Updating Sub Task Durations
JIRA does not have any ties between the duration of the sub-tasks and the duration of the parent task; however, Microsoft Project does have a direct tie. In Microsoft Project, the duration of the parent task is the total time span necessary to complete the task.
NOTE: To get the parent task to update, you will need to make sure to highlight that task when using the "Send To JIRA" function.
Let's set the duration of our tasks.
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In Microsoft Project, we've linked the two sub-tasks together as a dependency. This causes the duration of the parent task to be the sum of the two child tasks, in this case 5 days.
Next, highlight the entire group and press the "Send To JIRA" button.
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After this function completes, you'll notice that the duration of the parent task is now set to 1 week (5 days).
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As we drill into the sub-tasks, you'll notice they too have been updated with the values from Microsoft Project.
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