Wouldn't it be great to let your teams keep the tools they love, such as Trello? Yet still benefit from Gantt charts, Resources, Roadmaps, and Risks, and other project management... read more →
The release of BigPicture version 8 is fast approaching. So far, we touched the [Boxes], Scenarios, the new Gantt chart, and other milestone features of portfolio-oriented BigPicture 8. Now, let's... read more →
Programs known from BigPicture 7 have been retired, and [Boxes] were born in BigPicture 8. With that, BigPicture has transformed into an umbrella portfolio management tool. What does 'umbrella' imply?... read more →
Whether you call them '2nd generation' or merely 'redesigned', Gantt charts in BigPicture and BigGantt underwent a major overhaul. Highly demanded new features, such as what-if scenarios, are one big... read more →
Compare scenarios have long been awaited by the BigPicture community. They are finally debuting in BigPicture 8 (and the corresponding BigGantt 5). What-if scenarios are becoming available in the redesigned... read more →
Considered 'classic', Gantt charts tend to be rejected by the agile community in favour of roadmaps and Scrum boards. Modern Gantt charts, however, let you include iterations/sprints on the timeline,... read more →
Pros and cons of BigPicture... compared with what? Other project management/planning plugins for Jira as well as stand-alone PPM platforms, such as MS Project, Monday, or Asana seem to be... read more →
'Program Board' is a SAFe® term. But the tool is so useful and visually appealing that it has been widely adopted by the Jira community, including Scrum, Scrum of Scrums,... read more →
Here's a quick tutorial on how you do long-, medium-, and short-term planning in Jira BigPicture. Go module by module, and learn common planning patterns, be it Gantt chart, Risks,... read more →