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title: "Use case: Build a task structure by versions"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2534572893/Use%20case%3A%20Build%20a%20task%20structure%20by%20versions"
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| **Goal** | **Structure and visualize work within BigPicture according to Jira versions. **<br>Organize and manage project tasks by Jira versions in BigPicture and enable better release planning and visibility. |
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| **Scenario** | A project manager manages a software product with multiple planned releases. To align work with these release timelines, they structure tasks by Jira versions in BigPicture. Each version represents a logical grouping of Jira issues assigned to a specific release. This allows for planning, visualizing, and monitoring progress per version. |
| **Key benefits** | - **Release-focused planning **- organize tasks by Jira versions to match delivery schedules.
- **Better visibility** - get a clear view of what’s included in each release and how tasks are progressing.
- **Easy change management** - identify gaps within versions and adjust task assignments accordingly. |

## Preconditions

[Role] You need at least a [Box Admin](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534867263) role to manage the box configuration.

[box] The box needs to be populated with a Jira project.

[Jira versions] You need to have versions defined in Jira. You can’t create Jira versions directly in BigPicture.

## Build a task structure by versions step-by-step

1. Go to **box configuration **>** Tasks **>** Task structure**.
2. Select the **Release** option.
3. Click **Save**.
4. Once saved, projects and versions are added as task types on the **box configuration **>** Tasks **>** Scope definition** page.
5. The changes are immediately reflected on the Gantt chart.

> ✅ **Tip:**
> ✅ 
> ✅ - Click the **Key** link on the Gantt’s task list to be redirected to a selected version in Jira.
> ✅ - You can move tasks between versions in BigPicture. All changes are instantly reflected in Jira.

The video presents how to create a version-based task structure.

![Video presenting how to build task structure by versions.](media://92d98ad0-c320-4c37-ac0f-66a34212e19a)

## Expected outcomes

- Tasks are successfully organized by versions in BigPicture.
- A project manager gains a clear view of planned work within each release version.
- A project manager can monitor release progress, adjust plans, and move tasks between versions in BigPicture as needed. All changes are instantly reflected in Jira.

## Additional resources

- Expand to watch an overview video about the task structure in BigPicture.

<details>
<summary>Task structure overview (video)</summary>

> Macro (iframe)
</details>

- Expand to watch a video about the task structure based on components, versions, and sprints.

<details>
<summary>Task structures: Components, Versions, and Sprints (video)</summary>

> Macro (iframe)
</details>

- [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533917253](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533917253)