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Project management template

Manage activities for completing a business project.

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Workflow
Summary
Board
List
Calendar
Timeline
Reports
Forms
Automations
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1. Add your to-do items Copy link to heading Copied! view +
  

You can choose whether to use the list, board, or calendar view to add items to your to-do list. Keep it simple or get as granular as you want with attachments, priorities, labels, and more.

2. Add start and due dates Copy link to heading Copied! view +
  

You can set start dates and due dates to your work items. This gives you visibility over work on your calendar and timeline, ensuring no work slips through the cracks.

3. Assign team members Copy link to heading Copied! view +
  

Link team members to each task, so each person knows what they're responsible for.

4. Prioritize and organize Copy link to heading Copied! view +
  

You can quickly sort your to-do list by priority to help you tackle your highest priority items first and stay on top of your most important tasks.

5. Automate work Copy link to heading Copied! view +
  

Wherever possible, let the robots do the work. Set up simple no-code automations to keep work aligned, create reminders, and connect tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and more.

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Project management template

Manage activities for completing a business project.

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key features

Task planning

Prioritization

Pipeline management

What is a project management template?

The project management template makes your projects as efficient as possible – including how to prioritize tasks, manage team workload, and track work from planning to completion.

What does the project management template include?

Board

The Board view provides a Kanban-style visualization of your working process and the status of each task. This allows you to track, organize, and prioritize tasks across columns that represent your workflow.

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List

The List view sorts all your project’s work into a single list that can be quickly scanned and sorted by field. You can also use the list to add, edit, and view tasks in your project.

JWM List view

Calendar

The Calendar view helps you visualize and plan work. It makes it easy to see when tasks are due and get a quick glance at the next few weeks and months.

Calendar screenshot

Timeline

The Timeline view provides a Gantt-style chart that can be used to visualize and plan the timing, duration, and dependencies of tasks within your project. It enables you to easily see how long tasks take to complete and when things will land.

Timeline view

Reports

Get a high-level overview of your project's progress, priorities, activities, workload and more in the Summary view. Access a range of pre-configured reports that show statistics for people, projects, tasks, and more.

Timeline view
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Powerful task management

Our features enable you to keep detailed records so your team always has the context they need. Set subtasks, due dates, and priorities with ease. 

Jira board

Easy prioritization

In the board, you can quickly view the status of your issues and prioritize what needs to be done.

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Integrated reporting

Use the integrated reports and dashboard to help you stay on top of your backlog and analyze issues.

How to get started with the project management template

This template uses Jira Work Management to help your team plan, collaborate, and execute projects.

Add your to-do items
  

You can choose whether to use the list, board, or calendar view to add items to your to-do list. Keep it simple or get as granular as you want with attachments, priorities, labels, and more.

Add start and due dates
  

You can set start dates and due dates to your work items. This gives you visibility over work on your calendar and timeline, ensuring no work slips through the cracks.

Assign team members
  

Link team members to each task, so each person knows what they're responsible for.

Prioritize and organize view
  

You can quickly sort your to-do list by priority to help you tackle your highest priority items first and stay on top of your most important tasks.

Automate work
  

Wherever possible, let the robots do the work. Set up simple no-code automations to keep work aligned, create reminders, and connect tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and more.

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