👉 In this episode, we cover JIRA Epics Tutorial – what Epics are, how they differ from Stories and Tasks, and how to create, manage, and measure them in Agile projects. Perfect for testers, developers, Scrum Masters, and Agile teams using Jira.
🔑 Key takeaways:
• What is a Jira Epic? A large body of work broken into smaller user stories and tasks – like a folder in a project hierarchy. Helps teams manage bigger goals in Agile & DevOps.
• Epic vs Story vs Task:
Epic: Large project goal, spans multiple sprints (e.g., “Website Relaunch”).
Story: A customer-focused feature that can be delivered in a sprint (e.g., “Create landing page”).
Task:Â Smallest unit of work, often completed in one day, can have sub-tasks.
• Key Epic Features in Jira: Project planning, customizable workflows, milestones, roadmaps, reporting, security, and integration with other tools.
• How to Create an Epic in Jira:
From the “Create Issue” screen (choose Epic as issue type).
From the Epics panel in the Backlog (“Create Issue in Epic”).
• How to Add Stories to an Epic:
Create a new story and link it to an epic.
Or directly add from the Epics panel in Backlog.
• How to Remove Stories from an Epic: Select the story → options menu → “Remove/Delete from Epic.”
• How to View Epics: Backlog → Epics panel → view all epics and their linked stories/tasks.
• How to Complete an Epic: Mark as “Done” once all linked stories and tasks are completed.
• Breaking Down Epics:
Define separate user stories per role/action.
Split complex steps into smaller stories.
Ensure each story fits within one sprint.
• How to Measure Epics in Jira: Use Burndown Charts – X-axis = sprints, Y-axis = user stories. Helps track remaining work, team velocity, and progress.
• Why Epics are Important:
Organize large project outcomes.
Provide high-level visibility to stakeholders.
Support prioritization, workflow optimization, and innovation in Agile/DevOps.
💡 Pro Tips:
• Keep epics small enough to track but big enough to provide business value.
• Use burndown charts to monitor progress and avoid bottlenecks.
• Break epics into clear, testable stories to improve sprint success.
• Regularly review and refine epics in backlog grooming sessions.
✨ Why this is important:
• Helps Agile teams manage large goals across multiple sprints.
• Provides stakeholders with transparency and measurable progress.
• Improves planning, prioritization, and delivery in Jira projects.
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