GreenHopper OnDemand 2012-02-20

20 February 2012

This release introduces the Rapid Board, which was launched in GreenHopper 5.8 and brings multi-project support to GreenHopper. This release also includes a number of enhancements to the Rapid Board since its launch.

Screenshot: multiple projects in a single column on the Rapid Board

Rapid Board features from GreenHopper 5.8:

• Support for multiple JIRA projects.

• Global Rank — teams can now rank issues from multiple JIRA projects.

• Kanban Improvements — swimlanes, a control chart, and a Kanban preset to help teams get started quickly.

Rapid Board enhancements from GreenHopper 5.8.3:

• Quick and easy creation of Rapid Boards with presets or do-it-yourself options.

• Ability to copy a Rapid Board.

• Performance improvements for the Rapid Board.

• Ability to configure the Rapid View Wallboard Gadget with Quick Filters.

Rapid Board enhancements from GreenHopper 5.8.4:

• The ability to select a different filter for a Rapid Board.
• Improvements to the Getting Started screen.

Rapid Board enhancements from GreenHopper 5.8.6:

• Scrum support is now available via the Plan mode (currently in Labs).
  
• CFD chart is now real-time and configurable.
• Story Points field is now displayed in Work mode and Plan mode.
• Detail View has been enhanced — new tabs (Description, Details, Comments), plus core issue information shown at top.
• Refinements to the whole Rapid Board UI.
• Significant performance improvements — Rapid Boards with a large number of issues will now load up to 80% faster.

Rapid Board enhancements from GreenHopper 5.9:

• Total estimate (in Story Points) for the sprint is now shown in the sprint marker, and will update when you drag the marker.