Release notes

Meet the new BigPicture navigation

A faster, smarter, and more intuitive way to work is here. We’ve redesigned BigPicture navigation to give you a smoother experience and better access to what matters most.

→ Discover what’s new, explore key improvements, and review feature name updates on the New navigation page.

→ The rollout will happen gradually, and the previous navigation will be retired in September 2026.

Release notes

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Release notes, October 20, 2025

20 Oct 2025

  • NEW

    • Cloning tasks now supports cloning Jira epics.

    • Navigate directly to the Budget milestones page from the chart in the Financials 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.

Release notes, October 1, 2025

01 Oct 2025

  • NEW

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

  • ENHANCMENTS

    • Classify custom expenses as capital expenditure and operational expenditure.

    • The Financials module timeline can encompass 5 years.

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

    • The scope of a box can be based on OKRs.

Release notes, September 16, 2025

16 Sep 2025

  • NEW

    • ROLLING OUT Get quick help and guidance while working using the new AI Agent.

    • 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.

Release notes, September 1, 2025

01 Sep 2025

  • NEW

    • New Strategic Areas dashboard that connects strategy and delivery, giving a high-level view of goals, initiatives, and investments in one place.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

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

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

    • An editable built-in Priority field has been added.

    • Redesigned Objectives and Key Results columns in the Gantt module.

Release notes July 28, 2025

28 Jul 2024

  • NEW

    • New home dashboard.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Boxes can be linked to key results.

    • Skill field is copied during scope cloning.

    • An editable built-in “Sprint” field has been added.

Release notes July 14, 2025

14 Jul 2024

  • NEW

    • Prioritize objectives, key results, and boxes.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • 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.

    • Manage timebox schedules from BigPicture modules.

    • OKR module interface has been updated

    • Data residency can be changed to Canada.

Release notes June 30, 2025

30 Jun 2024

  • NEW

    • Add custom expenses to ensure the Financials module shows the most accurate information.

    • The Financials module lets you track costs on a timebox level.

  • ENHANCEMENTS

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

Release notes June 05 2025

05 Jun 2024

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Use the custom filters panel to filter by a Jira label field.

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

    • Check the timebox dates directly in the Board module.

Release notes May 20, 2025

20 May 2024

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • You can use existing sprints to generate a timebox schedule.

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

    • The custom filters panel can be used to filter by skills, issue type, and priority.

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

    • Compare the budget to the total cost in the Financials module.

    • The OKR type column can be displayed in the other modules

Release notes Apr 29, 2025

29 Apr 2024

  • NEW

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

    • 7pace Timetracker for Jira integration offers detailed visibility into effort distribution and helps align time tracking with resource planning.

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

  • ENHANCEMENTS

    • Filter by empty values in the custom filter panel.

Release notes Apr 2, 2025

02 Apr 2024

  • NEW

    • Priorities module: Prioritize initiatives with customizable scoring frameworks (RICE, WSJF, ICE). Visualize and track scores across Gantt and Scope modules.

    • OKRs module: Translate strategy into measurable key results and link them to work. Automated tracking ensures real-time visibility from teams to leadership.

    • Financials module: Track actual vs. planned costs, configure rates and effort modes, and analyze trends—all without external spreadsheets.

    • Risk Management module: Identify and mitigate risks at every level. Custom registers and scoring models turn risk into a proactive strategy.

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