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Introduction

In Jira it's possible to plan work on a timeline. This feature is called Jira Plans, (previously Advanced Roadmaps) and can be found in the top bar under "Plans".

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The template Plans looks like this, allowing teams to plan their work per quarter and report out to management easily:

Access

Every logged in Jira software user can view Plans. Only those with specific Jira Plans access will be able to edit Plans. 

If you want to have a Plan created for your team, you can request one through a Service Desk ticket. You will then receive a template Plan and Jira Plans edit access.


Template settings

The template filter selects the following data:

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Note: the Progress bar will calculate based on underlying items, excluding anything completed longer than XX days ago. The exclusion rules can be found under the Plans Configuration.


Review changes

If you make any changes in Jira Plans, these are not automatically saved into the Jira database.

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Warning

If you do not Review Changes  of your plan the data on your Board will differ from your Plan. 

Edit Issue Permission for Jira issues in the relevant project is required to be able to save the changes in Jira.


It's possible to drag and drop items, to change the relative rank between items, or to create issue links.

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When you move an Epic underneath a Project, the Parent Link will be created on the Epic (after Reviewing Changes).


Dependency

Dependencies show the relationship between issues in your plan, such as contingencies and blockers.
The following issue link type will be treated as dependencies in plans.

Blocks
Incoming dependency:  blocks
Outgoing dependency:  is blocked by

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Manage your decencies under the Dependency Management view.


Further reading

Atlassian documentation