Jira Work Management Overview
Workflow
All tasks/epics should be linked to/associated with a larger Jira campaign and roll up to one of our (5) OKRs. If you are unsure which campaign a task/epic should link to, check with your manager. If your task/epic does not roll up to a larger campaign/OKR, consider why we are doing the activity.
Reporter submits net new Marketing Campaign here: https://relias.atlassian.net/jira/core/projects/MKHUB/forms/form/direct/2/14809. Details, info, and attachments are added for teams to begin work.
If this is a new task for an existing campaign, navigate to the main campaign with which it’s associated (e.g., a webinar or e-book; *find webinar example), create a new task or epic depending on the activity:
Jenna to add video**
If this is a new task for an existing campaign in which the child issues are Epics (e.g., , navigate to the main campaign with which it’s associated (e.g., Impact Change), create a new Epic, and then move to the appropriate Board and update the Task Type (as needed).
Jenna to add video**
Some automations from this main form create tasks that are not needed every request. The Requestor should cancel any tasks that are not needed by changing the status to “CANCELED”
See more details on how to work with the https://relias.atlassian.net/wiki/x/A4BPAAE
See more details on what tasks are created with each selection from the main campaign form https://relias.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MH/pages/4251189285
How to name Tasks and Epics
Use the Salesforce campaign name. If there is no corresponding Salesforce campaign, use the same naming convention, found here.
What to include in Task details
The Reporter is responsible for ensuring the relevant details are included for each team to work on the task.
Generally, the following information should be included in tasks for other teams:
Due date
Brand
Audience
Audience Type
Campaign ID - this should be your GTM ID, if applicable (e.g., sgt, grc)
Salesforce ID - this is a URL to the parent salesforce campaign (e.g., https://relias.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Campaign/701RM00000BdMlZYAV/view )
NOTE: 'Salesforce Campaign’ field is intended for the Child SFDC Campaign name of an email/custom link/form/etc. (e.g., [REL] DG_EM 24-11-06 Impact Change Invite 6)
Vertical
Sub-vertical
Sales Division
Deliverables (like email copy, banner image links, etc. can go in the description/comment section where appropriate)
Images and links to Creative tickets should always be at the main campaign/Epic level.
Deliverables that are specific to a task (ex: email copy) should be added at the task level.
JWM Marketing Calendars
In order for your campaigns to show on calendars the following fields must be populated accordingly:
Brand = Relias
Due date (launch date of campaign/initiative) is not blank
See further details about Campaign Calendars here
Dates
There are several different date fields in JWM and they are used differently across teams in the Marketing department. Other teams need all these date fields to manage team-specific workflows.
The Growth Marketing team uses the “Due date” field to signify the launch date of a marketing activity and to populate activities on the calendar. The “Due date” field does not appear on the main form and will need to be updated for each respective task/epic.
When submitting a request using the main form select a Draft Due Date, but to ensure deadlines are met, @ tag the assignee for clarification. Note: The “Draft Due Date” field is only applicable to Creative projects!
Task status definitions
All tasks come in as “NEW” and wait here until they are ready to be worked on
Tasks are updated to “TO DO” when all the information and details needed have been finalized
The assignee will use the “IN PROGRESS” status while they are working on the task
The assignee will use the “REVIEW” status when they need review/approval from the Reporter
The assignee will use the “WAITING” status when there is another blocker to completing the task
The assignee will use the “DONE” status when the task has been completed
Anyone can use the “CANCELED” status for tasks that are created and not needed
Assigning and changing task statuses from NEW to TO DO
Reporter should assign epics + tasks to the person responsible for completing work until we can get automations in place. This can be done ahead of time or when the task moves to “TO DO”
An Epic or Task should live in “NEW” status until it is ready to be worked on, then Reporter should change the Task status to “TO DO”, and @ tags the person responsible in the comments section
Digital – Reporter changes status to “TO DO” and assigns to the appropriate person when ready for work
Social = Grayden Knoll
PPC (includes ABM) = Parrish McLeod
SEO = Pierce Brelinsky
Email Ops – Reporter changes status to “TO DO” and assigns to the appropriate person when ready for work
NUR and GOV = Jenna Cardellicchio
BCH = Maria Cucurullo
ACU and PAC = Gustavo Arrussul
Customer and Partner Marketing = Camille Wilcox
Content team – Assign to appropriate team member, they will change status to “TO DO”
ACU = Elizabeth Snively
PAC = Aliza Inbari
BCH = Jordan Baker
NUR = Laura Brummett
Creative team – Do not assign, only change status to “TO DO” See Creative team internal workflow here.
Events team
Marking a task or Epic “DONE”
Assignee is responsible for changing the status of whatever task/epic to which they are assigned
Example: Email team would change the status of the Email Epic, but the Reporter should change the status of the campaign Epic once all sub-tasks are completed.
Other FAQs:
Who is responsible for assigning subtasks/is there an easier way to do that than going through each ticket?
Reporter should assign tasks when projects are ready to be worked on.
Should email tickets be submitted as epics/email task/subtask?
If using the main marketing request form, emails will be Epics. Teams should not use Create button on Marketing Ops Board to create tasks or epics for email.
Workflow views – how do we ensure teams are using the correct views to see all the tasks/epics they’re responsible for
Epics cannot be seen in Board view, only list view; Assignees need to alternate between both Board and List view to see all assigned tasks/epics
Difference between assigning at the Epic level vs the Child Task level? (teams cannot see Epics in their individual boards
Using filters to see epics, tasks, etc assigned to teams / assignees. Reporter should assign epics to assignees / themselves
Can we make certain fields required (e.g., due date, Salesforce parent campaign, etc.)
No, teams need to be able to set their own due dates and Salesforce ID will not always apply. If Salesforce ID not applicable, “n/a” should be entered.
Best way to calendarize/see plans in one calendar view? Example: seeing submitted email tickets and individual to-dos in one view
This can be resolved with various filter views
Video example of how to create filter views:
How can I find associated creative for assets (webinar on-demand, social, banners, etc.)
Creative for assets should always be available at the Marketing Campaign level (MKHUB).
The Reporter is responsible for either linking the Creative Issues to the Marketing Campaign request or uploading Creative assets as attachments to the Marketing Campaign request.
As an attachment:
As a Linked Issue:
How do I add or move tasks or epics to an existing campaign?
There is an option to CLONE an Epic and the existing information will carry over – this will likely be most useful for an Email Epic/Task (e.g., you already have a campaign with a few emails originally included, but you decide you want to add one more, the best thing would be to clone a previous email and update the Epic/Task name accordingly)
Video Example: You want to request an additional email invite for your existing Impact Change campaign. Don’t forget to update the description as needed and fill in the Details on the sidebar as they apply to your email!!
It’s best to clone and bring over Attachments and Links, as you can always delete them when you update the Epic after it’s cloned.
How to create a new task within existing campaign/epic and assign it to the appropriate board.
Video Example: You want to create an additional Email task within the existing Webinar Epic, and move it to the MKOPS board as an Email Task, so the Email team can see it on their Board.
Video Example: You want to create a net new Epic/Task within an existing campaign.
VIDEO TO COME
Coming Soon:
Formatting changes and videos
An outline of some sort for what should be required for ALL projects by default (not exclusive every time but for the most part, what is involved with each request? E.g., for projects that don’t have tasks built in like a webinar—a tradeshow for which you plan to send an email, should always have (1) email and (1) list upload epic)
Revision History
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11/1/2024 | Jen Arvayo, Jenna Cardellicchio, Norm Devine, Lauren Elliott | Establish process around Jira standards and alignment across B2B Growth departments (Demand Generation, Digital Marketing, Email Operations, Customer/Partner Marketing) |
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