Discussions
-
Helpful hints if you're rolling Align out to your entire enterprise
(Or, What to expect when you’re expanding.) Once you've completed your Jumpstart, or your initial assessment of Jira Align, you'll start to think about how you can roll it out to the rest of your enterprise. As an Align Solution Architect (and a former Align customer), I must congratulate you on your wise choice! Now I'd…
-
Make sure you've got the right team to support your Jira Align adoption
In a previous article, Helpful hints if you're expanding Jira Align in your enterprise I suggested you form a team to set the standards for how your organization will use Jira Align. Whether you call it a Center of Excellence, a community of practice, a guild, or even a committee, it's important you have a team responsible…
-
Do you use Objectives or Themes? Why not both?
There are several key distinctions between Objectives and Themes in Align, and people ask “Should I use an objective or a theme?” As we say in our house, why not both? In Align, Objectives and Themes serve different purposes, and they may have different audiences, be reviewed on different cadences, and inform different…
-
Building a Program Board during PI Planning
The Program Board in Jira Align displays the status of Features, Dependencies, Objectives and Milestones all on one view. It's a great tool for the Program team to review on a weekly basis to make sure all the work is progressing as expected, but it's also an excellent way for the all the teams to check in during the PI…
-
Periodically cleaning out your backlog is well worth your time
Marie Kondo was all the rage a little bit ago with her focus on decluttering your house. By periodically looking at the stuff in your house and deciding if you really need it, you can keep your situation calm and manageable. The KonMari method suggests you touch something, decide if it brings you joy, and get rid of it if…
