Procurement processes can make or break a team’s efficiency. From delayed approvals to missed purchase deadlines, inefficiencies in procurement can lead to significant setbacks and increased costs. In fact, mismanaged purchasing workflows often result in frustration for both the requesters and the approvers.

In this article, we’ll explore what an epic is, why using an epic template can help organize complex projects, and how tools like Smart Templates for Jira can further improve your workflows by enabling reusable templates for entire epics.

In this article, we’ll guide you through how to optimize your project structure by customizing Jira’s hierarchy. You’ll also see examples of how teams overcome common challenges with managing tasks and scaling projects.