Project Visibility & Status Tracking
Give managers and stakeholders instant visual status across all projects with color-coded RAG indicators, dashboard gadgets, and Confluence integration.
Key Benefits
Instant health overview
Red/Amber/Green indicators on every issue give instant visibility into project health without status meetings.
Portfolio dashboards
Dashboard gadgets display filtered issues and traffic-light status for management and portfolio reviews.
Early risk detection
Identify at-risk projects before they become critical. Amber status triggers proactive intervention.
Stakeholder alignment
Confluence macros embed live status in pages, keeping stakeholders informed without leaving their workspace.
A practical rollout approach
Start with the operating policy and reporting decisions, then configure the app around that process.
- Step 1
Agree on RAG definitions
Write observable criteria for green, amber, and red. Separate project health from issue priority so teams report the same concept.
- Step 2
Choose the reporting level
Decide whether status belongs on initiatives, epics, projects, or another work item and who is responsible for keeping it current.
- Step 3
Build role-specific views
Use issue views for delivery teams, Jira dashboard gadgets for managers, and Confluence macros where stakeholders already consume reports.
- Step 4
Connect status to action
Define what an amber or red state triggers, who owns the response, and when the status must be reviewed again.
Decisions to make first
- RAG colors are useful only when teams share definitions and feel safe reporting problems early.
- Keep the number of status levels small and document how they differ from priority, risk, and workflow status.
- Review dashboard access and JQL filters so portfolio views include the intended projects without exposing restricted work.
RAG status best practices
Definitions, common mistakes, cadence, and dashboard design.
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