Easy Agile Roadmaps Documentation
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Create items on the roadmap

You can create new Jira work items directly from the Easy Agile Roadmaps timeline. This lets you add work exactly where it belongs on the roadmap, without switching context or opening Jira.

This page explains how to create work items in context on a roadmap. If you want to add existing Jira work items instead, see Schedule work on the roadmap.

Create a work item

You can create a work item anywhere on the roadmap timeline.

1. Hover over a row on the roadmap

Move your mouse over the left-hand side of a row in the roadmap. A + icon will appear.

2. Click the + icon

Click the + icon to start creating a new work item in that position on the roadmap.

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3. Enter the work item details

In the Create work item dialog:

  1. Item summary - Enter a short summary for the work item.

    • Space - Select the Jira space) where the work item will be created.

    • Item type - Choose the type of work item (for example, Goal, Epic, or Story).

  2. Create the work item

    Click Create work item. The new work item is created in Jira and added to the roadmap in the position you selected.

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What happens after you create the work item

  • The work item is created in the selected Jira project.

  • It appears immediately on the roadmap, scheduled in the row where you created it.

  • You can reschedule it, move it, or edit it just like any other item on the roadmap.


Things to know

  • You’ll only see work item types that are available in the selected Jira space.

  • You need permission in Jira to create work items in the chosen space.

  • Creating work items in context does not replace adding existing items - you can still add existing Jira work items using the Add work items option.