The Ultimate Jira Issue Type Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need to Know

We all know that Jira is a powerful tool for project management. Jira is used for its ability to categorize and track different types of work. Issue types in Jira are used as building blocks for efficient workflow and clear communication.

In this blog, we will discuss all the various issue types offered by Jira, exploring their purpose and how they can be used to organize your projects.

Adding a new story to JIRA

Standard Issue Types

• Epics: Epics are large bodies of work. You can think of them as the big-picture goals that your team is working towards. Epics can be further broken down into smaller, more manageable units like stories, tasks, and bugs. For example, we will create an epic to launch a new mobile app.
• Stories: Stories represent user-centric requirements or features. They are written from the user’s perspective and describe their goals. This ensures that development stays focused on delivering value to the end users. For example, we will create a story to add a login UI screen in our mobile app.
• Tasks: Tasks are the individual pieces of work that need to be…