Scenario mode

Contents: 1 Plan work with scenarios 1.1 Create a new scenario 1.2 Edit scenario details 1.3 Adjust visibility 1.4 Delete a scenario 1.5 Switch between scenarios 1.6 Scenario history 2 Changes supported by the scenario mode 3 Merge to live 4 Affects 4.1 Undo 4.2 Disabled options 4.3 Change history

Contents: 1 Plan work with scenarios 1.1 Create a new scenario 1.2 Edit scenario details 1.3 Adjust visibility 1.4 Delete a scenario 1.5 Switch between scenarios 1.6 Scenario history 2 Changes supported by the scenario mode 3 Merge to live 4 Affects 4.1 Undo 4.2 Disabled options 4.3 Change history

To find the optimal version of your plan, you have to consider multiple factors, such as risks and delays, and pay close attention to the availability and workload of your resources.

With the Scenarios feature, you can easily try out different variants of your plan, compare the results, and find the best one.

Screenshot of the Scenario mode feature in the Gantt module of BigPicture.

Plan work with scenarios

You can create two scenarios per box:

One public scenario
One private scenario

With BigPicture Enterprise, you can have an unlimited number of scenarios.

Create a new scenario

Click the scenario drop-down at the top.
Select Create new scenario.
Complete:
1. Scenario name
2. Color
3. Adjust scenario visibility (toggle switch private/public)
Click Create.

Edit scenario details

Click Edit details to change the scenario name, color, and public/private settings.

Adjust visibility

Method 1

Go to Edit details and adjust the toggle switch (see above).

Method 2

Adjust directly in the scenario dropdown by clicking on the eye icon

Delete a scenario

This action can't be reversed.

To delete a scenario:

Click the scenario drop-down at the top.
Click Delete scenario.

Switch between scenarios

Use the scenario drop-down at the top to switch between different scenarios and the live version.

Note:

Private scenarios are visible only to the person who created them. Make a scenario public to share it with other users.

Scenario history

The scenario history lets you track changes. Click on the change counter at the top-right corner of the scenario box to see the list.

Changes supported by the scenario mode

Change	Gantt module	Resources module

Change	Gantt module	Resources module
Start date Updates made in Task details or drag and drop action on the timeline + resizing.
End date Updates made in Task details or drag and drop on the timeline + resizing.
Scheduling mode Updates made in task details pop-up.
Original estimate, Remaining estimate, Story points Updates made in task details pop-up.
Contouring mode, Workload contour Updates made in task details pop-up.
Summary Updates made in task details pop-up.

Merge to live

Changes are synchronized with Jira or connected tools, such as Trello.

Method 1

Click merge to live at the top.

Method 2

Select merge to live from the scenario drop-down.

Method 3

Click Merge to live in the Scenario history pop-up.

Affects

Undo

If you have two tabs open (in one tab, Gantt is in the "Live" mode and, in another one, in the "Scenario" mode), the undo option is not available.

Disabled options

When scenario mode is activated, some actions are disabled in a right-click menu, and a tooltip appears as below.

Change history

Changes made in scenario mode are not logged until a scenario is merged into the live version.