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SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) with Structure

Everyone uses the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) a bit differently, but Structure is highly customizable and easy to tailor to your specific SAFe needs.

Step 1: Build a SAFe Structure

To create a structure for SAFe: 

  1. Open the Structure Selector menu and select Create New Structure
  2. Add initiatives: +Add | Insert | JQL Query | enter the appropriate JQL, such as "Project = 'project name' AND issuetype = initiative"
  3. (For non-Jira Plans users) Add epics below initiatives: +Add | Extend | Linked Items | choose the type and direction used to assign Epics to Initiatives, such as "Implements" or "Parent (Advanced Roadmaps)"
  4. Add the rest of your issues: +Add | Extend | Child issues | under Add, select Issues under epics, Sub-tasks, and (for Jira Plan users) Jira Plans hierarchy.
  5. Sort by rank: +Add | Sort | Field | select "Rank"

If you use a custom field for planning, such as Planning Increments, you can group issues by this field as well: +Add | Group | select the custom field

Step 2: Add Data

Next, add the data you need to track by clicking the button at the top-right corner of the structure. You can add as many columns as you need, including:

  • Issue Fields - For each issue field in your Jira, Structure offers a column that displays that field's value.

  • Progress - Display an aggregate issue progress, which is calculated based on values from the issue and its sub-issues.

  • Totals  - Display aggregate values for issue progress, which include progress values from sub-issues.

  • Service Management - Jira Service Management customers can visualize and manage SLA fields within a structure.

  • Work Logged - View and manage Timesheets by Tempo work logged data alongside your project data.

  • Many more - To learn more about the available columns, see Adding Columns.

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Once you've added your columns, you can aggregate the data up the structure. To do so, open the column you want to aggregate and select Sum over sub-items.

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