Jan 6, 2023 · Ask your team to use Labels and/or Components to identify Stories/Tasks which are Spikes and trial this over a set period (eg. 1 month). If there are Spikes being created consistently across the team, then I'd trial a new Issue Type - if not, I'd leave it.

Mar 15, 2023 · This documentation explains how you can change the icon for Issue types. Solution. 1- Navigate to Settings > Issues > Issue types. 2. Click in the three dots (...) Icon next to the Issue Type that you would like to change, select the Edit option. 3. On Issue Type Avatar click on select image. 4. You can use one of the existing icons or upload a ...

Feb 24, 2025 · 1- Navigate to Jira Administration > Issues > Issue types. 2. On the Actions column, click on Edit next to the Issue type you would like to change. 3. On Issue Type Avatar, click on select image. 4. You can use one of the existing icons or upload a new one.

Mar 23, 2021 · Since I already have an issue type for "retro improvement", I now have two issue types with the same ugly grey square icon. Is there a way I could use something else?

Dec 27, 2022 · Alternatively, you should also check if the Issue Type field is on the "Spike" Screen. You'll need to be a Jira Admin and then... Go to Settings (cog icon in top-right) > Issues; On the left-hand side, select Screens; Locate the Screen relevant to Spike; Ensure the "Issue Type" field is a field option on the Screen---

Sep 22, 2015 · The separate issue type helps quickly and easily identify (through card coloring and issue type icon) spikes that are in the way of stories so that we can get them out of the way as quickly as possible.

Aug 24, 2018 · One of the ways to manage Spikes in Jira is to establish them as their own issue type. This example will walk you through the creation of the issue type called “Spike”. Here are two of many ways you could use the Spike after it has been created.

In Jira, a "spike" is typically used in agile teams to describe a user story or task aimed at research, investigation, or experimentation to address unknowns or risks in a project. Here's how you can create a spike in Jira: Click on 'Create' at the top to create a new issue. Click the drop-down arrow and choose the 'Spike' issue type.

On your dashboard, determine the project you want to make a spike issue. Select "Project settings" on the bottom left of the screen. Click on "Add issue type" to move forward with the next step. Select "Create issue type." Fill in accordingly. Click "Change icon" and pick the desired image, then proceed by selecting the "Create" button.

May 3, 2024 · If you have Spike as an issue type in your platform, someone created it. And if you don't see it anymore (in the same platform) then one or two things have happened: The issue type was removed from your environment