Backlog panel

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Backlog panel

Backlog panel (old navigation)

Unscheduled tasks new view

The Backlog panel holds unscheduled tasks, which are:

  • Tasks without start and end dates defined

  • Tasks with one date (start or end date defined)

  • Tasks that are not assigned to any individual, team, or skill

Having those tasks available in the Backlog panel lets you easily assign them by moving a task from the backlog to swimlanes.

Resources backlog

Backlog

To see unscheduled tasks, open the sidebar on the right.

Available columns

The following columns are available in the Backlog panel:

  • Key

  • Summary

  • Start Date

  • End Date

  • Assignee

  • Team

  • Skills

  • Original Estimate

An overview of the Backlog panel i nthe new resources module.

Search box

You can find tasks quickly with the search box functionality. The search box operates in two modes:

  • Text search

  • JQL search

Search box inside the Backlog panel.

You can also filter the tasks by the following filters:

  • No dates

  • No assignee

  • No team

You can also choose more than one filter at a time.

Example:

Checking the No team and No assignee checkboxes shows:

  • Tasks without a team and with an assignee

  • Tasks without an assignee and with a team

  • Tasks without an assignee and without a team

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Inline edit

You can quickly make changes (for example, add dates, change an assignee, or modify a summary) with inline editing.

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Schedule tasks

Move tasks from the Backlog panel

You can schedule tasks by moving them from the Backlog panel. For more information, see the Move tasks page.

Edit missing dates inline

Double-click and complete the missing dates.

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Reports new view

More information about reports: Contextual reports.

The Reports tab displays contextual reports you can show or hide by selecting or deselecting a report in the dropdown menu.

Reports tab in the backlog panel.

 

Backlog panel (new navigation)

Unscheduled tasks new view

The Backlog panel holds unscheduled tasks, which are:

  • Tasks without start and end dates defined

  • Tasks with one date (start or end date defined)

  • Tasks that are not assigned to any individual, team, or skill

Having those tasks available in the Backlog panel lets you easily assign them by moving a task from the backlog to swimlanes.

Resources backlog

Backlog

To see unscheduled tasks, open the sidebar on the right.

resources-backlog.png

Available columns

The following columns are available in the Backlog panel:

  • Key

  • Summary

  • Start Date

  • End Date

  • Assignee

  • Team

  • Skills

  • Original Estimate

resources-backlog-columns.png

Search box

You can find tasks quickly with the search box functionality. The search box operates in two modes:

  • Text search

  • JQL search

backlog-search.png

You can also filter the tasks by the following filters:

  • No dates

  • No assignee

  • No team

You can also choose more than one filter at a time.

Example:

Checking the No team and No assignee checkboxes shows:

  • Tasks without a team and with an assignee

  • Tasks without an assignee and with a team

  • Tasks without an assignee and without a team

backlog-filters.png

Inline edit

You can quickly make changes (for example, add dates, change an assignee, or modify a summary) with inline editing.

backlog-inline-edit.png

Schedule tasks

Move tasks from the Backlog panel

You can schedule tasks by moving them from the Backlog panel. For more information, see the Move tasks page.

Edit missing dates inline

Double-click and complete the missing dates.

Reports new view

More information about reports: Contextual reports.

The Reports tab displays contextual reports you can show or hide by selecting or deselecting a report in the dropdown menu.

backlog-reports.png

 

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