BigPicture 8.19.0 Release Notes

Category	Feature description	Sneak peek

Category	Feature description	Sneak peek
Scheduling	Tasks without dates Dates do not need to be specified when a new task is added to a box (either by creation or modification of scope definition). Tasks without dates are visible in the task tree (WBS) but aren’t shown on the Gantt chart until the start/end date is specified. Additionally, unscheduled tasks are visible in a panel on the Resouces module. Note: Existing tasks that have already been positioned on the timeline are NOT affected by the change. The Overdue feature is NOT available for tasks that don’t have a start/end date.
Scheduling	Task dates (start/end) based on estimates - behavior Change of a task duration or the estimate value results in a task being resized. The mapped value (either start or end) is updated. The other date doesn’t change (unless additional scheduling mechanisms apply) Change of the start/end date value (behavior the same regardless of which value is mapped): change of the start date results in a task being moved. change of the end date results in a task being resized. The estimate field and task duration field reflect the change. The start date is unaffected.	n/a
Teams	Built-in Team field is available You can easily monitor and change team assignment of tasks regardless of the module.
Reports	Task Report - "number" type field can used to "group by" In a task report, you can group by "Number" type fields (e.g., "Duration Calendar Days", "Task Progress", "Time Tracking Progress").
Basic tasks	You can create both Jira and basic task on the Board module using the + “add” option, similar to the Resources module. A task in created in backlog, sniped to and highlighted (similar to Jira task creation).
BigTemplate	Tasks without dates can be exported All tasks are exported: with dates (start/end) with one date without dates	n/a
BigTemplate	Tasks without dates can be imported All tasks are imported: with dates (start/end) with one date without dates Note: validation check → start date cannot be later than end date	n/a
Usability	After page refresh, the Gantt chart view returns to the same position on the timeline	n/a
Usability	Warning messages added (Resources module) When a parent task without dates is in the auto-bottom-up scheduling mode and its children have no dates it is impossible to add dates to the parent.