When a task status changes to DONE, how to automatically switch to the next task

[102_Miguel]

Hello, I have a multi-task project, and all the tasks have to be executed sequentially.

How can I automatically launch the next task from the TO DO list, after the current task status changes to DONE?.

The same way, how to do it by creating a new task(something like step1, step2,... etc.) for the same project and assign a new assignee ?

Can it be done directly with Jira automation or are there any extension or application able to do it ?

Thank you

[Karyna Tyrnavska _SaaSJet]

Hi, @102_Miguel !

To build a multi-task project, I suggest you use Business Process Manager add-on. My team developed this add-on as a complex manager for recurring procedures with a lot of steps.

1. You can create a process template with a few steps=Jira issues, then add form elements to the step.

2. To automatically launch the next task, after the previous one is done, use the Step blocker.

[102_Miguel]

Thank you, it looks a good option, I am not familiar to forms though.

Actually I don't know what forms are used for.

Is this Business Process Manager add-on free or I have to pay for it?

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_]

Hi @102_Miguel 

What is launching a task means? Do you want people to work on those tasks in a specific order?

If you are using Jira Software then:

• You can use Ranking (just order the issues)
• For dependencies you can link to issue using "Blocks" link type. These will appear on a timeline as well.

For automatic assign, this is what you can do.

• Trigger the rule on transition to Done/Closed
• Use branch rule to find other issues, it could be other stories/issues in the Epic
• Action could be assign issue to a group or better role
• Method to choose assignee could be Balanced workload or Round Robin

I hope I have given you some pointers.

Ravi

[102_Miguel]

By launching a task, I mean to transition it from the TO DO status to IN PROGRESS status. The assignee might have been previously assigned or dynamically assigned.

Yes, the tasks should be executed sequentially, it means, the next task on top of the To Do list cannot be moved to IN PROGRESS until the current IN PROGRESS task status changes to DONE

With automation, what i don't know how to do it, is selecting the next task, which should be at the top of the To Do list.

[Manny]

were you able to figure this? please suggest if you did

we had a similar requirement 

we have tasks under story like Task 1, Task 2 , Task 3 

Task 2 status should be marked as in progress when Task 1 is marked as Done