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 PI 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 relevant ART level work items (i.e. Feature, Enabler, etc.) 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 sticky notes 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 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, Sticky function and Mirroring options as needed.
1 | Sticky Type Name | Give your Sticky Type a name |
2 | Sticky Type Color | Choose a color for the Sticky Type |
3 | Taken Color | Choose a color for the Sticky Type when a sticky note of that type is assigned to a team. |
4 | Select an appropriate Sticky Function | |
5 | Configure onto which other Boards the Sticky Type can be mirrored (visualized) | |
6 | Add Sticky Type | Add another Sticky Type |
ART Backlog Board Settings
By default an ART level work item is mirrored to the ART Planning Board as soon as you assign the sticky note to the team.
By checking the box, a sticky note will automatically be mirrored to the Team Board as soon it gets assigned to a team.
Impacts on the ART Backlog Board config 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.
Settings
Forbid to delete sticky notes
Check this box in case you want to prevent a Jira issue deletion by accident. Then, the only way to delete a sticky is by deleting the corresponding issue in your ALM-tool.
Forbid edit WSJF in piplanning.io
Check this box in case you do not want to allow users to edit the WSJF value in piplanning.io. The field can only be changed in your ALM tool.
ALM Connection Config
Select your ALM-Tool Connection for further configuration guidelines in case you sync your PI session with your ALM-tool.
Jira ALM Connection
Jira ALM Connection
When you are setting up a PI Session for one ART, then check out the guidelines for an ART setup.
In case you setup a PI Session for multiple ARTs, hence a Solution Train, then check out the guidelines for a Solution Train Setup.
Azure DevOps ALM Connection
Azure DevOps ALM Connection
When you are setting up a PI Session for one ART, then check out the guidelines for an ART setup.
In case you setup a PI Session for multiple ARTs, hence a Solution Train, then check out the guidelines for a Solution Train Setup.