User Problem

Currently, Jira Align restricts Program Objectives to a single Program Increment (PI) and limits them to a single Program, creating challenges for teams working on long-term, multi-quarter initiatives. This limitation requires teams to duplicate objectives for each PI, adding unnecessary workload and reducing alignment on complex, shared objectives across multiple teams. Without the ability to set shared objectives across PIs and programs, organizations struggle to maintain cohesive tracking and execution of extensive projects that require contributions from various programs over an extended period.

Suggested Solutions

• Multi-PI Support for Program Objectives: Allow program objectives to be associated with multiple PIs, enabling teams to manage objectives that span several quarters more efficiently.
• Cross-Program Objective Assignment: Enable program objectives to be assigned to multiple Programs, making tracking and managing objectives that involve cross-program collaboration and shared goals easier.

Current Workarounds

Users must create duplicate Objectives for each PI and each Program involved, leading to a fragmented approach to tracking long-term initiatives. This workaround introduces additional administrative overhead and risks misalignment as teams manually manage and coordinate shared objectives outside Jira Align.