The ART Backlog Board servers two main uses in PI planning:
Input in to PI planning that include the highest priority Features for the ART Backlog.
One of the primary outputs from a successful PI planning event highlighting Feature delivery, Feature dependencies among Teams, and relevant milestones.
ART Backlog Board Overview
Each ART participating in the PI Session has their own ART Backlog Board which contains the planned Feature/Enabler (stickies) items for the PI
In a Solution Train PI session you can toggle between the different ART Backlog Boards via the top navigation.
The ART Backlog Board stickies are prioritized by WSJF
ART Backlog Board items can be assigned to Teams, and use colors to visually represent Features that are assigned (
Taken
) or unassignedVisualize and manage the planned Features/Enablers, the team assignment, and the execution status from the ART Backlog Board
ART Backlog Board Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts
ART Backlog Board:
1
Select multiple stickies:
Shift
and hover over sticky notesExecution Mode:
^ P
ART Backlog Board General Setting
(with no ALM sync)
Check this checkbox, if you wish to have the sticky notes (Feature/Enabler) on the ART Backlog Board automatically mirrored to the corresponding Team's Team Board when the team is assigned.
Configure Sticky Types for the ART Backlog Board
Two Sticky types - Feature and Enabler - are configured by default on the ART Backlog Board. Edit the Sticky type (Name), Color/s and Mirroring options as needed.
#5 ART Backlog Board Sticky types when there is no ALM Connection
Impacts on the ART Backlog Board with an ALM sync
When using an ALM Connection (Sync) in a PI Session, there will be some additional settings for the ART Backlog Board. These are ALM Connection specific and as follows::
Forbid users to delete sticky notes that are synchronized with
<ALM tool>
WSJF
Jira ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
Jira ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
Azure DevOps ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
Azure DevOps ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
Rally Software ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
Rally Software ALM Connection - #5 ART Backlog Board
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