Why can't I estimate against tasks and sub-tasks?

[Deleted user]

Hi,

I don't understand why I can't estimate against tasks and sub tasks?

I have routine tasks each sprint which take an amount of time like e.g. fixed reviews with legal and risk, which aren't directly related to stories and I can't estimate against these. This means i'm unable to do burndown reports as it doesn't account for the effort for parts of the sprint.

Say if I have a story which is 'redesign the layout of a product details page,/ this story is broken down into numerous sub-tasks, like sketching, prototyping, development, QA but yet I can't estimate against these because they are sub-tasks. I can't create these as stories as by definition this isn't what they are.

Can you please help?

Thanks,

Mark

[Volodymyr Krupach · Accepted solution]

Hello again 

Looks like Time Tracking fields are not configured for Task and Sub-Task issue types. Please look at the screenshot and instructions here https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/Cloud/Defining+a+Screen, Configuring a screen's tabs and fields.

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[Volodymyr Krupach]

Did it help?

[Deleted user]

Yes it did, all sorted now. Thanks very much for your help. Mark

[Volodymyr Krupach]

That's great! Could you please mark the answer as Accepted.

[Leon Chadwick]

The link is broken, could you please update to show the screenshot/instructions.

[Steven F Behnke]

@Mark Loydall,

Someone with Administration Permissions will need to add them to your Project's Task and Sub Task issue type's screens. This is done through the Administrator panel.

[Jeff Berndt]

Do you mean Administration Permissions at the project level or the site level?

[Deleted user]

Hi,

Thanks for your response.

I’ve checked and it doesn’t look like time tracking is an option in my configure fields drop down? please see screen shot below.

Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Mark

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[Volodymyr Krupach]

Hi Mark,

You should be able to estimate Tasks and Sub-tasks. I guess that Time Tracking fields are hidden for Tasks and Sub-tasks.

Please try:

On Taks or Sub Task  Edit Issue dialog on top right click  Configure Fields and make sure that Time Tracking check-box is on.