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Digital.ai Agility version 22.0 Release Notes

Release Summary​

  • Digital.ai Agility:

    • TeamRooms features

      • Ability to add or remove TeamRoom panels

      • Newly added "Issues", "Backlog Goals", and "Retrospectives" panels

      • Ability to add a default owner for the TeamRoom

    • Delivery Insights

      • Ability to create a Progression while adding the Delivery Insights panel to a TeamRoom

      • Ability to add phases and applications from the Delivery Insights panel in a TeamRoom

      • Newly added "Workitem History" and "Commits" tabs in asset details page (available only if Delivery Insights feature is enabled and configured)

    • New UI to create and manage views

    • Newly added Experimental features tab in the Preferences page

      • Standup tool

    • Workitem updates

      • Ability to copy Tasks and Tests from one backlog item to another

      • Ability to convert Tasks and Tests to stories or defects

    -   Ability to quick search for a member using Short Name or email
        address

    -   Performance updates

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Features​

To ensure more flexibility in using TeamRooms, we have added the following features:

  • You can add and remove panels within TeamRooms from the TeamRoom settings page.
  • You can add the newly created panels listed below to your TeamRoom:
    • Backlog Goals
    • Issues
    • Retrospectives
  • You can add a default Product Owner in the TeamRoom. By default, every work item created from the TeamRoom will be assigned to this owner.

UI Enhancements in Boards​

We have made the following changes in various boards to improve usability:

  • Collapsible columns: Each column on a board screen now has a collapse or expand button.
  • Column-level scrolling: You can now scroll down to the bottom of a column independently without scrolling down the other columns.
  • Sticky Quick Add buttons: Each column comes with a sticky Quick Add button at the bottom that allows you to create new assets on the go. Based on the board you are on, the Quick Add button will display quick add actions such as Add Story, Add Defect, Add Task, or Add Test buttons.

Delivery Insights​

We have made the following changes in Delivery Insights to improve usability:

  • Ability to create a Progression while adding the Delivery Insights panel to a TeamRoom.
  • Ability to add phases and applications from the Delivery Insights panel in a TeamRoom.
  • Newly added Workitem History tab in the asset details page (available only if the Delivery Insights feature is enabled and configured).

New UI to Save and Manage Views​

We have introduced a new UI that makes creating and managing views simpler and more intuitive.

Newly Added Experimental Features Tab in the Preferences Page​

We have added a new Experimental Features tab to the Agility Preferences page. You can try new, experimental features from this tab. These features are in development and may change.

As of version 22.0, you can try enabling the Standup Tool feature, which can be used in Rooms and helps you run through each member's work during standup meetings.

Work Item Updates​

We have added the following abilities to help you manage work items better:

  • Ability to copy Tasks and Tests from one backlog item to another.
  • Ability to convert Tasks and Tests to stories or defects.

Usability improvements​

  • Added ability to quick search for a member using Short Name or email address.

Performance Updates​

There have been several performance updates recently. These changes were made available in point releases as they were completed. Below is a recap of those changes.

  • Added ability to create progression from the Delivery Insights settings page.
  • Disabled the page-level API query used to calculate the total number of assets by default to improve performance. This query can be enabled if required.
  • Added the "Generate Roadmap PDF" checkbox in System settings to toggle PDF generation option on the Roadmap screen.
  • Performance Improvements for Asset Conversations & Notifications
  • We have added the details of the Order ID column to the export list. Now Order ID will be exported in both .xls and .xlsx files.
  • Added collapsible rows and columns to Roadmap Board
  • Agility Installer properly configures the database Compatibility Level and Cardinality estimator after an installation is completed
  • A new column "Read Only" is added in the custom columns page with an option to check and uncheck the selection to mark it as read-only or not.

We would like to thank everyone who partnered with us to identify and work through these issues. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and patience.

Deprecated and Removed Features​

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  • Due to continuing research related to the old and current portfolio trees, we have decided to postpone the removal of classic Portfolio Tree view to later this year. We will provide an update in the next major release note.

Integrations​

The following integrations will be sunset in the Digital.ai Agility version 22.0 release and no longer supported by Digital.ai Agility. They will continue to be open-source and community supported.

  • Integration for Bugzilla
  • IssueSync for JIRA
  • Integration for Jenkins

Other Enhancements and Updates​

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Here is a list of items included in this release which were completed since the Version 21.3 release. Most, if not all, of these items were available in previous point releases.

Enhancements​
  • Disabled page-level query used to calculate the total number of assets by default to improve performance. API users can use the needTotal=true parameter to get this count. This query can be enabled if required.
    This is a breaking change. To ensure that needTotal parameter is set to true by default and to include total for all API requests via this setting (this will negate performance benefits), add the following code to the user.config file:
    <appSettings>
    <add key="ApiDefaultNeedTotal" value="true" />
    </appSettings>
    OR, if you want to include total only for specific requests, use the 'needTotal=true' in the query parameter only in requests where it is required.
  • Added a new field in Team Room configuration using which, users can set the default Customer/Product Owner for the room.
  • Default Product Owner will be populated automatically when a new story is created in Team Room using the quick add button.
  • Performance Improvements for Asset Conversations and Notifications
  • Added the "Generate Roadmap PDF" checkbox in System settings to toggle PDF generation option on the Roadmap screen.
  • Added option to enable or disable collapsible rows and columns as part of the Roadmap Board view. This option can be enabled or disabled from the Roadmap configuration.
  • Additional group by options (Backlog group and Project) for Storyboard.
  • A new column "Read Only" is added in the custom columns page with an option to check and uncheck the selection to mark it as read-only or not.
    • The full text of an asset title can now be seen in conversation mentions by hovering the mouse over the asset title.
Fixed​
  • In the new PlanningRooms and TeamRooms, filtering using "CreatedBy" or "Tags" was causing filtered records to be excluded from the results. This is now fixed.
  • Added deleted items effort in calculation of roll-ups such as "Total Done hours" and "All Iteration Hrs" to ensure that the calculation is consistent across the system.
  • When generating an Epic from a Request, data entered in other fields was being deleted when the user tried to select a team. This is now fixed.
  • Improved the query optimizer performance for activity stream so that slow queries are completed quickly and changes are shown faster.
  • Story/Defect status list for inline edits is populated based on Team value.
  • Changes made to select the timeline milestone on the mouse hover so that milestone will be visible clearly on roadmap.
  • We have improved the performance of the lookup process in Conversations when users type "@" to mention other users.
  • Resolved issue with PDF Generation.
  • Fixed issue that allowed a user to submit duplicate timesheets with the same begin date.
  • Fixed issue causing all custom fields to move to the read-only section of the asset detail window when the asset is closed.
  • Backlog goals are updated appropriately when the scope is changed for an epic.

Other​

  • Beginning with Digital.ai Agility Version 22.2 release, the Catalyst edition is being rebranded and updated. Catalyst Edition subscribers will be provided with additional information about these changes prior to the version 22.2 release.

System Requirements Changes​

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Support for Internet Explorer 11 has been discontinued starting Digital.ai Agility version 21.3 release in accordance with Microsoft's Internet Explorer support policies.

Point Releases​

How to Upgrade​

Upgrade TypeAgility Enterprise EditionAgility Ultimate Edition
On-demand (auto-upgrade)
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