We are using Jira Software without a roadmaps and we want to create an initiative above epic

[Tal Ben Avram]

We are using Jira Software without a roadmaps and we want to create an initiative above epic and another level between epic and story. How we can create this? 

Thank you

[Rahul_RVS · Accepted solution]

Hi @Tal Ben Avram 

Welcome to the community !!

You can issue links to create your own hierarchy.

But to visualize the hierarchy and track the progress at each hierarchy level, you will need an app.

We have create an app just for this need, Agile Tools.

Agile Tools - Epic Tree, Links Tree and Time in Status 

Key features of Links Hierarchy:

• Hierarchy upto 10 levels deep
• Progress % on "remaining estimate" or "original estimates"
• Edit Issue summary, time estimates, story points and assignee on the tree with real time updates in the progress
• Rolled up percentage completion at all levels
• Ability to add/remove the columns on the report

You get multiple other features as below in the same app

• More than 8 types of Time in Status Reports. Excel Export available for all status reports.
• Epic Hierarchy / Sum Up (Standard Jira Hierarchy Epic -> Story -> SubTask)
• Worklogs Report
• Timesheet Entry screen
• Dashboard gadgets for all the reports

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Community!

You will need an app to provide a layer above Epics - Advanced Roadmaps is the Atlassian one, but there are others in the marketplace.

Jira doesn't have a configurable hierarchy, you can't insert layers, it is fixed as Epic -> Issue -> Sub-task.

But the Structure app is a good way to make issues look like they have more layers.

[Tal Ben Avram]

Hi thanks for the answer!
Another question on the same topic - is it possible to change and create a story below the story in the hierarchy? 

epic -> business story -> technical story -> sub task 
like that? 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Not with plain Jira. as I said earlier.  You'll need to be looking at Structure for that.

[Dave Rosenlund _Trundl_]

@Rahul_RVS & @Tal Ben Avram: First, let me add my "welcome" to @Nic Brough -Adaptavist-'s 

If it helps, you can learn more about Structure for Jira on the Atlassian Marketplace.

Let me know if you have any questions.

-dave