What is Status Category?
Difference between JIRA's Status Category, Status and Resolution
Jira has 4 fields that are often confused
Status Category: Groups various statuses into broader categories to provide a quick overview of a task's state. Has
To Do,In Progress, andDone. These are used to uniformly understand the phase of a task across different projects.Status: Describes the specific stage a task is in within its lifecycle. Examples include
In Progress,In Review,QA,Closed. Each status belongs to one of the status categories, helping to map more detailed stages to simpler groupings.Resolution: Indicates the final outcome of a task once it is closed. It explains why a task was closed, with options like
Done,Won't Do,Duplicate. This field is typically empty while a task is still open or in progress.Column: Represents a visual component on a board (like in Kanban or Scrum boards) that correlates to task status. Columns organize tasks visually by status, facilitating a clearer view of workflow and progress through statuses like
To Do,Doing,Done.
Below is an example board reflecting different Status Categories, Statuses and Columns.
Status Categories:
To Do (gray)
In Progress (blue)
Done (green)
Columns:
TO DO
IN PROGRESS
IN REVIEW
MERGED
DONE
Statuses:
TODO
IN PROGRESS
IN REVIEW
MERGED
DONE
WON'T DO
Last updated
Was this helpful?
