BigPicture upgrade matrix
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Version
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Key changes
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Box Admin can select who can create, edit, and delete baselines.
Baseline versioning (BigPicture Enterprise only).
Jira boards used for automatic timebox creation are automatically added to scope of a box.
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Inline editing visibility - when inline editing is available, it is visually indicated in the app when you hover the mouse over a field.
Sample data for evaluating Resource management added (Overview module.
Create a task-based objective directly in the Board module.
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The order of tasks added to a box mirrors a Jira backlog. Newly added tasks are added below the existing WBS. The order of existing box tasks is not affected.
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Shortcut to the field mapping settings is available in the column settings and under the wrench icon.
When filters are being executed, a loading progress indicator appears.
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Adjust the column width to fit its contents (Gantt and Scope modules).
Skills are listed in alphabetical order
You can organize tasks using working days, calendar days, and skills.
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Control visibility of the BigTemplate widget (Jira Server and Data Center only).
Reorder tasks in the backlog of the Board module.
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JCMA migration - BigPicture can be migrated using the following options: ‘Choose what to migrate’ and ‘Migrate all data at once’.
Box Admins can import tasks from a file.
BigPicture 'Task ID' field is visible in the column view/card view.
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The Home (root box) dates cannot be changed on the timeline.
Task scheduling warnings added to the Calendar module.
Task workload distribution is the same when a task is in multiple boxes.
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A horizontal scroll is added to the column view (applies to the Gantt and Scope modules).
Tooltips in the Overview module explain why action can’t be performed.
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Task limit warning appears when the user exceeds the ‘Maximum tasks to load' limit.
The ‘Migrate values’ toggle switch is visible only when the Consequence or Probability value is modified (Risks module).
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Sequential own scope boxes are NOT automatically archived.
When multiple markers have the same date a marker counter is present.
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Tasks without dates can be added to a box.
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Milstones are treated as a point in time (single date, no duration).
In the velocity report, the velocity value is presented on the Velocity chart in the form of a trend line.
Task status is displayed for tasks attached to objectives as associated work.
Values of the Custom Columns of the Overview module (Select data type) can be assigned colors.
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Inline editing can be used when task grouping is active.
Issue type can be selected when converting a basic task to a Jira issue.
Basic tasks can be included in the search results in the Resources module.
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The “Respect Jira screen scheme” toggle switch available for Jira Cloud, Jira Server, and Jira Data Center. When the toggle switch is “on” - if a field can’t be updated in a Jira project, you can’t edit it in BigPicture column views and cards.
Inline editing can be used to add/ remove/ edit the value of a label field.
Task Viewer and Task Editor can group tasks.
Select data type is available for custom Box columns.
Duration of a task (duration working days) is respected by tasks in a manual mode.
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BigTemplate can be migrated using JCMA.
Editing the "Start Date" field causes move instead of resize (mappings to estimates).
Date filtering includes basic tasks.
The purple color of dependencies means that the target task is out-of-view (Board module).
The "Closed date" column is available in the Overview module.
Links marked as soft are available on the structure builders list.
The report is not displayed if the user does not have access to tasks.
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The task is automatically assigned to a team based on its assignee.
Task status added for basic tasks .
Change History can be exported to xlsx (BigTemplate).
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Data Residency - Introducing our new GDPR-compliant feature that enables users to enter their country of residence for enhanced data privacy protection.
Effort Mode - Effort Mode on Resources Panel can be changed from Gantt Gadget
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Resources module - display timeboxes and aggregate data by timeboxes
Create dependencies (Gantt module) - click on a 'dot' next to a task to create a dependency (works when dependencies are collapsed and expanded)
Snipe to task - added to the Board module backlog
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Task structure - When more than one link-based structure builder is active, you are prompted to select which link should be created (when you are making changes to the task tree).
The "task detail view" is available in the side panel (Scope module) (Jira server and Jira data center only)
Outline level built-in field added.
Scope module - you can manually trigger resynchronization (requires Box Admin or Box Editor security role)
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Risks module - the "Manage fields" splash screen leads you directly to the configuration of the Risks module mapping.
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Scope module - "Move to the top" and "Move to the bottom" introduced.
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Export
exporting to Excel in the Resources module - file contains tasks with their workload.
Risks module - once triggered, export is happening in the background. You can switch to a different screen without disrupting the process.
Export on the Gantt module includes the Resources Panel
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Live Sync is available on the Resources module - see changes in data without the need to refresh a page.
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Widget configuration - search the projects list to activate/deactivate a widget for a given project.
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Task structure - "Parent" structure builder - Jira Cloud only.
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Task grouping - task grouping can be deactivated using the X button.
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Hide parent boxes - when using filters, you can hide the greyed-out higher-level elements.
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Dependencies
When dependencies are collapsed, clicking the dependency counter "dot" triggers a pop-up containing a list of dependencies.
In the "dependency details" pop-up, the "task source" field can be edited.
Board module - when dependencies are collapsed (arrows are not visible), dependencies related to a task are shown as arrows.
Board module - colors indicate the "health status" of the task dependencies.
ASAP dependencies are highlighted as "broken" when the start/end dates of tasks don't match the dependency specifications (dependency cannot be fulfilled).
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Create a basic task as a milestone
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Undo button can be used in the live scenario
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Inline editing of task duration (task duration field in a column/card view).
Grey out irrelevant dependencies - when you select a task, only dependencies related to it ar highlighted. Other task dependencies are greyed out
Inline editing of the assignee field
Contextural access to scope definition in a form of a pop-up (Add tasks button > Manage scope definition)
Allocation insights in the Resources panel (Gantt module) - click on an item to see a pop-up containing details.
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8.7
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Includes BigPicture 8.6 features released for the cloud version. Unavailable for BigPicture server.
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In-line editing of individual the assignee field (columns and cards)
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Box templates available to all users
Custom Overview columns based on Strings, Numbers, Dates, and Estimations
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Inline editing of the "status" field
Financial columns (Overview module) have new aggregation options (status category, a status category in percentage, status in percentage)
BigPicture Enterprise - new report types:
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Overview: configurable columns, inline editing
Financial management (basic features introduced)
Resources: workload in percentages, man-days, or as a heatmap
Edit inline estimates, dropdowns and priority fields
Filtering on BigPicture Gadgets (Gantt gadget, Calendar gadget, Risks gadget)
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New features:
Edit inline dates across all key modules
Required skills in BigPicture can be synced with Jira fields
BigPicture Gadgets available on Jira Cloud
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New features:
Overview page: Box period automation
Improved App navigation (module switcher; breadcrumbs)
Look and feel customization (dark mode; accent color)
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New features:
New customization capabilities (concept of a Box)
aggregations
Trello boards integrations
Workload contouring
Calendar module (introduced)
User profile page
Retired features:
Program Wizard
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