{"id":6787,"date":"2022-02-11T11:57:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T10:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/jira-komponenten-vs-labels-richtig-verstehen-und-anwenden\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T09:19:12","slug":"jira-components-vs-labels-how-to-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actonic.de\/en\/jira-components-vs-labels-how-to-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Jira components vs. labels: how to use them correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"What-are-Jira-Components?\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"888\">What are Jira Components?<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"915\">Jira Components are subdivisions of a Jira project that group Jira issues into smaller functional sections. Components add structure to Jira by making it easy to divide the project into teams, modules, functions, and subprojects.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1146\">Components in Jira are created at the project level by project and Jira administrators. Single issues can be assigned to one or more Components.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1292\">In software development, Jira Components can be used, for example, to define parts of an app such as &#8220;security&#8221;, &#8220;database&#8221;, &#8220;UI&#8221; or &#8220;API&#8221;. But also different marketing channels like \u201cWebsite\u201d, \u201cVideos\u201d, &#8220;Partner&#8221; or &#8220;Blog&#8221; can be used in an uncomplicated way. Jira Components consequently offer sophisticated structure options for many different project types.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"How-to-create-a-Jira-Component\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1655\">How to create a Jira Component<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1687\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Step 1: <\/strong>Select &#8220;Components&#8221; in your project and then navigate to &#8220;Create component&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6771&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Step 2: <\/strong>In the<span id=\"c3250a57-0324-4c47-9990-25bb79fe64e1\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"c3250a57-0324-4c47-9990-25bb79fe64e1\"> <\/span>appearing screen, you can define the name, description, Component lead and a default assignee. The <span id=\"fa6ecbef-4401-4cd6-9e44-4a31feca1301\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"fa6ecbef-4401-4cd6-9e44-4a31feca1301\">later<\/span> helps immensely to better manage the work and assign issues as quickly as possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6773&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;info-box-general&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ak-editor-panel sc-kkGfuU fnoVsJ\" data-panel-type=\"info\">\n<div class=\"ak-editor-panel__content\">\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2314\"><strong>Application tip:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t be too sparse when describing the component. A meaningful description helps everyone to work efficiently with the component in Jira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Step 3: <\/strong>After an admin has created a component, it appears in a drop-down menu from which users can choose.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6775&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Advantages-of-Jira-Components\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"2255\">Advantages of Jira Components<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2288\">Avoidance of typing errors due to unique definition of Component names by admins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2372\">Clear representation of all components on the administration page<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2441\">Simplified reporting through filtering using Jira Components<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Pitfalls-when-creating-Jira-Components\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"2505\">Pitfalls when creating Jira Components<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2547\">Abbreviations are certainly helpful and those like UI, UX are commonly known. But if you specify DtB as admin for database, this is not particularly self-explanatory.<span id=\"4bb2c735-2cdf-4cc9-9568-910f9659f39d\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"4bb2c735-2cdf-4cc9-9568-910f9659f39d\"> So only choose<\/span> abbreviations that your team understands.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2774\">Don&#8217;t create too many components. After all, an endless-looking dropdown menu would not be user-friendly. We recommend 15 to 20 components per Jira project.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2934\">Note that there is no hierarchy to help group the components into a better structure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"What-is-a-Jira-Label?\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"3023\">What is a Jira Label?<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3046\">Another way of organizing is to use Jira Labels. They are used to group and categorize Jira issues using keywords that each user can type into a free text field of an issue. However, this only works if the corresponding text field is activated in the<span id=\"26551a7e-0b5a-4e73-8b7c-37e2c33436e4\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"26551a7e-0b5a-4e73-8b7c-37e2c33436e4\"> <\/span>issue. It is not possible to enter spaces in the text field.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3359\">Unlike Components, Jira Labels are <span id=\"b54a713b-872c-456d-b5a2-c1ae0e868623\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"b54a713b-872c-456d-b5a2-c1ae0e868623\">project-independent<\/span>. This means that a Label created in the development project can also be used in the marketing project. What looks like a pure advantage at first glance can be a disadvantage at the same time. Because in this way, labels from other projects can be accidentally selected, and might have a different connotation.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3725\">In general, labels increase flexibility in Jira by allowing the grouping of issues that were not created under the same Epic or Story.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"How-to-create-a-Jira-Label\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"3861\">How to create a Jira Label<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3889\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Step 1: <\/strong>Create a new Jira issue or open an existing one. Then click on the &#8220;Labels&#8221; field.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6777&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3984\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Step 2: <\/strong>Type in the name you want to use to structure your Jira issues. For a better individual overview, you can define, for example, which tasks are particularly important and should therefore be completed quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4202\">Click &#8220;Enter&#8221; to create a label with the new text, or select an existing label from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6779&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;info-box-general&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ak-editor-panel sc-kkGfuU fnoVsJ\" data-panel-type=\"info\">\n<div class=\"ak-editor-panel__content\">\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2314\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Caution! <\/strong>When creating labels, pay attention to the spelling. Since every user can define Labels in Jira, it can happen that two people assign a different label to the same matter. For example: Project_A and Project-A. This definitely causes confusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Advantages-of-Jira-Labels\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"4568\">Advantages of Jira Labels<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4597\">Individual ability to create structure, independent of admins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4662\">Extended filtering options through customized terms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4717\">Flexible and informal classification of Jira issues<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Pitfalls-when-creating-Jira-Labels\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"4772\">Pitfalls when creating Jira Labels<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4810\">Be aware that Labels are case sensitive and there can be Labels named &#8220;login&#8221; as well as &#8220;Login&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4911\">Don&#8217;t use bad abbreviations that only you know the meaning of and other people may only be able to guess.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5020\">Do not create too many Labels. Since there is no separate<span id=\"078d35bf-41e4-4377-995f-d3c7e2a5c71f\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"078d35bf-41e4-4377-995f-d3c7e2a5c71f\"> administration screen<\/span> for labels, a large number of keywords deteriorates the clarity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"When-do-I-use-Labels,-when-Components-in-Jira?\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"5168\">When do I use Labels, when Components in Jira?<\/h3>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5216\">The question of when to use Components and when to use Labels in Jira depends in each case on your company-specific requirements and way of working.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5366\">Components are best used for grouping within projects, while Labels can be used globally. Having an admin set the <span id=\"4d3d548d-985b-4669-b9c0-ae8fea558a6d\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"4d3d548d-985b-4669-b9c0-ae8fea558a6d\">Component <\/span>ensures consistency and ease of use for users. It also ensures that the grouping of tasks in a project is constant within the team.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5623\">The flexibility and individuality of Jira <span id=\"3a184427-3987-416d-81c9-3d20fa7bb59f\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"3a184427-3987-416d-81c9-3d20fa7bb59f\">Labels <\/span>is profitable for personal reporting, but also a disadvantage at the same time. This is because there is a high risk of typing errors when entering a Label&#8217;s name, which makes Labels less reliable than Components in this regard.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5902\">Labels are therefore only of limited use at the project level, but they are an enormous added value for individual users.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Difference-of-Jira-Components-vs.-Jira-Labels-at-a-glance\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"6025\">Difference of Jira Components vs. Jira Labels at a glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"pm-table-container sc-brqgnP SqPLV\" data-layout=\"default\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\">\n<table class=\"actonic_table\" style=\"width: 100%; border: #f0000; padding: 4px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"ak-renderer-tableHeader-sortable-column\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\" aria-sort=\"none\">\n<div class=\"ak-renderer-tableHeader-sortable-column__button\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" 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data-renderer-start-pos=\"1504\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/checkmark.svg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\">\n<div class=\"fabric-editor-block-mark sc-bbmXgH limRyj\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1551\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/checkmark.svg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f1edf2;\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\">\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1572\">Own management screen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/checkmark.svg\" \/><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/checkmark.svg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f1edf2;\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\">Can be created by users<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/cross_grey.svg\" \/><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actonic.de\/wp-content\/themes\/actonic\/assets\/images\/checkmark.svg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f1edf2;\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" data-colwidth=\"226.67\">Cross-project<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" 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