Timeline
Overview
A well structured timeline tailored to meet your organization's needs serves as the cornerstone for valuable Roadmaps in Kiplot.
Set Timeline Periods
Create Timeline Periods
To set up timeline periods in Kiplot, start by navigating to the Timeline tab on the Configuration page.
Next, open the Create timeline modal.
In the modal, select the Period length from the dropdown menu. You can choose options like monthly, quarterly, or yearly. We suggest for this to be set to monthly.
Choose the Timeline start from the dropdown menu. This allows you to set the beginning of your timeline.
If needed, enter a Custom date in the input field. This date becomes the start of each subsequent period.
Click the create button to complete the timeline setup. Your timeline periods will now appear on the Configuration page.
Add Period Groups
Period Groups are typically used for tracking and managing Planning Increments as defined in the SAFe framework. They are a grouping of periods primarily used for capacity management. They can be useful to see a “zoomed out” version of the roadmap and for reporting at the Period Group level.
To set up your Period Groups:
Click the Add period group button.
In the modal that appears, select your desired Start period from the dropdown.
Next, select your End period from the dropdown.
Once you have chosen the start and end periods, click the add button to finalize the new period group.