How to Create a Dashboard in Jira | Jira Tutorial 2026
In this video, you’ll learn how to create a dashboard in Jira and customize it for better visibility, reporting, and project control in 2026. Dashboards are one of Jira’s most powerful features because they allow you to visualize important metrics, monitor sprint progress, track issues, and improve communication within your team. Whether you are using Jira for Agile development, software QA, IT helpdesk, or business operations, dashboards help consolidate key information in one easy-to-read space.
We start by explaining what a dashboard is and why it matters. Jira dashboards provide real-time insight into your project’s status by using gadgets—small widget-like components that display data from your boards, backlogs, filters, or custom queries. When used correctly, dashboards help Scrum masters, product owners, and team leads identify blockers early, track deadlines, analyze velocity, and review workload distribution.
In this tutorial, we guide you step by step through creating a dashboard. You’ll see how to access the dashboard menu, create a new dashboard, select a layout based on how many gadgets you want to display, and set permissions for who can view or edit the dashboard. If you work in a large team or multiple departments, permissions are critical for sharing insights with the right people while maintaining data security.
Next, we explore different gadgets and how they help different roles. For example, the Sprint Burndown gadget shows remaining work over time, helping track sprint stability. The Velocity Chart helps compare sprint performance. The Pie Chart can display issue status, priority, or assignee grouping. The Filter Results gadget displays custom queries using JQL. The Activity Stream shows recent updates and team communication. We also explain how to adjust gadget settings, refresh intervals, and filters.
We then explain dashboard design best practices, such as avoiding overcrowding, grouping related data, and using color and placement strategically. Dashboards should be easy to scan, not overwhelming. For example, metrics critical to sprint success should appear at the top, with less frequently referenced widgets below.
We also cover how dashboards differ between company-managed projects and team-managed projects, and how admins can create shared dashboards for entire teams or organizations. If you manage multiple projects, dashboards can help centralize reporting, especially when using cross-project filters or advanced roadmaps.
Finally, we provide real-world examples: tracking sprint progress for developers, monitoring SLA tickets for support teams, visualizing epics for product managers, or reviewing time tracking for billing and reporting. Once you know how to use dashboards effectively, you can improve communication, transparency, and productivity.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll understand how to create a Jira dashboard, add gadgets, apply filters, configure visibility, and design dashboards that provide value to your team in 2026.
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