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Release notes for BigPicture - Data Center

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Release notes for BigPicture - Data Center

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BigPicture 8.70.11.4

Sep 10, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 11

  • BUG FIXES

    • (Widget) "Show on Gantt" button on WBS widget is disabled when Gantt module is disabled in a box

    • (Gantt) Fixed date discrepancy between Gantt and Jira for divergent time zones (for new Jira versions)

    • (Gantt) Fixed module display when using custom filters (some edge cases)

    • (Gantt) Fixed Milestone position display in annual view

    • (Financials) Fixed text display

    • (Resources) Fixed user filtering using JQL commands

    • (Overview) Fixed reports display (some edge cases)

    • (Reports) Fixed JQL verification on Task report

    • (Reports) Fixed the ability to add notes to reports

    • (Skills) User can add a new skill by entering it into the Labels field on a Jira task

    • Security fixes

BigPicture 8.70.1.4

Sep 10, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 10

  • BUG FIXES

    • (Widget) "Show on Gantt" button on WBS widget is disabled when Gantt module is disabled in a box

    • (Gantt) Fixed date discrepancy between Gantt and Jira for divergent time zones (for new Jira versions)

    • (Gantt) Fixed module display when using custom filters (some edge cases)

    • (Gantt) Fixed Milestone position display in annual view

    • (Financials) Fixed text display

    • (Resources) Fixed user filtering using JQL commands

    • (Overview) Fixed reports display (some edge cases)

    • (Reports) Fixed JQL verification on Task report

    • (Skills) User can add a new skill by entering it into the Labels field on a Jira task

BigPicture 8.70.11.3

Aug 11, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 11

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • New API endpoints have been added. For more details, visit the API documentation.

      • public API to create, view, update or delete global teams

      • public API to create, view, update or delete skills

      • public API to manage team members (add, view, remove or change their availability and membership)

      • public API for managing Workload and Holiday plans (create, edit, assign or unassign users to those plans)

      • new endpoints with the details of user capacity and worklogs

      • some endpoints have been extended with additional parameters

  • BUG FIXES

    • (Gantt module) Fixed bulk conversion of Basic tasks to Jira issues

    • (Gantt module) Added box size verification when importing tasks from a file

    • (Gantt module) Start Date field synchronization improved (some edge cases)

    • (Gantt module) Child tasks should keep their position in relation to their parent after its move (some edge cases)

    • (Configuration) Fixed opening filters on Scope Definition screen

    • (Configuration) Added support for Oracle JDBC driver 19.3.0.0.0

    • (Configuration) Improved the creation of boxes with more than 10 000 issues

    • (Reports module) Team dependencies report - fixed infinite loading state during export

    • (Board module) Moved basic tasks remain visible in the Backlog

    • (Board module) Planned parent tasks are highlighted in green if they come from another sub-box

    • (Board module) Improved task synchronization for timebox schedules

    • JCMA patch set

BigPicture 8.70.1.3

Aug 11, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 10

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • New API endpoints have been added. For more details, visit the API documentation.

      • public API to create, view, update or delete global teams

      • public API to create, view, update or delete skills

      • public API to manage team members (add, view, remove or change their availability and membership)

      • public API for managing Workload and Holiday plans (create, edit, assign or unassign users to those plans)

      • new endpoints with the details of user capacity and worklogs

      • some endpoints have been extended with additional parameters

  • BUG FIXES

    • (Gantt module) Fixed bulk conversion of Basic tasks to Jira issues

    • (Gantt module) Added box size verification when importing tasks from a file

    • (Gantt module) Start Date field synchronization improved (some edge cases)

    • (Gantt module) Children tasks should keep their position in relation to their parent after its move (some edge cases)

    • (Configuration) Fixed opening filters on Scope Definition screen

    • (Reports module) Team dependencies report - fixed infinite loading state during export

    • (Board module) Moved basic tasks remain visible in the Backlog

    • (Board module) Planned parent tasks are highlighted in green if they come from another sub-box

    • (Board module) Improved task synchronization for timebox schedules

    • JCMA patch set

BigPicture 8.70.11.1

Jun 29, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 11

  • NEW

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE New Teams capacity report visualizes the teams' capacity. The allocation is color-coded to help you quickly spot over- and underallocation.

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE New Effort progress report visualizes the project's progress in terms of effort according to the following formula: timeSpent / (remainingEstimate + timeSpent).

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE New Boxes by status report visualizes the number of boxes in each status and the percentage of all boxes in each status.

    • The Objectives module has been renamed to the Goals module

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Skill capacity of a multi-skill user isn’t assumed to be proportionally distributed between skills.For example, if a developer has both frontend and backend skills assigned, 100% of his time counts as potential backend and frontend capacity.

    • Fix versions can be used for scope synchronization of timeboxes

    • Contextual reports can be displayed in side panels on the Gantt, Resources, and Overview modules.

    • Filters on modules can use the OR operator,

    • Endpoints related to resources return skills properties. For more information, visit our API documentation.

  • BUG FIXES

    • Critical fix for Activity Stream error in Jira 11

    • Fix for permissions when a user does not have access to the Root box

    • JCMA patch set

    • a set of fixes for the Financial module

    • a set of fixes for the Board module

    • a set of fixes for the Report module

BigPicture 8.70.1.2

Jun 28, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 10

  • BUG FIXES

    • Fix for log4j class loader.

BigPicture 8.70.1.1

Jun 23, 2026

Jira compatibility: Jira 10

  • COMPATIBILITY NOTICE

    • Starting with this version, you no longer need to update the BigTemplate application.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Resource-related endpoints return skill properties. For more details, visit the API documentation.

  • BUG FIXES

    • (Board module) Improved task movement between iterations.

    • (Board module) Improved task synchronization for timebox schedules.

BigPicture 8.70.11

Apr 23, 2026

  • COMPATIBILITY NOTICE

    • BigPicture 8.70.11 is compatible with Jira 11 or higher.

BigPicture 8.70.0

Apr 20, 2026

  • NEW

    • The Objectives module has been renamed to Goals.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Use the custom filters to filter by a component field.

    • Filter for empty values of numeric and date fields.

BigPicture 8.64.0

Dec 8, 2025

  • NEW

    • Cloning tasks now supports cloning Jira epics.

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE Set up budget milestones to get more out of the Financial module.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Resources panel in Gantt - track team workload in hours, man-days, percent, or story points, with new quarterly, yearly, and timebox aggregations.

    • Improved individual capacity calculation when grouping by "Individuals then Projects" in the Resources module.

    • A shareable link is valid for 360 days after its last use.

    • The task details window has been updated.

    • Create notes for Jira work items, BigPicture boxes, and basic tasks.

    • Display the Priority icon on the left side next to the taskbar on the Gantt timeline.

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE Classify custom expenses as capital expenditure and operational expenditure.

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE The Financials module timeline can encompass 5 years.

    • BIGPICTURE ENTERPRISE View Financial information in sub-boxes, such as Program Increments and Iterations.

BigPicture 8.58.0

Sep 1, 2025

  • NEW

    • New BigPicture homepage is available.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Skill field is copied during scope cloning.

    • Editable built-in “Sprint” and “Priority” fields have been added.

    • Click the period on the timeline to automatically change the time range of the Resources module grid.

    • Convert existing timeboxes into a Global Timebox Schedule.

    • Preview the timebox schedule before creating a box.

    • Convert local teams to global when converting boxes to a new timebox schedule.

    • Expand and collapse sub-tasks on the Gantt timeline.

    • Right-click on the Gantt timeline to open the task details window for a task without dates.

BigPicture 8.53.0

Jun 5, 2025

  • NEW

    • Global timebox schedule lets you define and apply a reusable timebox hierarchy, helping teams stay aligned and reduce manual setup.

    • Global timebox schedule can be based on sprints.

    • With new swimlane filters in the Resources module, you can filter by Individuals, Teams, Projects, Skills, Workload, and capacity.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Shortcuts to quick filters can be added to your screen.

    • The custom filters panel can be used to filter by

      • skills

      • issue type

      • priority

      • empty values

      • Jira labels

    • Information about when the resource was archived is accessible on the resource page.

    • Adjust the view of the resources module to show vertical grid lines.

    • Check the timebox dates directly in the Board module.

BigPicture 8.50.0

Mar 31, 2025

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • When task grouping is turned on, the same task can be listed in multiple groups. It applies to fields that hold multiple values for the same task.

    • In the task Custom filters panel, you can specifically search for tasks for which a given field is empty (for example, there is no assignee).

    • The task Custom filters panel is available in all modules focused on tasks (Gantt, Scope, Board, Resources, Calendar, Risks)

    • The built-in field color has been renamed manual color.

BigPicture 8.49.0

Mar 18, 2025

  • NEW

    • The new custom filters panel lets you build queries using both built-in and native Jira fields. The search is run for all task types (including basic tasks, Trello tasks, and additional tasks based on sprints, versions etc.)

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • The date range filter has shortcut buttons for commonly used periods.

BigPicture 8.48.0

Mar 3, 2025

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Team code can contain a space between words.

    • Users can be automatically archived and restored.

BigPicture 8.47.0

Feb 12, 2025

  • MINOR CHANGES

    • Structure builders configuration: the save button is pinned to the bottom of the configuration screen and always remains visible.

BigPicture 8.46.0

Jan 27, 2025

  • MINOR CHANGES

    • In this release, changes were made to BigTemplate's infrastructure to support future enhancements.

BigPicture 8.45.0

Jan 9, 2025

  • MINOR CHANGES

    • In this release, changes were made to BigTemplate's infrastructure to support future enhancements.

BigPicture 8.44.0

Dec 16, 2024

  • NEW

    • New view of the Resources module is available

      • skills and projects swimlanes added

      • grouping functionality introduced

      • yearly aggregation of data introduced

      • custom coloring workload rules are available for non-enterprise users

    • Filter by panel introduced to Gantt, Scope and Resources modules

BigPicture 8.43.0

Nov 27, 2024

  • NEW

    • Select a parent task and its children in the Gantt module.

BigPicture 8.42.0

Nov 14, 2024

  • NEW

    • A Jira administrator can disable the onboarding survey.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Critical Path is supported by portfolio boxes

BigPicture 8.41.0

Oct 17, 2024

  • NEW

    • Multi-select users and groups on the Security page

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Gantt & Board modules

      • Redesigned Dependencies section in the Infobar

    • Filter dependencies based on swimlanes (Board module)

BigPicture 8.40.0

Sep 26, 2024

  • NEW

    • Default scheduling mode can be set up per task type.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Full access to the functional Team members, Priority, and Color swimlanes (Board module)

    • Gantt and Scope modules are available in portfolio boxes.

    • Tasks are moved when absences are added/removed from the assignee.

    • The Assignee swimlane is renamed to Team members (Board module)

BigPicture 8.39.0

Sep 5, 2024

  • NEW

    • BigPicture is compatible with Jira 10

    • “Auto-basic” scheduling mode introduced

BigPicture 8.38.0

Aug 6, 2024

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