Releases: solidify/scale
v1.6.2
V1.6.1
v1.6.1 - 2023-11-20
This release introduces new features aimed at improving Flow Analytics, predictability calculations, and user experience enhancements. Below are the details of the updates in this version.
New
Flow Analytics GA
- Flow Efficiency & Distribution Update: Introduced General Availability (GA) of Flow Analytics, including enhancements to Flow Efficiency and Flow Distribution.
- Flow Efficiency: Flow Efficiency preview has been released, to fully try out the metrics, each team needs to be configured:
To configure Flow Efficiency press the cogwheel then start configuring your teams backlog levels, select which columns represent active vs queue states as illustrated below:
You can also easily view which teams & Backlog levels that have been configured:
- Flow Distribution: We have received a lot of feedback for our analytics which we always appreciate. We have now enabled to split work items by Work item & Value area. This is to solve the issue for our users if they don't use a custom work item for example enablers and use value area field instead
If you are using Feature & 3 different Value Areas, then the feature will be split in 3 in analytics, see example here:
Read more about Value Area purpose in ADO here
Objectives - Linked items update
- Automatic Rendering of linked item children for Status Updates: If you add a related link to a PI Objective, at Scale will automatically render the children if it has any automatically:
Bugfixes
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Hide Card Dependencies: Fixed an issue where the 'Hide card dependencies' function was not operating correctly.
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ART Editing: Resolved a problem where editing an Agile Release Train (ART) did not update immediately when returning to the board. A forced refresh is now implemented post-editing.
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Flow Predictability Calculation: Addressed issues in the Flow Predictability calculations, ensuring accurate results.
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Cross-Project Flow Analytics: Enhanced the performance and reliability of Flow Analytics in cross-project views.
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Flow Distribution Load & Time: Corrected the issue where backlog items were incorrectly counted in flow distribution load and time calculations. They are now accurately tied to iterations.
References & Resources
- Utilize the following resources for a deeper understanding of our Flow Metrics and their practical applications:
We are committed to continuously improving our software to meet your needs and appreciate your feedback. Should you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact our support team.
1.5.315
2023-11-15 V1.5.315
In this hotfix we address an issue in the Board where "Start & Finish date" and "Include items based on start and finish date" is toggled on.
1.5.280
2023-10-12 V1.5.280
In this small release we address two bugs:
- An edge case where dates were not rendered correctly in the Timeline Board in firefox.
- An edge case where objectives created in the new view was not editable in the old view.
1.5.276
2023-09-28 V1.5.276
WSJF
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Added an extra column for the WSJF estimation grids
All grids now have seven columns instead of six. -
New card layout feature enabled
As an opt in, you can now use our new card layout in the WSJF tab. To enable it, head into settings, "Cards" -> toggle "Show new card layout" on. -
New and improved mapping and result view
The mapping and result side panel has gotten an overhaul. To reserve more space for the actual grid we have moved the result view to the mapping panel. Just click the tab "Result" to change the view.
Analytics
- Improved scaling of the Y axis when filtering your data
The flow load and flow distribution graphs now scales better on the Y-axis when data is filtered.
Risks
- Enabled new card layout as default in Risks board.
This can be toggled on and off in the settings view.
Board
- Improved scroll behaviour when moving a card in the board
- Improved data fetching
- New card layout in the mapping panel
v1.5.257
2023-09-18 V1.5.257
Bug Fixes
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Sorting order for WSJF:
- Resolved an issue where the WSJF order was wrong. Now higher score = Higher in the list priority.
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Loading items with restricted permissions:
- Resolved an issue where users with restricted access could not see an entire swim lane in the board or linked items in objectives if an item had links to a project to which the user didn't have access.
V1.5.251
2023-09-07 V1.5.251
Improvements
- Max iterations/sprints for new PI:
- Increased amount to 20 from 10.
Bug Fixes
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Sorting order for sprint cells:
- Resolved an issue where the order of items was not correct.
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XML-Iteration Layout Mode:
- Fixed an issue where creating a new ART with team iterations didn't work correctly on-premises.
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Hide cards without dependencies:
- Addressed a problem where this function didn't work if the work items in the board only had start and target date.
1.5.246
1.5.246 - 2023-08-31
Another release going live with some improvements of existing functionality.
New
1. Badge indicating if "Hide cards without dependencies" option is toggled on.
We have added a small badge to indicate that this option is turned on to provide better understanding why cards might not show on the board.
2. The new objectives view is now enabled by default
3. The new analytics view is now enabled by default
4. Board: Updated board cell summary design for collapsed cells in the "Start and Finish Date" timeline board
Enhancements
1. Risk board: Increase depth of area paths in the Risk board settings
The dropdown for selecting area paths that new risks are assigned to has had its depth increased from 4 to 14 to enable a wider range of selection.
2. Analytics: Don't include sprints with dates in the future in the average calculation for the Flow Velocity graph
3. Analytics: better Azure DevOps color theme support
4. Board: Updated board cell summary design for collapsed cells in the "Start and Finish Date" timeline board
1.5.230
1.5.230 - 2023-08-22
This release contains new functionality along with a few bug fixes. We hope you enjoy!
New
1. Favourite functionality for ARTs
Agile Release Trains can now be marked as favourites! Favourites are saved on a user scope level.
2. Updated design for sprint cells in boards, improved UX for different screen sizes
A new and fresh design for sprint cells with better UX for smaller (shorter) sprints.
3. Sort on WSJF/Stackrank/Backlog priority in board cells and mapping pane
In Board, if you head into settings -> Sorting you can configure how cards are ordered in the iteration cells and in the mapping pane. The options are:
4. Expand/collapse all toggle in objectives
If you just want to expand all objective cards in the Objectives view, now you can. Simply click the expand/collapse chevron at the top of the page.
Enhancements
1. Get fields for all work item types in WSJF settings
We are now fetching fields for all work items types, not just features when configuring WSJF in the settings.
2. Improve UX in styling rules section of board settings
Some UX improvements for adding and deleting style rules in Board.
3. Support Date time fields in linked items in objectives table
If a work item linked to an objective had a DateTime field it would incorrectly display the Assigned to. This has been resolved.
4. Support for number values in styling rules in board
Matching numbers, for example ID's in a styling rule now works.
1.5.215
1.5.215 - 2023-08-10
This update solves a few smaller issues related to the objectives and board view.
1. Fixed issue with parsing single quote characters in iteration names in objectives
Having single quote characters as part of an iteration name caused the objectives view to crash. This has now been fixed.
2. Fixed broken objectives filter in the board
The filter for showing only cards related to a specific objective works again.