Release Notes

This document contains the ActionableAgile for Jira - Agile Metrics release notes for the current year. In the interest of brevity - the change log is limited to the main features and major issues that are released. Minor bugs and minor improvements may not be listed.

In this document, you’ll find release notes for:

Jira Cloud

November 27, 2024

• We fixed a bug in which adding a field into a shared data set did not persist when reloading the data set.

• We now remove commas from the summary before exporting the data as CSV, which was causing formatting issues.

• We fixed a bug in which fields would be treated as workflow stages.

November 14, 2024

• We’ve introduced the new Process Behaviour Chart!

• We fixed a bug where the app did not handle loading minimal data correctly.

• We fixed a bug where the filters did not update correctly, causing inaccurate rendering on charts.

• We fixed a bug where workflow stages were not updating after being edited.

• We fixed a bug where exported data sets could not be re-uploaded if they contained commas.

November 5, 2024

• We’ve introduced additional display options for Stalled Items in the Aging Work In Progress Chart.

• We fixed a bug where some charts did not change after choosing a date selection.

• We fixed a bug where the pre-made dates for the Date Range did not stack correctly.

October 7, 2024

• Say hello to our new external file loader! We’ve revamped it to make your external file-loading experience easier and more customisable. Read about it here.

• We’ve introduced a new chart control, the Date Range. This will allow you to look at specific date ranges for completed items across all charts.

• We fixed a bug where blocked time was not calculated correctly.

• We fixed a bug that prevented users from selecting attributes in the Item Filter that used square brackets [ ].

September 18, 2024

• We fixed a bug where the tooltip was illegible on the Process Behaviour Chart in Dark Mode.

• We fixed a bug where the calculation for the System WIP on the Cumulative Flow Charts Tooltip didn’t include the first checked workflow stage.

• We fixed a bug that prevented you from picking past dates for the Simulation Control in the Monte Carlo: How Many chart.

August 21st, 2024

• We fixed a bug where if the app did not initialise with Products Fruits correctly, users could not select it from the drop-down menus.

August 12th, 2024

• We improved the performance of loading shared data sets.

• We’ve removed the ability to see users outside your instance when adding admins and viewers to your data set.

• We fixed a bug where users could not favourite a data set that was shared with them.

• We fixed a bug where statuses were duplicating in the workflow mapping stage.

July 29th, 2024

• We fixed a bug where the Cycle Time Dashboard Widget showed incorrect data due to change log issues and different browsers.

July 24th, 2024

• We fixed a bug in which text would not wrap correctly when using Safari

• We fixed the contrast of selected areas on dark mode as they were hard to see

• We fixed the date control chart on the WIP Runchart as it would add one day to the selection

• We fixed minor UI tweaks

• We fixed a bug on the CFD in which the dialog box would only show up to 7 workflow stages

July 15th, 2024

• We fixed a calculation bug on the Dashboard Pace Chart High Start Data; the last value was incorrect

• We fixed a bug in which a selection made on the date control chart would not be saved when changing charts

• We fixed a bug in which the item filter was overlapping the app header

• We fixed a bug that prevented carts from showing blocked day details

July 3rd, 2024

• We fixed the contrast between the text and background in dark mode.

• We fixed a bug in the total age calculations on the Dashboard.

• We fixed a bug in which external files were not loading correctly due to the date format being DD/MM/YYYY. Any files exported from the app will now follow the format YYYY-MM-DD.

June 24th, 2024

• We released ActionableAgile 5.0 Read more about all the changes here.

June 10, 2024

• We fixed a bug where the Cumulative Flow Diagrams Rate lines went in the wrong direction when using the Date Control chart.

• We fixed a bug where the Date Control selection was removed when collapsing the Date Control.

• We fixed a bug where the Work Item Details could break if the Time Unit were changed.

May 28, 2024

• We added the Cumulative Flow Chart to our Beta experience.

May 21, 2024

• We fixed a bug where users could not filter by item on the Heat Map.

May 16, 2024

• We fixed a bug where users could see groups but not add them when sharing.

• We fixed a bug where duplicated statuses were invisible in the mapping stage, causing issues to be mapped incorrectly.

May 13, 2024

• We fixed a bug where only favorited data sets were visible when sharing was disabled.

• We fixed a bug where sharing was unavailable even if it was enabled in the Jira instance.

• We fixed a bug where scaling throughout on the Monte Carlo: How Many chart caused strange behavior.

• We fixed a bug where excluding blocked time could cause negative cycle time.

April 23, 2024

• We fixed a bug where the Add Trials option on the Monte Carlo Simulation was not working.

April 22, 2024

• We’ve promoted the Monte Carlo: When, Monte Carlo: How Many and the Aging Work in Progress charts to Main Charts.

• We fixed a bug that affected the performance of the Dashboard Chart when loading a data set with more than 1000 issues.

April 18, 2024

This release brings a long-awaited feature: Shared Data Sets

In this release:

• Users will be able to share data sets they have created with other users and groups in Jira.

• People you share data sets with will be able to find them easily via search and see who the owner and admins of any given data set are.

You can read more about this feature in our product documentation.

April 3, 2024

• We’ve added new charts to our Beta experience, including the Cycle Time Scatterplot and the Aging Work in Progress charts.

March 26, 2024

• We fixed an issue where statuses of the same name are not merging automatically and are not showing for the user to map.

March 21, 2024

• We fixed an issue where, when using the date control in Monte Carlo: When chart, the dates chosen were not respected.

• We fixed an issue where the Monte Carlo: When chart had multiple percentile controls.

• We fixed an issue where, when using the simulation control in the Monte Carlo: How Many chart, any date picked after March would not work.

March 18, 2024

• We’ve added new charts to our Beta experience, including the Monte Carlo: How Many and the Monte Carlo: When.

March 13, 2024

• We fixed an issue where incorrect zero padding caused the Date Control on the Throughput Run Chart to appear incorrectly.

March 11, 2024

• We’ve promoted the Dashboard and Flow Efficiency Chart from Beta to a Main Chart.

March 4, 2024

• We fixed a bug where statuses with 0 appeared in the mapping stage and caused items to appear in the wrong column.

February 22, 2024

• We’ve promoted the WIP Run Chart and Throughput Run Chart from Beta to a Main Chart.

• We’ve added new charts to our Beta experience, including the Dashboard and Flow Efficiency Chart.

• We fixed bugs in the Cycle Time and Throughput Histograms.

January 31, 2024

• We’ve promoted the Cycle Time Histogram, Throughput Histogram, and Heat Map from Beta to Main Charts.

January 23, 2024

• We’ve promoted the Source Data Chart from Beta to a Main Chart.

• We fixed a bug in the Beta WIP Run Chart.

January 15, 2024

• We’ve added new charts to our Beta experience, including the Cycle Time Histogram and Throughput Histogram.

• We’ve also added our new Date Control to our Beta Charts.

January 10, 2024

• We’ve redesigned our Work Item Dialogue for upgraded aesthetics and simplified use.

• We’ve upgraded our Beta experience! Labs is no longer a separate app; you simply toggle the Labs icon within the app!

• Within the new Beta experience, you’ll find our new charts, including the Beta versions of the Process Behavior Chart, Heat Map, Source Data Chart, Throughput Run Chart, and WIP Run Chart!

December 18, 2023

• We fixed a bug with the Team field where the field would be loaded but not its content.

November 15, 2023

• We fixed a bug where deleted statuses were not handled correctly, leading to issues appearing in the wrong column.

October 24, 2023

• We fixed a bug where dark mode interacted poorly with the data and file loaders.

• We fixed a bug where certain date ranges didn’t work on the Monte Carlo When chart.

August 14, 2023

• We've reworked our External Data Loader for a better experience.

• We’ve updated the chart controls and error messages to provide clarity.

• We’ve updated our French translations.

• We’ve made light and dark mode toggle to reflect your Connect settings.

• We’ve released a performance enhancement for our header.

• We fixed a bug where users could not load a CSV file from Jira Cloud and Azure Dev Ops.

June 21, 2023

• We now support the custom fields “Fix Version” and “Customer Request Type”.

• Dark mode is now triggered based on user’s Jira settings.

• We have improved the search filter in the data loader.

June 12, 2023

• We improved error handling on the Cycle Time Summary Dashboard Gadget in Jira Cloud. Now, when filters are not available or working correctly, you’ll get a human-readable error.

March 27, 2023

• We have released support for the custom field of Radio Buttons!

• We've changed Find A Data Set to Find and Manage Data Sets.

March 20, 2023

We are no longer treating ActionableAgile as a project report but as an app in the apps menu or project navigation. However, as some people may be used to going to the reports area to navigate to ActionableAgile, we are temporarily showing a message with the correct link and asking users to update their bookmarks.

March 3, 2023

Bug fixes:

• In some situations, the data loader was having issues merging multiple statuses with the same name. This has been resolved.

• We fixed some spacing issues in the new “Find a Data Set” screen and have renamed the dialog to “Find or Manage a Data Set.” Soon the dropdown option will be updated to match.

Improvement:

• When you choose to create a data set from a board, and you’re searching for a board, we were looking for the board name with Atlassian’s standard keyword search. However, this caused issues when users have a dash in the name. This acted to exclude text after the dash. We have changed the search type to a string search to avoid this situation and make it easier to find boards.

• In the “Find a Data Set” screen, we now display avatars of the data creator. This is another change in preparation of future data set sharing features¨.

February 28, 2023

Dark mode is back! 🌗 🎉 You can choose the option once again via the cogwheel dropdown.

Data Sets dropdown changes to prepare for sharing 🍻

• The legacy loaders have finally retired! 🏖️ We thank them for their service but are happy they're gone.

• Manage Data Sets is now called Find or Manage a Data Set as this is where you will find shared data sets in the future. You will also notice a new layout in this screen to prepare for a much larger list of data sets you’ll need to deal with once sharing is implemented in Cloud

• While we continue to show your 10 favorite data sets directly in the dropdown, you can see the most recent non-favorite in the 'Other' flyout menu.

Other changes

• We have released a fix for a bug linked to tickets being created and directly added in a non-backlog workflow stage which caused ActionableAgile to not calculate the age properly.

Jira On-Prem (Server, Data Center)

5.1.0 (December 5th, 2024)

The holidays have come early this year with the latest update of ActionableAgile for Jira Data Center

• Introducing the new and improved Process Behaviour Chart with all the bells and whistles .

• We fixed a bug where the chart information had broken or incorrect links.

• We fixed a bug where the AWIP’s pace percentiles did not update correctly.

• We fixed a bug where the Monte Carlo How Many chart did not update correctly.

5.0.4 (October 22nd, 2024)

Say hello to our new external file loader! We’ve revamped it to make your external file-loading experience easier and more customisable. Read about it here.

We’ve introduced a new chart control, the Date Range. This will allow you to look at specific date ranges for completed items across all charts.

• We fixed a bug where blocked time was not calculated correctly.

• We fixed a bug that prevented users from selecting attributes in the Item Filter that used square brackets [ ].

• We fixed a bug where the tooltip was illegible on the Process Behaviour Chart in Dark Mode.

• We fixed a bug where the calculation for the System WIP on the Cumulative Flow Charts Tooltip didn’t include the first checked workflow stage.

• We fixed a bug that prevented you from picking past dates for the Simulation Control in the Monte Carlo: How Many chart.

• We fixed a bug where users in certain Time Zones had a flat Moving Trend Line in the Cycle Time Scatterplot.

5.0.3 (August 21st, 2024)

• We fixed a bug where table components were duplicated in the Source Data Charts.

• We fixed a bug with the text wrapping for workflow stages in Safari.

• We fixed a bug where the previous issue’s data was shown in the tooltip in the Process Behaviour Chart.

• We improved the visibility of long workflows on the Cumulative Flow Diagram tooltip.

• We fixed an issue where adding filters reset the date control selection.

5.0.2 (July 17th, 2024)

• We fixed a calculation bug on the Dashboard Pace Chart High Start Data; the last value was incorrect

• We improved the visibility of the chart currently selected in the chart drop-down

• We fixed a bug in which text would not wrap correctly in the workflow stages controls when using Safari

• We fixed a bug in which a selection made on the date control chart would not be saved when changing charts

• We fixed a bug in which the item filter was overlapping the app header

• We fixed a bug that prevented carts from showing blocked day details

5.0.1 (July 4th, 2024)

• We fixed the contrast between the text and background in dark mode.

• We fixed a bug in the total age calculations on the Dashboard.

• We fixed a bug in which external files were not loading correctly due to the date format being DD/MM/YYYY. Any files exported from the app will now follow the format YYYY-MM-DD.

• We fixed the “total Age” label on the WIP & WIP age chart on the dashboard.

• We fixed some performance issues causing a white page when switching between the Monte Carlo Simulation charts.

5.0 (June 26th, 2024)

• We released ActionableAgile 5.0 Read more about all the changes here.

• We fixed a bug where the link to a work item in the work item details was missing.

• We fixed a bug where hovering over an item in the Aging Work In Progress chart did not highlight how long the item spent in each workflow stage.

4.2.3 (February 14, 2024)

• We fixed a bug where a user could change the owner of a shared dataset configuration that they were not the owner of.

• We fixed a bug where disabling custom fields during the data-loading process did not exclude them.

4.2.2 (October 24, 2023)

• We fixed a bug where the Jira Test Banner and the ActionableAgile Header overlap.

• We fixed a bug where dark mode interacted poorly with the data and file loaders.

• We fixed a bug where certain date ranges didn’t work on the Monte Carlo When chart.

4.2.1 (September 25, 2023)

• This resolves an issue where Blocked Time was not being imported from some international versions of Jira.

4.2 (August 16, 2023)

• We released a fix to better handle issues created at any step of the workflow.

• We improved the UI of our charts controls and the French translation and added missing translated text.

4.1.3 (June 1, 2023)

• This resolves a case-sensitive issue occurring during the data loading process and adds support for 2 new custom fields: customer request type and single version picker field.

4.1.2 (May 9, 2023)

• This resolves an issue with Oracle databases and data source sharing.

4.1.1 (April 13, 2023)

• This resolves an issue where the Internal User Key was being shown for assignees and reporters instead of the display name of the user.

4.1.0 (April 5, 2023)

This release brings a long-awaited feature: Shared Data Sets

In this release:

• Users will be able to share data sets they have created with other users and groups in Jira.

• People you share data sets with will be able to find them easily via search and see who the owner and admins of any given data set are.

You can read more about this feature in our product documentation.

Data sets drop-down has had some aesthetic adjustments for our new sharing capabilities:

• Manage Data Sets is now called Find or Manage a Data Set as this is where you will find shared data sets.

• You can now find your non-favorited data sets under Other.

We’ve added custom fields such as radio buttons and custom labels!

Check out our new and improved dark mode

4.0.5 (February 16, 2023)

This release fixes excluding custom fields to function as intended. This reduces the loading time.

4.0.4 (February 15, 2023)

This increases the number of default concurrent data fetching to 5 from 3 to increase the data fetching speed.

4.0.3 (February 13, 2023)

This release adjusts the default settings for data fetching to match the default settings in the legacy data loaders. This should alleviate slow data loading and timeouts.