Swanly offers access to plan releases across multiple Jira projects in one portfolio roadmap. On the roadmap, you can visualize work in many ways, including various filter and grouping options, different zoom levels, drag & drop movements.
Release roadmap 1 (screenshot)
Navigation on the roadmap
Once you created and scheduled your releases, you can continue working with them on the roadmap.
👉 More on how to create and schedule releases
Drag’n’drop - use this action to horizontally navigate through a different period of time
Scroll - use vertical scrolling to view all the projects on the roadmap
Zoom levels - zoom in and out on the timeline (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and bi-yearly)
Back to Today - use this button to return to the current date
Filters
Swanly roadmap filters allow you to track only the necessary release setup, leaving away what you don’t need. Click on the magnifying glass icon in the roadmap navbar to expand available filters.
Release roadmap 2 (screenshot)
Search - filter and show on the timeline only releases that match the search query
Project - filter out releases only from the project you need, or cross-project release
Template - filter out releases with a certain template assigned
Status - sort out releases with unnecessary status, for example, avoid items with Released status to display (my personal favorite
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Grouping options
Click on the Grouping icon in the roadmap navbar to expand available grouping options. The app allows you to group and plan your releases by Project, Template, or even Status.
Release roadmap 3 (screenshot)
Use Legend hint to identify what each swimlane color represents
How to customize your release swimlane
You can edit your release by changing the start date, end date, or moving the release to different dates.
Expand release stages
Click on the Arrow down icon next to the release name in to expand stages
Click again the Arrow down icon to hide stages
Use the status icon next to each stage swimlane to quickly see what status is the stage in
Change release dates via drag & drop
Release roadmap 4 (screenshot)
Hover over the release swimlane (you will see a cursor appear)
Click on the cursor and drag the swimlane to the desired date
Drop the cursor where you want your release to start (end)
Drag & drop the whole release on the roadmap
Hover over the release swimlane
Press, and hold down, the button on the mouse or other pointing device, to "grab" the swimlane
Drag the whole swimlane to the desired location on the roadmap
Drop it object by releasing the button
Places, where swimlane was originally and where it is being dropped, as well as dates, are highlighted.
Release roadmap 5 (screenshot)
If your release has stages, the stages will move too
👉 To find out more about Swanly Roadmaps' capabilities check out the following blog articles:
10 ways to improve teamwork (and life) with Swanly's Jira roadmap
Why Swanly is your best bet for portfolio roadmapping in Jira
How to work with a product roadmap in Swanly - use case
How to manage marketing campaigns with Swanly - use case
How to manage a portfolio of projects with Swanly - use case