Mastering Repetitive Tasks: A Guide to Jira Checklist Templates

Discover how to create and customize checklist templates in Jira to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance team efficiency.

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By Alex Brayko

10 Oct 2024

The Necessity of Checklist Templates for Effective Task Management in Jira

In today's fast-paced business environment, efficiency is key. Repetitive tasks can consume valuable time and resources. That's where our checklist app's template feature comes in, allowing users to create custom checklists tailored to their specific needs. With templates, you can ensure consistency and save time, no matter your business domain.

Benefits of Using Templates:

  • Time-Saving: Quickly set up checklists for tasks you perform regularly.
  • Consistency: Ensure every team member follows the same process, reducing errors and miscommunication.
  • Customization: Tailor templates to suit different projects or issue types, making them applicable across various business domains.

How Templates Service Different Business Repetitive Tasks

Templates can be adapted to fit the unique requirements of various business domains. Here are a few examples:

  • Project Management:

    • Project Closure Checklist
    • Stakeholder Engagement Checklist
    • Risk Assessment Checklist
  • Marketing:

    • Content Marketing Plan Checklist
    • Email Campaign Checklist
    • Event Planning Checklist
  • HR Onboarding:

    • Performance Review Checklist
    • Employee Training Checklist
    • Compliance Checklist
  • Software Development:

    • Code Review Checklist
    • Release Management Checklist
    • Testing and QA Checklist
  • Sales:

    • Sales Call Preparation Checklist
    • Lead Qualification Checklist
    • Sales Proposal Checklist
  • Finance:

    • Monthly Financial Review Checklist
    • Budget Approval Checklist
    • Expense Report Checklist
  • Customer Support:

    • Ticket Resolution Checklist
    • Customer Feedback Collection Checklist
    • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Compliance Checklist

Step-by-Step Guide: Creating and Setting Up Templates

Part 1: Defining Templates

  • Ensure Admin Access: To get started, make sure you are logged in as a Jira admin.

  • Navigate to the Tick Admin Template Menu: Go to the Tick admin section and select the Templates menu.

    Navigation to Tick`s admin template menu
    Navigation to Tick`s admin template menu
  • Create a New Template:

    • Navigate to the Template Definition section.
    Navigation to Template Definition section
    Navigation to Template Definition section
    • Click the Define a New Template button.
    Click on the create a new template button
    Click on the create a new template button
  • Customize your template just like you design your checklist, ensuring a consistent experience.

    Customised onboarding template as an example
    Customised onboarding template as an example

Part 2: Assigning a Template to a Specific Project or Issue Type

  • Access Template Assignment: Still within the Templates page, navigate to the Template Assignment section.

    Navigation to Template Assignment section
    Navigation to Template Assignment section
  • Select Your Project:

    • Find your desired project from the list.

      Navigation to your desired project
      Navigation to your desired project
    • Use the dropdown menu to select the template you want to assign. You can assign more than one template if needed.

      Template assignment dropdown
      Template assignment dropdown
  • Advanced Configuration (if needed): If you want to assign the template to a specific issue type rather than the entire project, toggle the Advanced Configuration option.

    • Locate the issue type you wish to assign the template to and select it from the dropdown. You can assign multiple templates to different issue types as needed.
      Template assignment advanced dropdown
      Template assignment advanced dropdown

Congratulations

All new tickets created with your selected criteria (either for the whole project or specific issue types) will now have the checklist available upon creation.

Applied template to a newly created issue
Applied template to a newly created issue

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