Current structure does not allow for an epic to be created

[Raj Chauhan]

I am trying to create an EPIC on a JIRA board that has currently been set up for an overall programme of work. 

I am leading on a separate project that sits underneath this programme and am looking to set up a backlog and stories.  However, it prompts me to select a name of a project from a picklist.

Do I need to create a separate JIRA board for my project first?

Thanks

Raj 

[Jawahar Sinha]

You can do it through either of the ways:

• Click on the Create Issue on the global header and select project and Epic.
• Click on the Project Menu on global header and select your project, then click on create and select Epic.
• You can also create a board (private/shared) for your project and create Epics directly from the board.
• From Project Summary view, you can click Backlog -> Epics on left hand navigation and create Epics using the + icon on the Epics subtab