Getting Started with Rooms 2
Agile development is all about working together and being flexible, with a strong emphasis on the tasks at hand. These key aspects are not possible without the ability to assess the work, decide on solutions, and communicate across teams.
Rooms 2 is a redesigned, streamlined workspace in Digital.ai Agility that brings Sprint Planning, Execution, and Retrospectives into a single, modern, and interactive experience. It was built with real-time collaboration and Agile best practices in mind, enhancing team visibility, productivity, and focus during sprints.
Rooms 2 is only starting its journey, and your feedback will guide future improvements and help us deliver ongoing value that meets your needs.
How to Access Rooms 2
- Click the hamburger menu
> Rooms > All Team Rooms. - Select a Team Room name and click Try Rooms 2 button
on the right side of the selected Team Room.
Why Rooms 2?
The traditional Agile work views often require users to switch between modules or tabs for planning, tracking, and retrospective activities. Rooms 2 eliminates this fragmentation by providing a unified view tailored for Agile teams to:
- Plan sprints with full context.
- Manage daily execution with task-level clarity.
- Conduct retrospectives without leaving the team space.
- Improve team alignment and reduce tool fatigue.
Advantages of using Rooms 2
- Modern user interface designed with a strong focus on accessibility.
- Popular Agility Room capabilities are already available, with added benefits.
- Redesigned Sprint Planning functionality that emphasizes best practices and efficiency.
- New Retrospective capabilities that go beyond tracking, enabling full facilitation and active participation.
Sprint Planning in Rooms 2
Sprint Planning in Rooms 2 allows teams to:
- View committed, uncommitted, and candidate backlog items.
- Drag and drop work items into and between sprints.
- Measure and track sprint progress using velocity data, which provides historical information for the past six sprints.
- Prioritize and assign stories and tasks collaboratively.
- Edit, Assign, or Delete work items with ease from work item menu or Asset detail drawer.
Sprint Execution in Rooms 2
Sprint Execution in Rooms 2 allows teams to:
- Track, organize, and execute your sprint in a single, unified view.
- Facilitate Daily standups via interactive boards.
- Use the Burndown widget to track team progress based on 'To Do' hours, work item count, or estimated points.
- Visualize and track the progress of tasks with dedicated Taskboard.
Sprint Retrospective in Rooms 2
Sprint Retrospective in Rooms 2 allows teams to:
- Create, edit, facilitate, and close retrospectives to support the full lifecycle of the event.
- Use a predefined template or customize columns to fit your team’s specific needs.
- Add and move ideas across the retrospective board for better collaboration.
- Track discussions and events with a built-in timer to keep sessions focused and efficient.
Asset Detail view
The story or defect details page allows you to view and update all the details pertaining to a story or defect. The Asset detail view contains two tabs:
- Details - displays all the details of the selected story or defect.
- Comments - displays the comments pertaining to the story or defect.
Accessing Asset Detail view
To access the Asset detail view, click on a Story Title or Defect Title in the Storyboard cards.
The Asset Detail Drawer can be opened by clicking an existing work item or by creating a new one. It provides additional information and fields specific to the selected work item. The drawer is divided into multiple sections, each designed to meet different user needs:
- Details section – Displays all configured fields for the work item, including metadata, links, and dependencies.
- Tasks and Tests – Show tasks and tests linked to the work item.
- Attachments – Allows users to add, view, and delete attachments related to the work item.
- Comments – Functions like the conversation feature in Agility Rooms, with the added ability to edit your comments.