PMO Automation Toolkit
Copy and paste these JQL snippets and Jira Automation rules to build your Lean PMO infrastructure instantly.
Exec Dashboard JQL Snippets
The "Risk Radar" (Blocked & Flagged)
issuetype = Epic AND statusCategory = "In Progress" AND (Flagged = Impediment OR priority = Highest OR labels in ("Risk",
"Blocked"))
Scope Creep Alert (Added post-planning)
project = "ENG" AND created >= startOfMonth() AND sprint in openSprints()
The Dependency Train Wreck
issueLinkType = "is blocked by" AND resolution = Unresolved AND statusCategory != "Done"
Jira Automation (A4J) Rules
Build these rules in Project Settings > Automation to eliminate PMO "glue work."
Rule 1: Auto-Start Epics
When a developer starts the first story, automatically move the parent Epic out of the backlog.
- WHEN: Issue Transitioned to "In Progress"
- IF: Issue Type = Story
- BRANCH: For Parent Epic
- THEN: Transition Issue to "In Progress"
Rule 2: Dependency Resolver Alert
Notify Team A instantly when Team B finishes the API they were waiting on.
- WHEN: Issue Transitioned to "Done"
- BRANCH: Linked Issues (Type: "Blocks")
- IF: Status != Done
- THEN: Add Comment: "Your blocker {{triggerIssue.key}} is complete. You can begin work."
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