Are you looking for a handy resource to translate the terminology you are familiar using in Jira to the applicable features in Linear? Look no further! See the most common terms used in Jira below and the equivalent in Linear.
| Jira | Linear |
|---|---|
| Backlog | Backlog |
| Board | Board |
| Burndown Chart - | Cycle Graph - A Cycle Graph shows progress, effort and scope over time. See documentation here. |
| Epic - The hierarchy for units of work in Jira Software is as follows: Project > Epics/Components > Stories > Tasks > Subtasks. | Project - We prefer fewer layers than Jira because we want to ensure everything in Linear is clear and concise. The closest equivalent to Jira’s hierarchy in Linear is: Team > Initiative > Projects > Milestones > Issues > Sub-issues. See our documentation here. |
| Filter | Filter |
| Issue | Issue |
| Kanban | Board Layout - We don’t limit work in progress as this does not match our philosophy. We deliberately reduce roadblocks and friction to ensure every user is empowered to take the actions they need to take. See our documentation here. |
| Project | Team - While not a direct match in every use case, teams in Linear often do map to projects that existed in Jira. Take a look at the hierarchy listed under Epic/Milestone above for further context. See our documentation here also. |
| Scrum | Linear Method - While not identical, it is the equivalent methodology that we use in Linear and uses cycles. See our documentation here. |
| Sprint | Cycles - See our documentation here. |
| Sprint planning | Cycle planning |
| Sprint retrospective | Cycle retrospective |
| Story - | Issue - We don’t have “stories” since we aim to reduce the complexity and number of layers. If you need to categorize different types of issues, you can use labels, label groups, parent issues, and custom views to achieve this. |
| Swimlane | Rows - Board Views in Linear support a secondary grouping |
| Sub-task | Sub-issue |
| Task | Issue |
| Workflow | Workflow |
Any questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or by clicking ? in Linear and clicking Contact Support in the help modal here. You can also join our Slack community and reach out to us here.