Jira is a versatile project management and issue tracking tool that allows you to categorize work items using various issue types.
While Jira’s default issue types might vary depending on the project type and configuration, here are some common issue types.
Default Issue Types:
1. Bug 🐞: Represents software defects or errors that need to be fixed.
2. Story ✨: Describes new functionality or features from a user’s perspective.
3. Task 📋: Represents a specific piece of work that needs to be completed.
4. Epic 🛠️: Used to group and manage related stories and tasks.
5. Improvement 🌐: Identifies enhancements or improvements to existing features.
6. Sub-task 📚: Breaks down larger issues into smaller, manageable tasks.
7. New Feature 💡: Indicates the addition of entirely new capabilities.
8. Initiative 🚀: Represents high-level strategic objectives or goals.
You can also create custom issue types in Jira. Custom issue types allow you to tailor Jira to your specific workflow and use cases. When creating custom issue types, make sure they align with your team’s specific needs and workflow. Custom issue types can be created and managed in the Jira administration settings by system administrators or Jira administrators. You can create as many as you want as per your requirement but some suggestions are given below.
Custom Issue Types (below are suggestions only):
1. Design Task 🎨: Used for tasks related to graphic design or UI/UX work.
2. User Story 🎯: A specialized story type that focuses on user-centric requirements.
3. QA Test Case 🎯: Represents test cases for quality assurance and testing.
4. Documentation 🗂️: Tracks tasks related to creating or updating documentation.
5. Purchase Request 💰: Manages procurement and purchase requests.
6. Maintenance ⏰: Tracks routine maintenance tasks and activities.
7. Blocker 🚧: Highlights critical issues that are blocking other work.
8. Feedback 💬: Captures user feedback and suggestions for improvement.
9. Configuration Change ⚙️: Monitors changes to system configurations.
10. Technical Debt ⏰: To monitor and address technical debt within your codebase.
11. Compliance Issue 📜: If you need to ensure your work complies with specific regulations or standards.
12. Infrastructure Task 🏗️: For tasks related to server maintenance, networking, or infrastructure changes.
13. Dependency 🔄: To manage and track dependencies between various tasks, issues, or projects.
14. Risk ⚠️: Used to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with your projects or initiatives.
15. Assumption 🤔: For documenting and managing assumptions made during project planning and execution.
16. Solution 💡: To detail and track proposed solutions to specific problems or challenges.
17. Outcome 🎯: Used to record and measure the outcomes or results of completed tasks, projects, or initiatives.