Hierarchy for Jira

Extend Jira's hierarchy to match your SAFe requirements

Tired of forcing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) into Jira's rigid structure? Hierarchy for Jira lets you build custom Jira hierarchies that match your SAFe requirements, without expensive workarounds or renaming epics.

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How a Lead Atlassian Architect makes SAFe work in Jira

Hierarchy for Jira lets you easily create additional levels above and below epics, building a clear, visual project structure tailored to SAFe. No more splitting work across tools, renaming epics, or settling for workarounds.

See how Robert Nadon, Lead Atlassian Architect at Forty8Fifty Labs, uses Hierarchy for Jira to implement intuitive, SAFe-compliant hierarchies without complexity.

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Make Jira work for your unique SAFe requirements

Extend Jira's default work type hierarchy with a customisable tree view, track projects, and build easy-to-read reports for key stakeholders—all in one easy-to-use app.

Create custom work type hierarchies that accurately represent your team’s SAFe requirements. Add new layers above epics and between epics and stories, without any complex configuration.

Get a bird's eye view of your Agile Release Train (ART) in an intuitive nested tree view. Use your new custom Jira hierarchy to ensure your team never misses a key work item again and gain a new level of understanding of the work happening across your team.

Monitor project health through story point progress, logged time, and work item dependency chains, ensuring your Agile Release Train members are always aligned and working towards your most important project goals.

Create custom work type hierarchies that accurately represent your team’s SAFe requirements. Add new layers above epics and between epics and stories, without any complex configuration.

Get a bird's eye view of your Agile Release Train (ART) in an intuitive nested tree view. Use your new custom Jira hierarchy to ensure your team never misses a key work item again and gain a new level of understanding of the work happening across your team.

Monitor project health through story point progress, logged time, and work item dependency chains, ensuring your Agile Release Train members are always aligned and working towards your most important project goals.

Create custom work type hierarchies that accurately represent your team’s SAFe requirements. Add new layers above epics and between epics and stories, without any complex configuration.

Get a bird's eye view of your Agile Release Train (ART) in an intuitive nested tree view. Use your new custom Jira hierarchy to ensure your team never misses a key work item again and gain a new level of understanding of the work happening across your team.

Monitor project health through story point progress, logged time, and work item dependency chains, ensuring your Agile Release Train members are always aligned and working towards your most important project goals.

Gain clarity with multi-level SAFe hierarchies

Build clear, multi-level hierarchies without renaming your epics. Link epics, capabilities, features, and stories logically, then visualise them in an intuitive tree view—helping your teams understand their impact and boosting efficiency.

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Link every task to the big picture

Instantly visualise work item relationships within your SAFe hierarchy, making it easy to prioritise work, identify hidden task dependencies, and ensure complete alignment across your Agile Release Train.

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Easily share updates and build stakeholder trust

Powerful reporting tools make it easy to communicate project progress clearly. Share insights in real-time, set accurate project timeline expectations, and quickly provide stakeholders with actionable reports through a shareable link, Confluence embed, or CSV.

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FAQ

Does Hierarchy for Jira support the multiple hierarchy levels required by SAFe?

Yes, Hierarchy for Jira lets you easily create new levels beyond Jira’s default Epic → Story → Subtask structure, such as Capabilities, Features, and additional Portfolio levels, based on your work item links. This ensures your Jira project structure fully aligns with SAFe requirements!

Do I need additional Jira configurations or extensive setup to implement SAFe with Hierarchy for Jira?

No complex setup is needed. Hierarchy for Jira seamlessly integrates with your existing Jira setup, and builds your custom hierarchy levels based on your work item links. No need to rename epics or split your work across multiple tools.

Can Hierarchy for Jira roll-up metrics like story points and logged time across different SAFe hierarchy levels?

Hierarchy for Jira automatically rolls up key project metrics such as Story Points, logged time, and completed items across all of your hierarchy levels. This means you get clear, reliable reporting on project progress at every SAFe level. No more spending hours on manual reporting!

Will using Hierarchy for Jira disrupt my existing workflows or force me to rename epics and stories?

Definitely not! Hierarchy for Jira enhances your existing workflows without disruption. You can add new hierarchy levels above and between existing Jira hierarchy levels, based on work item links. There's no need to rename your existing hierarchy levels, and no need to change any of Jira's default architecture to get your SAFe implementation working.

Will Hierarchy for Jira work for large, enterprise-scale SAFe implementations?

Absolutely. Hierarchy for Jira is built on Atlassian's enterprise-grade Forge platform, so you get the optimal combination of performance, scalability, and security. It's the ideal app for large organisations managing extensive SAFe hierarchies and Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Ready to see how you can upgrade your SAFe workflows?

I'm Jay, Senior Product Marketing Manager here at Upscale. If you're interested in seeing how Hierarchy for Jira could fit into your team's SAFe workflow, I'd love to give you a walkthrough of the app—just schedule a demo below.

Alternatively, you can jump right in and try it for yourself with a free trial. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions; we're here to help!

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Extend Jira's hierarchy to match your SAFe requirements

How a Lead Atlassian Architect makes SAFe work in Jira

Make Jira work for your unique SAFe requirements

Gain clarity with multi-level SAFe hierarchies

Link every task to the big picture

Easily share updates and build stakeholder trust

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