Multiple layer project

[Jake Austin]

Multiple layer project

Hey all.

I'm trying to work out how to have a multiple layer project. I've searched online, trial and error and chat gpt and I'm just having no luck or as a beginner I'm just not understanding what to do.

I'm looking for the following;

An overall project portfolio board which shows me all of my kanban projects , ideally a timeline-roadmap but not a must have.

Lots of individual kanban projects 

Below the kanban projects I want all of my tasks.

For example;

Overall portfolio shows project 1 and project 2

it shows the status or any detail about project 1 and project 2

you can then go into the individual projects and it will show all of the relevant kanbans per project  for example ; 

Within project 1 there are 30 kanbans

Within the kanbans are tasks / actions/ comments etc to be able to progress and complete the kanbans , some will be projects, some will be continuous improvements 

Could someone please help. I'm struggling on how to do this best and really need to crack on with the work itself but I know how important this will be as a large project which will probably continue for a few years.

i think EPIC could do something here, but i can't seem to link my epic's to my kanban etc 

appreciate some help here.

[Julie d_Antin _Elements_]

Hi @Jake Austin and welcome to Community.

It sounds like you need something similar to what Advanced Roadmaps offer.

Check out this guide https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-advanced-roadmaps/

Or watch this Atlassian University course https://university.atlassian.com/student/page/817180-planning-with-advanced-roadmaps-course-description?sid=1e8b0f4f-0400-4138-a644-e288ff4ed1ed&sid_i=0

You mention having 30 kanbans for one project. A kanban is a configuration of a board, more or less, and 30 boards for a project is a lot. Have you looked into some of the customization options like swimlanes that could help organize information but require fewer separate boards?

You also mention having projects within a kanban, but in Jira terms I think what you mean is something closer to an Epic, with lots of tasks created under the Epic.