From Jira Product Discovery to ZenTao: One Platform, Zero Extra Fees

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Atlassian shops often pay twice: once for Jira Software, then again for Jira Product Discovery. ZenTao believes one license should cover the entire product-lifecycle stack. That’s why our Product module—included out-of-the-box in every ZenTao edition—delivers everything you love about JPD without a second invoice. Already invested in Jira? We’ve got you covered: migrate your data in minutes with our step-by-step guide (Jira → ZenTao Migration Manual).

1. Collect user stories and prioritize them

In JPD you create “Ideas.” In ZenTao you start with Feedback - a single inbox for customers, sales, support and market. Every entry arrives with its origin, contact info, and optional attachments, so nothing gets lost.

1.1 Review & triage

• One click converts a feedback as Bug, Story, or Task.

1.2 Convert selectively

• Only the feedback that truly represents new value becomes a Story; the rest can be turned into bugs or parked in other lists.

1.3 Plan & prioritize

• Drag converted stories into a Product Plan
• Re-order by drag-and-drop or by priority

Everything happens in the same workspace your engineers use—no extra tools, no additional seat fees.

2. Break user stories down as deep as you need

JPD allows child ideas, but you’ll hit UI limits around the third level. ZenTao’s Product→Story tree supports unlimited nesting.

3. Release and roadmap

In ZenTao, when QA finishes testing, the product manager opens Release → Create Release:

• Pick the tested build, give the release a name, mark it as a milestone if it’s a major launch, and save.
• On the release-detail screen you can link the exact stories and resolved bugs that made it into this build; anything left unfinished stays behind for the next cycle.
• Publish the release and ZenTao instantly pushes it to the Roadmap view.

4. End-to-end User Story Traceability Matrix

ZenTao’s Traceability Matrix continues the journey:

UR (User Story/Epic)→ Story → Task → Design→ Test Case → Commit → Bug

Jump from any cell to the artifact in one click.

5. Link user stories straight to the project and revisit their full lifecycle

In JPD you open an idea card and scroll through comments; in ZenTao you open a story and see a timeline that includes:

• Original Feedback Submission
• Product Plan
• Project
• Sprint
• Tasks Breakdown
• Linked Bugs
• Linked Test Cases
• Linked Releases
• Related Merge Requests
• Related Commits

6. AI-enhanced user-story polishing

ZenTao supports the integration with ChatGPT into Story, Task, and Bug screens—no extra plug-ins, no third-party keys to juggle.

• Inline polish: highlight any text in Story and click “AI Refine” for clearer titles, concise acceptance criteria, and ready-to-use test hints.
• One-click split: ask ChatGPT to generate test cases based on the user stories.
• Chat live with AI: configure your own smart-agent assistant, give it a persona, tone, or custom greeting, and get instant help.

Ready to make the switch?

Stop paying twice for the same job.

ZenTao’s all-in-one license already includes every feature you just read about—no plug-ins, no hidden fees, no seat-count surprises.

1. Download ZenTao today.(open-source or enterprise)
2. Use the migration wizard—your Jira data lands in ZenTao in the time it takes to grab a coffee.
3. Invite the team—they’ll feel at home the moment they log in.

One platform, zero extra fees, infinite product possibilities. Welcome to ZenTao—where your entire product lifecycle finally lives under one roof.