A pie chart displays your Jira data as a pie, with each slice representing the Chart By option selected.

• You have 3-5 data points to display

• The data points are different enough to render visibly different-sized pie slices

• You need to see parts in relation to a whole

• Issues by Priority

• Issues by Status Category (To Do, In Progress, Done)

A bar chart displays your Source data as a set of vertical bars along the x-axis, with each bar representing your Chart By dropdown selection.

• Your data points are similar

• You have more than 3-5 data points

• You need to do comparisons of each segment

• Issues by Request Type

• Issues by Assignee

A 2D grouped bar chart displays your Source data as grouped sets of vertical bars. Your Chart By option represents the values for each vertical bar, and your Group By option groups the bars.

• You’re comparing data from multiple datasets

• Status of Issues in Each Project

A 2D stacked bar chart displays your Source data as a set of vertical bars along the x-axis with each bar sliced into colored segments horizontally. The Chart By option sets the vertical bars, and the Group By selection sets the horizontal segments.

• You’re comparing data from multiple datasets

Points connected by line segments to demonstrate changes in value

• You want to track data points over periods of time

• Total Revenue Each Quarter

• Time Spent Each Month

Points connected by line segments to demonstrate changes in value

• You want to track 2 different data points over periods of time

• Created vs. Resolved Issues

• Target Start Date vs. Actual Start Date

Displays your Chart By data as horizontal bars in the shape of a funnel (biggest value to smallest value)

• The value of each data point has a gradual decrease in value

Displays your Chart By data as a column in a table, with your Calculate option(s) as additional column(s)

• You do not need to compare data points

• Issues in Each Project

• Issues by Assignee

Displays your Chart By data as a single column in a table, and your Group By as the additional columns

• You do not need to compare data points

• Status of Issues in Each Project

Displays your Chart By data as rectangular tiles.

• You do not need to compare data points

• Story Points in Each Epic