Is it possible to include Feature between Epic and Story?
Asked by CARLOS EMILIO CASTILLA MAR:

We are using Jira Data Center version 7.13 and Advanced Roadmaps. We want to introduce Safe Hierarchy. Theme--\> Epic --\>Capability --\> Feature --\> Story

Finally we want to start creating plans/programs in advanced roadmaps to display the breaking down hierarchy Theme--\> Epic --\>Capability --\> Feature --\> Story


Answers:
author: Henri Seymour _Easy Agile_
body: Hi [@CARLOS EMILIO CASTILLA MAR](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4396918)

The Epic -\> \[Story/Task/Bug\] -\> Sub-task hierarchy in Jira is fixed; unless you find an app that suits your needs, you won't be able to add other steps in that hierarchy or change the order.

You might be interested in some of the previous discussions here about this problem to see how other people have approached this:

* [Epic Feature Story Hierarchy?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Epic-Feature-Story-Hierarchy/qaq-p/909622)
* [structure Epic - Feature - Story](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/structure-Epic-Feature-Story/qaq-p/1603207)
* ['Feature \> Epic \> Story' Hierarchy Possible for Individual Projects?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Feature-gt-Epic-gt-Story-Hierarchy-Possible-for-Individual/qaq-p/1364858)
* [To enable Epic-Capability-Feature-Story hierarchy in Jira. Pls. suggest the right plugin](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/To-enable-Epic-Capability-Feature-Story-hierarchy-in-Jira-Pls/qaq-p/1546308)

Kind regards,   
Henri Seymour, Developer @ Easy Agile


author: Joseph Chung Yin
body: [@CARLOS EMILIO CASTILLA MAR](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4396918) -

Welcome to the Community. In Jira Hierarchy setup (provided by AR), you would not be able to change Story rollup to EPIC (i.e. adding Feature to be the parent of Story).

EPIC \> Story \> Subtask is the based default Jira scheme. You can create Feature, Capability to roll up to EPIC just like the Story issue type. However you cannot change the default Jira scheme even with the Hierarchy functionality to add new parents below EPICs.

The possible options is to utilize "Component/s" or "Release" to represent your feature/capability and then associate them to your Stories. In AR, you can use them to group your issues.

Hope this helps.

Best, Joseph Chung Yin

Jira/JSM Functional Lead, Global Infrastructure Applications Team

Viasat Inc.


author: Iryna Ihnatiuk _Appfire_
body: Hi [@CARLOS EMILIO CASTILLA MAR](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4396918) ,

You can meet your needs using [SAFE Epic to Feature Translator app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218959/safe-epic-to-feature-translator-for-jira?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview)with Advanced Roadmaps.

SAFE Epic to Feature Translator helps you to change native Jira naming "epic" into "feature" (or whatever you want) everywhere in your Jira instance and saves native hierarchy: Feature (former Epic) ? Story.

The only thing - you have to create a new issue type with some other name like "Portfolio Epic" or "Epic1" or anything else rather than exactly "Epic". Otherwise, there will be conflicts in Jira as it will consider them as duplicates.

![SAFE issue hierarchy.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/144227i9539A75309C736B4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "SAFE issue hierarchy.png")

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Feel free to [reach out support team](https://anovaapps.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2) if you need further information.

Kind Regards,  
Iryna  
Anova Apps Products Team


Tags: advanced-roadmaps