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Introduction

In addition to custom workflows for versions and packages, Release Management app allows to create intermediate milestones for both that could be

• either linked to accomplishments of certain steps in workflow

• or other important check-ins, not necessarily connected with workflow steps

Once specified for versions and/or packages, milestones will be outlined on Roadmap & Calendar views (incl. Roadmap & Calendar Gadgets) as well as become input parameters for Burnup & Trends Reports (incl. Burnup & Trends Gadgets).

The following sections outlines the functionalities in all the details.

Manage milestones

Add milestones

To add milestone cherry pick any version or package on the road to open an “Edit“ dialog. Select “Milestones“ tab. Specify your first milestone title, date and Click “Add“.

Open

Edit milestones

We support in-line editing for Milestones so pick the property you want to change and alter.

Open

Shared (Global) milestones

You can share your milestones for versions to be available globally - on all the boards where the corresponding version is depicted.

To do so just click on “Shared“ checkbox.

Achieved flag

Milestone could be marked as “Achieved“ or not (by default). This could happen either manually clicking on the slider:

or automatically by moving version/package into specific column (status):

Once “Achieved” achieved date will be populated. You can also correct it later on.

Color coding

If you miss Milestone or create one in the past it will be colored in Red.

If you schedule a Milestone outside the boundaries of the version/package defined by Start/Release date it will be colored in Yellow.

Ordering milestones

Milestones are ordered the way you create it. To change it, just drag and drop specific row to the place you want to keep it.

Default milestones

There’s an option to setup a default list of milestones for versions being created. Please refer to https://releasemanagement.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RM4J/pages/1081352/Configure+board+settings#Version-defaults section of this documentation for details.

Milestones on Roadmap view

All the Milestones that fits the boundaries of the version / package will be outlined on the roadmap. The rest of milestones with dates below “Start date” and/or above “Release date” won't be outlined.

All the “achieved“ milestones are colored in Green. All the missed ones are depicted in Red. The future milestones are Grey’ed-out.

Roadmap Gadget outlines milestones

The same functionality exists in Roadmap Gadget.

You can also configure the gadget to decide if you want to show intermediate milestones or not.

Milestones on Calendar

All the Milestones will be also outlined on the Calendar view. Version milestones will be showed Light Green while package milestones will colored in Light Blue.

By clicking on any of the milestones you will open milestone section of version/package details pop-up.

Calendar Gadget outlines milestones

The same functionality exists in Calendar Gadget.

You can also configure the gadget to decide if you want to show intermediate milestones or not.

Milestones in Burnup & Trends Reports

With Milestones you can further fine tune your Burnups and Trends reports for versions and packages. Just pick up your milestones in “From-To“ drop-downs to filter the report output. Please find few examples below:

Burnup & Trends Gadgets are using Milestones

Same option is available in Burnup and Trends Gadgets.