diff --git a/.github/.jira_sync_config.yaml b/.github/.jira_sync_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83cd771a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/.jira_sync_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+settings:
+    # Jira project key to create the issue in
+  jira_project_key: "KF"
+
+  # Dictionary mapping GitHub issue status to Jira issue status
+  status_mapping:
+    opened: Untriaged
+    closed: done
+
+  # (Optional) GitHub labels. Only issues with one of those labels will be synchronized.
+  # If not specified, all issues will be synchronized
+  labels:
+    - bug
+    - enhancement
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: false) Add a new comment in GitHub with a link to Jira created issue
+  add_gh_comment: true
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: true) Synchronize issue description from GitHub to Jira
+  sync_description: true
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: true) Synchronize comments from GitHub to Jira
+  sync_comments: false
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: None) Parent Epic key to link the issue to
+  epic_key: "KF-4805"
+
+  # (Optional) Dictionary mapping GitHub issue labels to Jira issue types.
+  # If label on the issue is not in specified list, this issue will be created as a Bug
+  label_mapping:
+    enhancement: Story
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.yaml
index 8796a2d6..feafd50a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.yaml
@@ -9,19 +9,36 @@ body:
         proposal! Before submitting your issue, please make sure there
         isn't already a prior issue concerning this. If there is,
         please join that discussion instead.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: enhancement-proposal-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Context
+      description: >
+        Describe why we should work on this task/enhancement, as well as
+        existing context we should be aware of
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: enhancement-proposal-what
     attributes:
       label: What needs to get done
       description: >
         Describe what needs to get done
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Look into X
+        2. Implement Y
+        3. Create file Z
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
-    id: enhancement-proposal-why
+    id: enhancement-proposal-dod
     attributes:
-      label: Why it needs to get done
+      label: Definition of Done
       description: >
-        Describe why it needs to get done
+        What are the requirements for the task to be considered done
+      placeholder: |
+        1. We know how X works (spike)
+        2. Code is doing Y
+        3. Charm has functionality Z
     validations:
       required: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues_to_jira.yaml b/.github/workflows/issues_to_jira.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d3e12646..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/issues_to_jira.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# this workflow requires to provide JIRA webhook URL via JIRA_URL GitHub Secret
-# read more: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-triggers/#Automationtriggers-Incomingwebhook
-# original code source: https://github.com/beliaev-maksim/github-to-jira-automation
-
-name: Issues to JIRA
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    # available via github.event.action
-    types: [opened, reopened, closed]
-
-jobs:
-  update:
-    name: Update Issue
-    uses: beliaev-maksim/github-to-jira-automation/.github/workflows/issues_to_jira.yaml@master
-    secrets:
-      JIRA_URL: ${{ secrets.JIRA_URL }}