We’re excited to introduce several new features, usability improvements, and bug fixes in this release. Here’s what’s new:
- Wizards for Plan Setup – A guided experience for creating plans, teams, and swim lanes, now also available in existing workspaces.
- XER Import Enhancements – Improved team import flexibility, better activity code display, and an option to hide imported connections for faster loading.
- Bulk Notification Subscription – Subscribe to multiple tasks at once and enjoy a cleaner, more informative notification email.
- Assistive Rescheduling Improvements – Restored “Can Run in Parallel” option with permanent dependency updates and improved handling of circular dependencies.
- Asset Panel & Work Plan Upgrades – More flexible asset panel resizing and better navigation between weekly work plans.
- Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements – Fixed the “sad face” bug in large workspaces, improved internal link recognition, and optimized connection handling.
Read on for all the details! 🚀
Improved Wizards for Easier Plan Setup
- Guided Plan Setup: We’ve introduced a wizard-driven experience to make creating new plans easier. The wizard now guides users through plan creation, team setup, and swim lane organization.
- Now Available for Existing Workspaces: Wizards are now accessible in existing workspaces, making it easy to add teams or swim lanes after initial setup.
- Enhanced Progress Tracking: Multiple progress bars help users see their steps more clearly, improving visibility and navigation.
- “Don’t Show Again” Option: Users can now choose to disable the wizard right from the start page, instead of having to wait until the last step.
- Quick Data Import: Easily copy and paste data (e.g., from Excel) into team creation fields. The wizard intelligently detects formatting for a seamless experience.
- Reopen Wizards for Adjustments: Users can reopen setup dialogs later to add swim lanes or adjust teams without starting from scratch.
XER Import Enhancements
- Ignore Team Information on Import: Now, users can import task data without requiring predefined teams. This is useful if team assignments will be handled later.
- Improved Activity Code Display: Activity codes now show both ID and descriptive names, making it easier to track configured settings.
- Activity Codes as Labels: Users can now display activity codes on tasks, allowing for better organization and task sorting in swim lanes.
- Performance Optimization for Imports: A new option allows imported connections to be ignored during workspace loading, significantly reducing load times for large workspaces.
Bulk Notification Subscription
- Subscribe to Multiple Elements at Once: Users can now subscribe to multiple tasks or elements at the same time, simplifying workflow updates.
- More Intuitive Notification Emails: The notification emails have been redesigned for clarity, with direct links to update notification settings.
Assistive Rescheduling Improvements
- Restoring “Can Run in Parallel” Option: Users can now mark dependencies as parallel or adjust lag directly in the rescheduling dialogue.
- Permanent Dependency Updates: Selecting “Can Run in Parallel” now updates dependencies properly, ensuring that warnings don’t reappear unexpectedly.
- Better Handling of Circular Dependencies: Large task networks with complex interdependencies will now load more efficiently, reducing app slowdowns.
Enhancements to Asset Panel & Weekly Work Plan
- Flexible Asset Panel Resizing: The asset panel can now be docked to the left, right, or bottom and will retain its position and size after reopening.
- Easier Navigation in Weekly Work Plan: Users can quickly switch between previous, current, and next weeks when analyzing PPC or planning.
- Multi-Week View Support: The work plan now allows multi-week selection, improving visibility of overlapping tasks.
- Future Presets in Discussion: We’re exploring preset filters for common planning needs, such as “Show all tasks for the next week.”
Bug Fixes
- “Sad Face” Bug Fixed: Previously, large workspaces with numerous connections could cause flickering and broken images in the browser. This has been fixed, with slight performance improvements.
- Internal Link Recognition Issue: External links were occasionally misidentified as internal, leading to incorrect redirects. This has now been resolved.
Feedback & Next Steps
We continue to collect user feedback and are actively working on:
- Auto-generating swim lanes based on imported data.
- Exploring better WBS code support in task management.
- Further performance optimizations for large workspaces.
If you have any feedback, please reach out! 🚀