Changing or Renaming Units of Measure
This article explains how to change or rename the units of measure in Agility.
Overview
By default, Digital.ai Agility grids do not display units of measure. To view them, you have to first customize the grid to show or hide the columns you want to use to track your work.
Example: Soothing Software added Backlog Item Points at the Estimate level and Hours at the Tracking level for Detail Estimate, Effort and To Do entries.
Where Can You See Units of Measure
Units of measure display in many places throughout Digital.ai Agility, as explained below.
| Where | Description |
|---|---|
| At the Portfolio Item Level | Swag is a guess at the size of a Portfolio Item and can be measured in the same units as Work Items, or in other higher-level units. |
| At the Story/Backlog Item Level | Estimate is the estimate of the size of a backlog item or defect and is often measured in units of Story Points, Ideal Days, or other higher-level units. |
| At the Tracking Level | Detail Estimate is the size typically ascribed to an individual task or defect, though it may also be defined for a backlog item, test set, or test in some environments. Detail Estimate is typically defined in terms of hours and is used to help team members sign up for an appropriate amount of work within each sprint. Effort is an |
Steps
- Click the hamburger menu
> Admin > Configuration > Terminology. - Click in the Long Label or Short Label cell and type the new term.
- Click Save.