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Goals module
Goals module (old navigation)
Overview
The Goals module is a high-level board based on an agile schedule comprising Program Increments.
You can configure it for Program Increments for a specific duration. Once the board is properly configured, you can set your goals for the coming PI.
There are two types of goals you can add to the goals board:
Jira Issue-based goals
basic goals
You can also track the status of your goals: see if they are still open, completed, failed, abandoned, etc.
With the SAFe®-based goals, you can effectively manage Program Increments and Iteration goals.
Compared to the Board module, it focuses on high-level planning, including forecasts and commitments, rather than particular tasks.
Also, this module lets you communicate what your Teams are working on to everyone interested.
You must first create sub-boxes (such as Program Increments and Iterations).
Main features
The table below describes the main features of the Goals module:
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
You can change the status of a Timebox in the Overview module or by clicking the "Info" icon in the Timebox header.
All the following transitions between statuses are allowed (edit mode needs to be enabled first). | |
Full-screen mode | Use this mode to hide Jira's and shared app headers. |
There are two levels of reporting by the status of goals:
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Select the agile teams to be displayed on the goals board. | |
Dynamic timeline with "Today" and "Zoom" buttons. Click the timeline arrows to navigate between Iteration and Program Increments or to add a Marker or an important event. Change the scale to fit up to three Program Increments in the current view. | |
View | You can choose between several view modes to display the information you need:
Swimlanes are displayed in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged. You can expand/collapse all swimlanes by clicking above them. |
Sort goals in ascending or descending order by:
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You can Export the Board module data using the Export button: | |
Add and edit goal | Goals can be defined as:
Each goal can be set using:
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Review the goals (as in SAFe during the System Demo) and change their status using the following options:
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When the heatmap mode is enabled, you can color-code the goals displayed. You can use color coding in different ways, one of which is to monitor the health status of ongoing goals. |
Goals module (new navigation)
Overview
The Goals module is a high-level board based on an agile schedule comprising Program Increments.
You can configure it for Program Increments for a specific duration. Once the board is properly configured, you can set your goals for the coming PI.
There are two types of goals you can add to the goals board:
Jira work item-based goals
Basic goals
You can also track the status of your goals, see if they are still open, completed, failed, abandoned, etc.
With the SAFe®-based goals, you can effectively manage Program Increments and Iteration goals.
Compared to the Board module, it focuses on high-level planning, including forecasts and commitments, rather than particular tasks.
Also, this module lets you communicate what your teams are working on to everyone interested.
You must first create sub-boxes (such as Program Increments and Iterations).
Main features
The table below describes the main features of the Goals module:
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
You can change the status of a timebox in the Overview module or by clicking the More actions (…) icon in the timebox header.
All the following transitions between statuses are allowed (edit mode needs to be enabled first). | |
There are two levels of reporting by the status of goals:
| |
Select the agile teams to be displayed on the goals board. | |
Dynamic timeline with "Today" and "Zoom" buttons. Click the timeline arrows to navigate between Iteration and Program Increments or to add a Marker or an important event. Change the scale to fit up to three Program Increments in the current view. | |
View | You can choose between several view modes to display the information you need:
Swimlanes are displayed in alphabetical order and cannot be rearranged. You can expand/collapse all swimlanes by clicking above them. |
View > Sort | Sort goals in ascending or descending order by:
|
You can export the Goals module data using the Export button.
| |
Add and edit goal | Goals can be defined as:
Each goal can be set using:
|
Review the goals (as in SAFe during the System Demo) and change their status using the following options:
| |
When the heatmap mode is enabled, you can color-code the goals displayed. You can use color coding in different ways, one of which is to monitor the health status of ongoing goals. |