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The Board module is very helpful during planning sessions (such as Program Increment (PI) Planning or Iteration planning) as it can show capacities across different teams. But there is much more the Board module can help you with. For example, it can boost the way you monitor Timebox execution thanks to its built-in reporting features and various progress bars that will help you and your team stay on track.
The Board module also incorporates a timeline that shows important events or milestones. Plus, you can customize the task cards by using the task template creator.
Board Elements
The Board module includes four elements:
- Module header
- Timeline with markers
- Board with tasks and dependencies
- Backlog
Board Hierarchy
The Board module utilizes the concept of the Box hierarchy, which needs to be configured first in the Overview module. You can zoom in on three levels of Boxes, for example:
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The table below describes the Board's main features:
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+ Add task | Use this option to add tasks by:
Use this option to access the scope definition page: | ||
Swimlane picker | Display or hide swimlanes of various types. | ||
Timebox Reports | Generate instant reports using charts for each Timebox (reports for upper-level Timeboxes are a BigPicture Enterprise feature). | ||
View options | Adjust the way cards are displayed or quickly collapse all the team swim lanes to get an overview of your teams' progress. View settings include the following features:
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Dependencies | Display different dependency types and resolve conflicts:
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Export |
You can Export the Board module data using the "Export" button: | ||
Inline editable field | You can inline edit the text and number fields both on a task card and within the backlog. Inline edit the "Summary" field: Inline edit the "Status" field: | ||
Configuration | The Board configuration includes:
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Card Views | Change the layout of the task card and add different fields to provide the right level of information for your team. | ||
Capacity planning | Define the capacity of teams and team members. | ||
Quick filters | Filter data using previously created JQL filters in program configuration. | ||
Show full scope | Load tasks from lower-level Boxes/hide tasks in lower level Boxes:
The button doesn't affect the backlog on the right because the backlog has its own separate show/hide lower-level tasks button. | ||
Show tasks with dependencies | Hide tasks that don't have any dependencies:
The button doesn't affect the backlog on the right - only task cards on the left are affected. | ||
Search box | Quick search your tasks using:
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Timebox info | Additional information about the selected Timebox, which includes the Timebox ID. | ||
Full-screen mode | Use this mode to hide Jira's and shared App headers. | ||
Timeline | Dynamic timeline with "Today" and "Zoom" buttons. Click on the timeline's arrows to navigate between Iteration and Program Increments or to add a marker or an important event. | ||
Backlog | Dynamic backlog sidebar presenting all tasks which can be planned on the Board. Backlog can be displayed as a flat list of tasks or a task structure. | ||
Live sync | Update task data without refreshing the page. The live sync mode is recommended for distributed teams. | ||
Undo button | Undo the last action. Important: Only a single action can be undone. The Undo button is grayed out by default. It becomes available when the user performs an operation that can be undone. Performing an undo operation OR reloading the page makes the Undo button grayed out again. |
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