Scenarios
About the scenario mode
The Scenarios feature is available in the Gantt and Resources modules. You can create an unlimited number of private and public scenarios per box.
To find the optimal version of your plan, you have to consider multiple factors, such as risks and delays, and pay close attention to the availability and workload of your resources.
With the Scenarios feature, you can easily try out different variants of your plan, compare the results, and find the best one.
Synchronization
When you create a scenario, changes to your tasks will only be synchronized with Jira or connected tools, such as Trello, after merging. All changes made to tasks are stored in the Scenario history, and you can easily undo them.
Undo
The Undo operation appears when you switch to the scenario mode.
If you have two tabs open (in one tab, Resources is in the "Live" mode and, in another one, in the "Scenario" mode), the undo option is not available.
Plan work with scenarios
Create a new scenario
Click the scenario drop-down at the top.
Select Create new scenario.
Complete:
Scenario name
Color
Adjust scenario visibility (toggle switch private/public)
Click Create.
Edit scenario details
Click Edit details to change the scenario name, color, and public/private settings.
Adjust visibility
Method 1
Go to Edit details and adjust the toggle switch (see above).
Method 2
Adjust directly in the scenario dropdown by clicking on the eye icon
Delete a scenario
This action can't be reversed.
To delete a scenario:
Click the scenario drop-down at the top.
Click Delete scenario.
Switch between scenarios
Use the scenario drop-down at the top to switch between different scenarios and the live version.
Note:
Private scenarios are visible only to the person who created them. Make a scenario public to share it with other users.
Scenario history
The scenario history lets you track changes. Click on the change counter at the top-right corner of the scenario box to see the list.
For each change, the following information will be displayed in the history dialog:
Order of changes
Key and summary — issue key and summary of the changed task
Reason
Result type
Live—the actual (live) period mode or period
Scenario—period mode and period change
Changes supported by the scenario mode
Change | Gantt module | Resources module |
|---|---|---|
Start date Updates made in Task details or drag and drop action on the timeline + resizing. | ||
End date Updates made in Task details or drag and drop on the timeline + resizing. | ||
Scheduling mode Updates made in task details pop-up. | ||
Original estimate, Remaining estimate, Story points Updates made in task details pop-up. | ||
Contouring mode, Workload contour Updates made in task details pop-up. | ||
Summary Updates made in task details pop-up. |
To compare scenarios, you open a new window of your browser and set to “Live”.
Merge to live
This action can't be reversed.
Changes are synchronized with Jira or connected tools, such as Trello.
Method 1
Click merge to live at the top.
Method 2
Select merge to live from the scenario drop-down.
Method 3
Click Merge to live in the Scenario history pop-up.
Affects
Undo
If you have two tabs open (in one tab, Gantt is in the "Live" mode and, in another one, in the "Scenario" mode), the undo option is not available.
Disabled options
When scenario mode is activated, some actions are disabled in a right-click menu, and a tooltip appears as below.
Change history
Changes made in scenario mode are not logged until a scenario is merged into the live version.
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