🍻🍂 Apptoberfest 2025: Why renaming Epics can break Jira (and what to do instead!)

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If you've ever tried scaling agile in Jira, you know that moment.

You're mapping out your hierarchy and realise there's no 'Feature' level. So someone on the team suggests the 'shortcut': 'Just rename Epics to Features! Problem solved.'

Except it's not solved.

Your dashboards go blank. Your automations stop running. And that one Marketplace app you relied on for your sprint reports? It's broken too!

Turns out, renaming Epics doesn't fix Jira's misalignment with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)... It just hides the problem.

That's where Hierarchy for Jira comes in.

Instead of renaming, you can:

• Add real hierarchy levels (feature, capability, initiative, and more).
• Keep Jira's structure intact.
• Build SAFe-friendly visibility.

Watch this short, lighthearted video to see how easy it is to scale Agile the right way and give your Jira admin a well-deserved break!

 Happy Apptoberfest from me and the whole team at Upscale!

[Jens Schumacher - Released_so]

I've added your demo to the unofficial Apptoberfest board, to make it easier to browse this year's submissions. 

[Jay Prakash - Adaptavist]

Thank you for your help, @Jens Schumacher - Released_so .

[Dave Mathijs]

You got my vote @Jay Prakash - Adaptavist 

[Jay Prakash - Adaptavist]

Thank you for your support @Dave Mathijs