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Agile project management futures...

Jan 21, 2015Aaron Bjork
Agile project management futures...
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This post details the rollout of several enhancements to Azure Boards' agile project management features, specifically focusing on Kanban and Taskboard functionalities. Key updates include: - **Kanban Board Enhancements:** Inline adding and reordering of cards directly on the board, split columns (Doing/Done) for better pull model visualization, and the introduction of swim lanes for prioritizing specific work items. - **Bug Handling:** Support for visualizing bugs as cards on the Taskboard, either decomposed like tasks or parented to backlog items. - **Definition of Done:** Ability to add text descriptions for each column on the Kanban board to clarify 'done' criteria. - **Hierarchical Backlog Management:** Reordering and re-parenting of items directly within hierarchical backlog views. - **Card Customizations:** Unlocking the ability to add additional fields and inline edit information directly on cards. - **Lead Time Metric:** Work is underway to allow configuration and monitoring of lead time, a critical Kanban metric.

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