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Type:
Suggestion
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Summary
Update terminology in team‑managed project roles/permissions from “issue” to “work” / “work item” to align with the new Jira terminology.
Details
In team‑managed projects (e.g. Project settings → Access → Roles), some permission descriptions still use the old “issue” wording. For example:
“Restrict any issue – Change who can view any issues, and set default restrictions (if also able to administer the project).”
Jira’s newer experience and documentation are moving toward “work” / “work item” as the standard terms. Seeing “issue” in roles while the rest of the product talks about “work” is confusing for end users and admins, especially in business and mixed teams.
Request
- Replace “issue” / “issues” with “work” / “work items” in user‑facing text for team‑managed project roles and permissions (e.g. “Restrict any work item – Change who can view any work items…”).
- Keep behaviour and permission keys the same; this is a copy/terminology update only.
- This change would make the UI consistent with the “new Jira” language and simplify training and communication for our users.