Minimum set of user role permissions required to promote a Feature to an Epic in Jira Align

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Summary

What are the minimum permissions a user role needs to have in order to promote a Feature to an Epic.

Solution

In order to promote a Feature to an Epic, a user must have the following minimum permissions enabled for their role under Administration | Settings > Roles > [role]

  • PORTFOLIO > Manage > Portfolio Epics:

    • Add

    • Delete

  • PROGRAM > Manage > Features:

    • Add

    • Save

  • TEAM > Manage > Stories:

    • Save

  • ADDITIONAL OPTIONS > PERMISSIONS:

    • Add Agile Objects

    • Delete Agile Objects

Updated on March 14, 2025

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