GitLab Project Management: How to use Issues, Epics, Milestones, and Roadmaps

[@hardlyregarding4205]

Thanks, this was a concise and clear explanation of the differences between epics and milestones, and also how they relate, indirectly via issues. Best explanation I've found so far. I appreciated that you called out some of the confusing terminology as well (Epics are "projects", except Projects are already things; milestones are like sprints, and not like deliverables, etc) - this directly addressed some of the confusion I've been suffering under. Iterations and Releases might be worth discussing, in the context of these others things as well. The entirety of these concepts explained together clearly would be a great learning asset.

[@lerneninverschiedenenforme7513]

So: - `Issue` is some thing that should be done (bug, feature, other task) - An `Epic` is a group of epics and issues for "physical structuring". - A `Milestones` is a group of epics and issues for "temporal/chronological (time-like) structuring". Thank you very much for the video.

[@beneditomarques4062]

Best video about this subject that I've found. Congratulations!

[@LevKozlodoev]

Thank you so much for the clear and thorough explanation! You’re a guy who really knows how to explain stuff.

[@carlosjavierlopezhidalgo]

Hi, I don't understand the role of iterations, is confusing for me. By the way thanks for sharing this amazing video explanation about issues, epics, milestones, and roadmaps.

[@petrklein5924]

I have upgraded my plan and I am not sure what is different between Iterations and Milestones. I undersatnd the differences from wiki, like required start and end dates, etc.. but what is the best approach? using both of them or use Iterations for Sprint and milestones for something like "goals" with longer date range? thanks for your opinion

[@davidt4053]

Thanks for explaining this. Way better than the docs! But now I'm confused between Milestones and Iterations. Milestones you described sounded like what I knew as iterations. I can live with that. But what are iterations to you?

[@JaspervanderKamp]

Same question. We use iterations for sprints. Do you already know the difference? Or anyone else?

[@JaspervanderKamp]

Thanks for the good explanation

[@peetvanlife2660]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@CarlosAlbertoBrasil]

Helped a lot!

[@SamTuke]

Is there an updated version of this? New Gitlab features released in intervening years mean it appears to be outdated.

[@manchineel]

Now where do iterations fit in?

[@s.espinoza1167]

if I have some issues that are not particulary associated to a project, such as make a configurations on a server for example, how would I create that issue? should I create an empty project named "server-tasks" to handle those kind of tasks? thanks.

[@tiffanyqu3274]

I don't see the epic option under my groups as well, do you have any solution on this?

[@lucahillen9210]

I don't see any epics under my groups.... What could be the reason? From which Gitlab version are they available or do I have to change a setting?

[@TheTechnoPro]

You need Premium or the Legacy Gold plan.

[@domagojkorais3523]

what about iterations?

[@rodtufson]

creating live milestones, epics would have helped :(