Use Cases

Goal-Focused Task Organization

Jira boards focus on statuses, but they often fail to show how tasks contribute to broader objectives, such as team goals or KPIs.

With Buckets for Jira, you can:

• Organize tickets into buckets aligned with high-level goals, such as “Improve Customer Experience” or “Expand Market Share.”

• Use a drag-and-drop interface to prioritize tasks within each bucket.

• Adjust buckets dynamically to reflect evolving business priorities.

This ensures:

• Goal alignment: Teams see how their tasks contribute to the bigger picture.

• Improved focus: Work is categorized based on impact rather than just status.

• Easier prioritization: Quickly adapt to changes without disrupting the overall view.

Strategic Backlog Management

Jira backlogs can grow unwieldy, making it difficult to prioritize tasks strategically or collaborate effectively during planning sessions.

With Buckets for Jira, you can:

• Organize backlog items into buckets like “High Priority,” “Quick Wins,” or “Delayed.”

• Use the visual board to facilitate backlog grooming sessions, where teams can drag tickets into appropriate categories.

• Highlight dependencies or blockers by visually grouping related tickets.

This ensures:

• Clear prioritization: Backlogs are organized for immediate action.

• Collaborative planning: Teams can actively participate in backlog refinement sessions.

• Faster execution: Tasks move from backlog to action seamlessly.

Team Capacity Management at a Glance

While Jira provides individual workload reports, it’s hard to visually balance tasks across team members in a shared view.

With Buckets for Jira, you can:

• Create buckets for team members, such as “Alice’s Tasks,” “Bob’s Tasks,” or “Unassigned.”

• Drag and drop tickets into buckets to reassign work as priorities shift.

• Identify over- or underloaded team members instantly, ensuring balanced workloads.

This ensures:

• Real-time adjustments: Rebalance tasks with just a few clicks.

• Transparency: Everyone can see who is working on what.

• Team productivity: Prevent burnout and maximize efficiency.

Event and Initiative Tracking

Jira boards are great for tracking individual tasks, but they don’t always provide a clear way to organize tasks related to specific events or initiatives.

With Buckets for Jira, you can:

• Create buckets for each event or initiative, such as “Launch Campaign,” “Annual Conference,” or “Feature Release.”

• Group all related tickets into their respective buckets, regardless of their original Jira board or project.

• Use the board view to track overall progress and reallocate resources as needed.

This ensures:

• Unified tracking: All event-related tasks are visible in one place.

• Simpler planning: Events are broken down into actionable tasks.

• Improved resource allocation: Quickly shift focus where it’s needed most.