Epics & Features

Epics and features provide hierarchical organization for large bodies of work. Epics represent major initiatives that span multiple sprints, while features break epics into deliverable increments.

Hierarchy

graph TD
    P[Project] --> E1[Epic: User Portal]
    P --> E2[Epic: Admin Dashboard]
    E1 --> F1[Feature: Authentication]
    E1 --> F2[Feature: Profile Management]
    E2 --> F3[Feature: User Management]
    E2 --> F4[Feature: Reporting]
    F1 --> T1[Task: Login form]
    F1 --> T2[Task: Password reset]
    F2 --> T3[Story: Edit profile]
    F3 --> T4[Bug: Role assignment]

Epics

An epic is a large body of work that can be broken down into features and tasks. Epics typically span multiple sprints and represent a significant initiative.

Creating an Epic

1. Navigate to Tasks > Epics & Features
2. Click New Epic
3. Provide:
   • Title -- concise name for the initiative
   • Description -- goals, scope, and acceptance criteria
   • Project -- which project this epic belongs to
   • Target release -- optional release to associate with

Tracking Epic Progress

Epic progress is calculated automatically based on the completion status of its child features and tasks. The progress bar shows the percentage of linked tasks that have reached DONE status.

Features

Features are mid-level work items that sit between epics and tasks. A feature represents a deliverable increment of functionality.

Creating a Feature

1. Navigate to Tasks > Epics & Features
2. Select an epic or click New Feature
3. Provide:
   • Title -- what this feature delivers
   • Description -- detailed requirements
   • Parent Epic -- the epic this feature belongs to
   • Priority -- LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or URGENT

Linking Tasks to Features

Tasks can be linked to a feature from either direction:

• From the feature detail page, add existing tasks or create new ones
• From a task detail page, set the parent feature in the linking section

All tasks linked to a feature contribute to its progress calculation.