Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for your votes and comments on this feature request.
We know there are features missing from the new Scrum and Kanban boards. We believe that this feature request is a band aid solution to those missing features. We believe that this feature would take time and energy away from us making the new boards even better.
While we understand the desire for this feature it will add complexity to the product and hinder adoption by new teams. Complexity of the user interface due to configuration options is the most common complaint we receive from customers, and our continued goal is to make GreenHopper easier for teams to adopt. Further, adding this option adds to the ongoing cost of testing and maintenance, which hiders the teams velocity over the long term.
As we continue work on delivering many new features in GreenHopper there are a few options open to you. You can start switching individual teams over to the new boards as they complete their current sprint, project or release. Alternatively, you can continue to use the Planning, Task, Chart and Released Boards and the current functionality by remaining on GreenHopper 5.10.6 and JIRA 5.1.2 , or by using the 'Classic...' option under the Agile menu in GreenHopper 6.0 or later.
Just like any Agile team we have ordered the backlog based upon what we believe provides the greatest value to our customers. There are now over 10,000 customers worldwide so we try to find the right balance between the varied needs of this large, and growing, group. It is not an easy task. Thankfully we have many passionate customers that are able to provide feedback to help drive our vision and order the backlog - thank you!
Thanks for your patience, and we hope you appreciate our open approach to feature requests and backlog ordering.
Cheers,
Shaun Clowes
GreenHopper Product Manager
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Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for your votes and comments on this feature request.
We know there are features missing from the new Scrum and Kanban boards. We believe that this feature request is a band aid solution to those missing features. We believe that this feature would take time and energy away from us making the new boards even better.
While we understand the desire for this feature it will add complexity to the product and hinder adoption by new teams. Complexity of the user interface due to configuration options is the most common complaint we receive from customers, and our continued goal is to make GreenHopper easier for teams to adopt. Further, adding this option adds to the ongoing cost of testing and maintenance, which hiders the teams velocity over the long term.
As we continue work on delivering many new features in GreenHopper there are a few options open to you. You can start switching individual teams over to the new boards as they complete their current sprint, project or release. Alternatively, you can continue to use the Planning, Task, Chart and Released Boards and the current functionality by remaining on GreenHopper 5.10.6 and JIRA 5.1.2 , or by using the 'Classic...' option under the Agile menu in GreenHopper 6.0 or later.
Just like any Agile team we have ordered the backlog based upon what we believe provides the greatest value to our customers. There are now over 10,000 customers worldwide so we try to find the right balance between the varied needs of this large, and growing, group. It is not an easy task. Thankfully we have many passionate customers that are able to provide feedback to help drive our vision and order the backlog - thank you!
Thanks for your patience, and we hope you appreciate our open approach to feature requests and backlog ordering.
Cheers,
Shaun Clowes
GreenHopper Product Manager