Launched January 6, 2026
Work Type Focus

Work Type Focus

Classify and visualize Jira work to stay focused and foster innovation

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Work Type Focus helps teams classify and visualize their work in Jira, making it easier to plan sprints with intent and balance. By surfacing how time is spent across different work types, it prevents teams from drifting into reactive or "feature factory" modes. This empowers teams to maintain focus, foster innovation, and deliver sustainably. Key Features - Work type classification: Add a simple step during Jira issue creation or updates to classify work, making focus visible and measurable. - Sprint insights: Visualize trends across sprints to review balance, prevent feature factory drift, and foster innovation in planning. Benefits - Clarity in planning: Ensure sprints are intentional by making work type distribution visible. - Balanced workload: Prevent over-focus on features by highlighting technical debt, unplanned work, and innovation. - Improved retrospectives: Use insights to reflect on past sprints and drive better team decisions. - Sustainable delivery: Maintain predictable flow and create space for long-term innovation.

Work Type Focus classifies and visualizes Jira issues by work type to help teams plan, balance workload, and foster innovation.

for
Jira teams and managers who need insight into work distribution and sprint planning.
pricing
freemium · free trial
works withJira CloudAtlassian Marketplace

Key features

6 features of Work Type Focus
  • Work type classification — Add a step during issue creation or update to assign a work type via the Jira side panel.
  • Sprint insights dashboard — Visualize work type trends across sprints to detect feature-factory drift.
  • Bulk mapping of unmapped issues — Quickly assign work types to many issues from a dedicated view.
  • Custom work type labels — Five predefined labels (Innovation, New Capabilities, Enhancements, Complexity, Unplanned) for clear trade-off decisions.
  • Trend comparison — Compare work type distribution across teams, sprints, and time ranges in one view.
  • AI focus guidance — Links AI-generated output to portfolio choices and sustainable delivery health.

Use cases

  • Review sprint balance and adjust planning based on actual work type distribution.
  • Identify and reduce unplanned interruptions that threaten sprint commitments.
  • Run retrospectives with concrete data on technical debt, innovation, and feature work.

Work Type Focus FAQ

How long does setup take?+

Install the app as a Jira admin, then open Work Type Focus; it creates or adopts the Work Type field automatically.

Does it support Jira Cloud?+

Yes, the app is built for Jira Cloud and runs inside Jira project views and issue side panels.

What permissions are required?+

The app needs permissions for app storage, Jira configuration, and project configuration to manage the Work Type field.

How is data stored?+

Work Type values are stored in Jira as a custom field; app settings are kept on Atlassian infrastructure.

Who provides support?+

Techflection B.V. provides partner support through the Atlassian Marketplace listing.

Summarized by DevHunt from worktypefocus.com · Oct 6, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.