maybe a breakdown of projects with the number of active tasks in each
Right now we’re using both Jira and Grasshopper. Any ideas on how to get this overview? It would be super helpful for project management. Thanks for any suggestions!
Have you looked into Jira’s Advanced Roadmaps feature? It’s quite useful for getting that big-picture view across multiple projects. You can create a plan that pulls in issues from different projects, then group and filter them by team member, project, or other criteria. This gives you a high-level overview of who’s working on what across your entire portfolio.
For a more customized solution, you might want to explore the Atlassian Marketplace. There are several add-ons designed specifically for cross-project reporting and resource management. Some popular ones include ‘Structure’ and ‘Tempo Planner’.
If you’re comfortable with a bit of setup, you could also create a custom dashboard using Jira’s built-in tools. Add gadgets like ‘Filter Results’ and ‘Two-Dimensional Filter Statistics’ to show tasks across projects. It takes some time to set up, but it’s quite powerful once you’ve got it configured to your needs.
hey, have u tried jira dashboards? they’re pretty good for getting a big picture view. u can make custom ones that show tasks across projects. just add gadgets like ‘issue filter results’ to see what each dev is working on. might be worth checking out some add-ons from the marketplace too if u need more detail
As someone who’s been in your shoes, I’ve found that JQL (Jira Query Language) combined with custom dashboards can be a game-changer for cross-project visibility. Here’s what worked for me:
I created a JQL query that pulls tasks from all relevant projects, filtering by assignee and status. Then, I set up a dashboard with multiple ‘Filter Results’ gadgets, each showing a different dev’s workload across projects.
For a quick project breakdown, I added a ‘Two-Dimensional Filter Statistics’ gadget, with projects on one axis and task statuses on the other. This gives a neat overview of active tasks per project.
If you’re comfortable with it, the Jira API is powerful for custom reporting. I’ve used it to pull data into Google Sheets for more flexible analysis and sharing with non-Jira users.
These methods have really streamlined our project management. It takes some initial setup, but the payoff in visibility and efficiency is worth it.