Hey everyone, I’m struggling with Jira and GreenHopper for our Scrum team. It feels like Jira’s bug tracking roots are clashing with GreenHopper’s Scrum features.
We want our Product Owner to input user stories and the team to add technical tasks to them. But I can’t figure out how to do this in Jira/GreenHopper. Does anyone know if it’s possible?
Also, we’re trying to use the task board to track both stories and tasks as they move through our workflow. Ideally, a story would be ‘Done’ when all its tasks are finished, and tasks could move independently while the story is ‘In Progress’. Is this doable in Jira/GreenHopper?
Any tips, resources, or workarounds would be super helpful. We’re pretty new to this setup and could use some guidance. Thanks!
yo, i’ve been there. jira can be a pain, but here’s a trick: use subtasks for your tasks under each story. that way, PO can make stories and devs can add tasks easily. for the board, set up a custom workflow that shows both stories and tasks. it’s not perfect, but it works pretty good for us. good luck!
Having worked extensively with Jira and GreenHopper, I can offer some insights. One effective approach is to utilize the ‘Epic’ feature for high-level user stories or features. Within each Epic, create individual Story issues, then add Tasks as sub-tasks under each Story. This structure allows for clear hierarchy and easy tracking.
For the task board, consider implementing a custom workflow that accommodates both Stories and Tasks. You can set up automation rules to update the Story status based on its sub-tasks’ progress. While it requires some initial setup, this method provides a comprehensive view of your project’s progress and allows for granular task management within the context of larger stories.
Remember, Jira is highly customizable. Don’t hesitate to experiment with different configurations until you find what works best for your team’s specific needs and processes.
I’ve been using Jira with GreenHopper for a few years now, and I can relate to your struggles. Here’s what worked for us:
For user stories and tasks, we create an Epic for each major feature or project. Under that Epic, we add Stories as sub-tasks and then break each Story into smaller Tasks. This setup allowed the Product Owner to add and track Stories efficiently while the development team focused on the detailed Tasks.
On our taskboard, we customized our workflow to include stages like ‘To Do’, ‘In Progress’, ‘QA’, and ‘Done’. A Story is only marked as ‘Done’ when all its associated Tasks are complete, which keeps the progress transparent and manageable.
It took some trial and error, but this configuration has significantly streamlined our process.