Kiplot Release Notes

Users will now be able to filter on the the sync logs within a sync job activity

A JQL filter is now available for users to use at the point of bulk-creating items

Users can now access the Business Units list page from the navigation panel. In a Business Unit modal, they can view associated initiatives, add new ones, share the Business Unit with a user, and create sub-Business Units

Users are no longer required to update Business Units from the Configuration section in Kiplot

In the reporting settings for a visual chart, the label decimal places setting will now be respected when the ‘Show Percentage’ option is enabled

On the integrations page and within the field mappings, users can now see which fields have been disabled

Improved outcome dependencies section on an Initiative

Users will no longer encounter an error when accessing the financial profile of an initiative they have been granted access to

During the bulk creation process, if initiatives or outcomes already linked in Kiplot under a different integration are selected for creation in a new project, Kiplot will automatically reassign these entities to the updated project.

Item keys in Kiplot will be updated to align with the corresponding keys in Jira

On the initiative roadmap, initiatives within a swimlane are now sorted in this order: start date, end date, and then name

Outcomes within an initiative, and the optional team swimlanes, are sorted in the same order: start date, end date, and then name

Hovering over a broken dependency icon on an initiative or outcome now displays a tooltip explaining the reason for the broken dependency

This feature is available on the initiative roadmap and the outcome planning page

Kiplot now integrates with the ‘Assignee’ field in Jira

This can be set up within the integrations page in the configuration section in Kiplot

Users can now experience improved management of estimate synchronization between Kiplot and Jira, provided that this is set up within integrations

(Read) If no effort values are specified in Kiplot, a generic skill will be created, and the effort will be recorded as the total value

(Write) If Kiplot has only a generic effort value, this value will be written as the total effort in Jira

When the fields Kiplot Initiative URL, Outcome URL, or Outcome Initiative URL are configured in your integration field mappings to write to Jira, they will now automatically populate the corresponding Jira fields upon item creation in Kiplot. Users no longer need to wait for a write sync for the URLs to appear in Jira.

Users can now input value plan entries as percentages within the OKRs section in Kiplot

To use percentages as a unit, ensure it is enabled for the specific measure defined in the OKRs configuration page

Users now have access to dependency resolution options in the 'Dependency Resolution' section, available under the More menu on both the initiative roadmap and outcome planning pages

Users will now enjoy an improved bulk operation experience with the implementation of separate user flows for Bulk Sync and Bulk Create

Usernames that start or end with a whitespace will now be processed successfully

Users with accounts created through user management will be able to successfully log in to Kiplot using SSO

Users will now experience a greater variety of background colours and improved styling for initials displayed in user avatars

Users can now assign white as a colour to a Type in Kiplot, whether on an outcome or an initiative

This will be represented when relevant lenses are turned on on the initiative roadmap, portfolio kanban and the outcome planning page

Kiplot now automatically updates issue types when they change in Jira (e.g., from Outcome to Initiative), provided the destination issue type is already configured in Kiplot

When issues are moved to a different project in Jira, Kiplot will update the issue accordingly, as long as the destination project is configured in Kiplot

Users can now search for people by name or email in the People section in configuration, provided names are configured

The ‘Prioritization Score’ lens can now be applied to the initiative roadmap, color-coding the left-hand section of each initiative block based on its prioritization category

When creating a new outcome from the initiative detail page, users can now assign the outcome to a business unit directly within the create modal

Users can now click on a key date in the initiative roadmap or activity log to navigate directly to the key dates section in the initiative modal

Users will now see a RAG Status icon in front of label names on the RAG Status of a key date. This icon will be visible when the RAG Status is displayed and while selecting a RAG Status.

Users will now benefit from clearer tooltip messages for dependencies on the initiative roadmap and outcome planning pages

The dependencies section on initiatives and outcomes has been improved to enhance usability

Users can now sort outcomes by clicking on the column names in the outcomes section of an initiative’s modal page

Admins can now add email addresses for names in the People section under Configuration. If a person is linked to an existing Kiplot account, the associated email will be displayed, making the email property uneditable

The ‘Owner’ field is now available on the terminology page in Configuration, allowing users to rename the field as required by the business

To locate the 'Owner' field, select Add term and search for Owner

The People page in Configuration now sorts all entries alphanumerically, including those connected to existing accounts

On an initiative, users can now reset a previously assigned prioritization component score to its default “not set” state

With the ability to specify the unit of measure, users can more accurately convey the context and scale of established OKRs

Users can now create an outcome without a team on the initiative roadmap and the outcome will be represented under the initiative’s ‘No Team’ swimlane. Users can drag and drop the outcome within the swimlane

Consistent percentage complete values across the Portfolio Kanban and the Initiative Roadmap

Kiplot Administrators can now bulk create entities from Jira in Kiplot and sync them seamlessly within the same workflow.

Kiplot Administrators can now perform bulk read and write actions from the integrations page in configuration. This new feature allows users to efficiently sync data with Jira.

Product and Customer fields are now available as system fields on the information section of Initiatives and Outcomes. Use the Custom Fields tab in the configuration section in Kiplot to configure products and customers for your organization

Kiplot has implemented a new dedicated page to show all Integration Sync Activity to see what syncs have been executed and easily spot possible configuration errors

Users can now modify the names of archived initiative types in the configuration section for initiatives and outcomes

Kiplot now supports a broader range of colors in its reporting, providing greater flexibility for data visualization. This update is complemented by smoother, curved edges on visual elements.

By applying the ‘Dependencies’ overlay on the initiative roadmap, users can now see visual mappings of dependencies set between initiatives

Users can now represent 0 capex as ‘0’ instead of null (viewable in Initiative Financials).

Correct colors for ‘type’ on the portfolio kanban (viewable in Portfolio Kanban).

Last period’s activity in timesheets now visible by default (viewable in Time Tracking).